domestic violence - Olive Press News Spain

UN says Spain must give abused children better protection and stop court bias against mothers

A United Nations report says Spain’s government must do more to protect children from domestic violence and sexual abuse. It believes courts need to overcome

9 Dec, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead

‘Very jealous’ man locked up girlfriend before going to work in Pontevedra area of Spain

A man has been arrested for domestic violence after his girlfriend claimed she was locked up every time he went to work. Police in the

8 Dec, 2021 @ 20:00

Crime & Law·Lead

Woman saved from abusive partner in Spain’s Barcelona after using ‘secret’ help signal

A man has been arrested in Barcelona after his partner alerted authorities using a secret hand signal to indicate she was being abused. The woman

17 Nov, 2021 @ 19:15

Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead

Husband Stabbed In Revenge Attack By Wife's Relatives In Costa Blanca Area Of Spain

Husband stabbed in revenge attack by wife’s family in Costa Blanca area of Spain

SEVERAL relatives of an Orihuela woman are being investigated after her husband was stabbed in the neck. The assault was said to be retaliation for

8 Nov, 2021 @ 12:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law

Violent serial abuser locked up girlfriend to use her as a prostitute in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Violent serial abuser kidnapped girlfriend and forced her into prostitution in Costa Blanca area of Spain

A serial abuser has been arrested for kidnapping and forcing his partner to become a prostitute. The 38-year-old man had 69 police files on him,

30 Aug, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Irishman arrested in southern Spain after 'ramming police car and leading cops on 15km chase with loaded down drug-filled carrier bags in the boot'

Neighbour helped load body into car after hearing ‘cock and bull’ story in Malaga

A MAN who allegedly beat his expat wife to death got a suspicious neighbour to help load her body into his car, claiming he was

3 Aug, 2021 @ 16:15

Crime & Law·Lead

Girl,12, Stabs Father Several Times To Stop Him Strangling Her Mother In Alicante Province Area Of Spain

Girl,12, stops father from killing her mother by stabbing him several times after row in Alicante Province area of Spain

A 12-year-old girl stabbed her father in the back after he tried to kill her mother at their Elda home in Alicante Province. Neighbours heard

5 Jul, 2021 @ 17:45

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

Mother of daughters killed by father and dumped at sea off Spain’s Tenerife calls for tougher laws

THE mother of two girls feared murdered by their father who is accused of dumping their bodies at sea off Tenerife has spoken out and

14 Jun, 2021 @ 21:00

Canary Islands·Crime & Law·Lead

IN COURT FOR DEFENDING MUM: Young man in Spain’s Valencia faces murder trial for defending mother against violent ex-partner

The incident was also witnessed by the man’s seven-year-old daughter, who was also cross-examined by the court, and took place after the mother had called

18 May, 2021 @ 13:45

Crime & Law·Lead·Valencia·Valencian Community

A recent protest against gender violence

Domestic violence suspect escapes after stabbing wife in Spain’s Castellon

At the time of reporting, it was feared that the suspect could strike again, given his unknown whereabouts.

1 Apr, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Valencian Community

A sign marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25

Woman freed from four-month kidnap by her own husband in Spain’s Valencia

Victims of mistreatment are encouraged to telephone 016, open 24 hours a day with multiple language options and it does not register on the phone

24 Mar, 2021 @ 10:30

Crime & Law·Valencia·Valencian Community

Drunk Husband In Spain S Valencia Defends Vicious Attack On Wife By Saying Women Must Be Taught To Respect

Husband in Spain’s Valencia defends vicious drunken attack on wife by saying women ‘must learn respect’.

A MAN was arrested for domestic violence in Valencia after attacking his wife and partially shoving her out of a window. When Valencia Policia Local

16 Sep, 2020 @ 17:04

Costa Blanca·Valencia

Memorial for Swedish expat who was kicked to death by husband on Spanish island of Mallorca

A MINUTE’S silence was held outside Palma City Hall to pay tribute to a 52-year old Swedish woman beaten to death by her husband in

23 Jul, 2020 @ 14:59

Lead·Mallorca

Domestic abuse calls increase by more than 40% in Spain during the state of alarm, compared to same period last year

CALLS to 016 in Spain have increased by more than 40% during the state of alarm, compared to the same period last year.

4 Jun, 2020 @ 14:22

Crime & Law·Lead

Woman in Spain’s Malaga escapes her abusive husband by climbing onto roof of building along with her seven children

A WOMAN in Malaga has escaped her abusive husband by climbing onto the roof of their building along with her seven children.

