Spain: More rights, but the obstacles remain (Summary)

Index AI : EUR 41/006/2006
Date de publication : 23 juin 2006
Catégorie(s) : Europe et Asie centrale, Espagne

One year ago, Spain's Law Against Gender-based Violence came into force. In the full report, for which this is the summary, Amnesty International assesses the progress of its implementation to monitor the effectiveness of the measures introduced. Within the first year, some of the measures provided for have been adopted. The full report also identifies at least 24 specific obstacles that women who are the victims of gender-based violence face in defending their rights.