Judge on violence against women: “I resolve delicate situations because you evict people from their homes and limit rights”
A few days ago, Cecilia (a fictitious name) was attacked by her partner. As on other occasions, he became nervous and hit her in the eye and mouth, causing a bruise on the right side of her face. After assaulting her, the man forcibly took her away – to ensure that no one saw her injuries – and threatened to kill her and bury her in a hole. It was not the first time Cecilia felt that her life was in danger, so she gathered courage and requested a protection order at the police station, which was granted hours later at the City of Justice in Barcelona. While the woman waits for her gender violence complaint to be resolved, the aggressor is prohibited from approaching her within a thousand meters and from communicating by any means.
