Why are gang rape accusations treated as 'sexual abuse' in Spain? Another trial fails another victim

An ongoing trial in Spain shows that ineffective rape legislation continues to fail women, writes Deborah Madden.

Why are gang rape accusations treated as 'sexual abuse' in Spain? Another trial fails another victim

An ongoing trial in Spain shows that ineffective rape legislation continues to fail women, writes Deborah Madden.

Last year’s trial of the shocking “la Manada” (“wolf-pack”) rape case brought the Spanish law under international scrutiny when a group of men were convicted of sexual abuse rather than rape, despite the degrading nature of the attack.

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