Legal Insights
Legally reviewed on 11 October 2026 By Javier Sanz, lawyer, ICALI 8620 In everyday English, “gender-based violence” and “domestic violence” are sometimes used interchangeably. Spanish law does not treat them as exact equivalents. The classification depends on the relationship between the people involved, their sex and the alleged conduct. That classification can affect the specialist […]
Legally reviewed on 11 October 2026 By Javier Sanz, lawyer, ICALI 8620 A person who has experienced sexual assault in Spain has rights to information, support, protection and participation in the criminal process. Those rights do not depend on speaking Spanish fluently or on having decided immediately whether to report. Medical and specialist support can […]