30 Apr, 2020 @ 18:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

While crime decreases, professor talks of Spain’s lock-down enhancing psychopathic tendencies and domestic criminality

DESPITE urban and rural crimes being fewer in number due to lock-down restrictions, domestic crime is the main concern for Murcia University’s, Álvaro Pintado. The

25 Mar, 2020 @ 12:55

Coronavirus·Costa Blanca·Lead

1447437008_641925_1447437678_noticia_normal

Domestic abuse victims in Spain take TEN years to seek help says government report

Middle-aged women are most likely to be killed by their partner and likewise middle-aged men are most likely to kill a partner

25 Nov, 2019 @ 10:46

Lead·National News

Manifestacion Violencia Genero Noviembre_1410769584_112769924_667x375

More women in Spain’s Andalucia seeking domestic abuse support this year

The surge in women accessing domestic abuse support services was mainly driven by those making use of emergency services.

18 Nov, 2019 @ 11:21

Lead

Woman in critical condition after being savagely beaten by husband in Spain’s Mallorca

The assailant then handed himself into a police patrol on the streets, before going to the Civil Guard headquarters.

12 Sep, 2019 @ 15:18

Lead·Mallorca

VOX candidate for Benidorm mayor booted out after revealing he received two-year sentence for domestic violence last February

VOX’S top candidate for Benidorm mayor has been replaced after it was revealed he received a two-year prison sentence for repeated domestic violence last February.

2 May, 2019 @ 09:53

Costa Blanca·Lead·Politics

#CUÉNTALO: How women in Spain are showing solidarity with victim of ‘wolf pack’ gang rape

The Spanish #MeToo movement is sweeping social media after last week’s controversial ruling, which cleared five men accused of gang raping an 18-year-old girl during

1 May, 2018 @ 18:40

Crime & Law·Lead·National News

Mijas domestic violence Mari Carmen Carmona e

Domestic violence awareness programme for foreign residents launches in Mijas

The campaign aims at raising awareness about domestic violence towards foreign women in Mijas. Non-Spanish residents make up 40% of the town's population

24 Mar, 2017 @ 14:14

Lead·Malaga·Other News

International Women’s Day: Women’s rights in Spain

Up to 40 million women are expected to protest around the world and in Spain

8 Mar, 2017 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·La Cultura·Lead·National News·Other News·Politics

Government launches new measures to combat gender-based violence in Spain

2017 has so far been the worst ever year for gender-based violence in Spain

26 Feb, 2017 @ 15:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Politics

Groundbreaking study by Spanish scientists uncovers why wife beaters abuse their partners

Scientists at the University of Granada studied the brains of 20 violent men

4 May, 2016 @ 12:35

Crime & Law·Health·Lead

Spaniards unite against domestic violence football chant

Fans support for accused Ruben Castro has caused outrage across the country

26 Feb, 2015 @ 10:46

Lead·National News·Sport

domestic violence- Page 3

UN says Spain must give abused children better protection and stop court bias against mothers

Woman saved from abusive partner in Spain’s Barcelona after using ‘secret’ help signal

Husband stabbed in revenge attack by wife’s family in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Violent serial abuser kidnapped girlfriend and forced her into prostitution in Costa Blanca area of Spain

Neighbour helped load body into car after hearing ‘cock and bull’ story in Malaga

Girl,12, stops father from killing her mother by stabbing him several times after row in Alicante Province area of Spain

Mother of daughters killed by father and dumped at sea off Spain’s Tenerife calls for tougher laws

IN COURT FOR DEFENDING MUM: Young man in Spain’s Valencia faces murder trial for defending mother against violent ex-partner

Domestic violence suspect escapes after stabbing wife in Spain’s Castellon

Woman freed from four-month kidnap by her own husband in Spain’s Valencia

Husband in Spain’s Valencia defends vicious drunken attack on wife by saying women ‘must learn respect’.

Memorial for Swedish expat who was kicked to death by husband on Spanish island of Mallorca

Domestic abuse calls increase by more than 40% in Spain during the state of alarm, compared to same period last year

Woman in Spain’s Malaga escapes her abusive husband by climbing onto roof of building along with her seven children

While crime decreases, professor talks of Spain’s lock-down enhancing psychopathic tendencies and domestic criminality

Domestic abuse victims in Spain take TEN years to seek help says government report

More women in Spain’s Andalucia seeking domestic abuse support this year

Woman in critical condition after being savagely beaten by husband in Spain’s Mallorca

VOX candidate for Benidorm mayor booted out after revealing he received two-year sentence for domestic violence last February

Domestic violence awareness programme for foreign residents launches in Mijas

International Women’s Day: Women’s rights in Spain

Government launches new measures to combat gender-based violence in Spain

Groundbreaking study by Spanish scientists uncovers why wife beaters abuse their partners

Spaniards unite against domestic violence football chant

British property hunters face ban as Balearic Islands clamp down on foreign buyers and holiday rentals amid soaring prices

Revealed: Where foreigners are looking to buy on Spain’s costas – with one location a runaway favourite

WATCH: Activists troll mayor with birthday cake shaped like the illegal Algarrobico mega hotel on Almeria coast he refuses to demolish

Hard luck: Spain withdraws ‘Love Nectar’ aphrodisiac drink from shelves after discovering hidden Viagra ingredient

Malaga hospitals in chaos as doctors’ strike cancels 200,000 appointments – what happens now?