Protests are being held across Spain after five men accused of the gang rape of a teenager during the running of the bulls festival in Pamplona were found guilty of the lesser offence of sexual abuse. The verdicts were delivered at a court in Pamplona, the capital of the Navarre region of northern Spain. Under Spanish law, the lesser offence of sexual abuse differs from rape in that it does not involve violence or intimidation. One of the judges argued that the men should have been cleared of all charges except the phone theft. We must have zero tolerance for sexual violence throughout society.”Her colleague, Pedro Sánchez, the leader of Spain’s socialist party, wrote: “She said NO.

Source: The Guardian April 26, 2018 12:44 UTC