According to Amnesty International foreign women in domestic violence situations in Spain have ¼ of 1% chance of survival, and my personal case, as well as others that I have found, demonstrates why. In my investigations into what is happening within divorce courts and the judicial system in Spain, I found that traditional social norms, corruption and discrimination is encouraging and perpetuating the systematic genocide of women and children.
While in Spain widespread corruption, particularly in regard to real estate has been a historical fact. I have found that in towns south of Madrid, such as Coslada, Torrejon de Ardoz, Leganes, Mostoles, etc. where there are large immigrant and lower class populations, prostitution, drug trafficking and protection rings are an ever growing business and mafias are springing up everywhere with judges, civil servants, law enforcement officials, and politicians are financially benefiting from these illegal activities and covering up the consequences through corruption of judicial procedures.
Drug consumption in Europe has been on a steady rise for decades, with Spain the “doorway” to the distribution of these drugs. Spain historically has had a well-developed distribution system of contra-band items; before what was tobacco and alcohol is now cannabis and cocaine.
Apart from the ongoing scandal of widespread corruption in Coslada in the past two years, the head of the anti-drug trafficking department in Mostoles was arrested on charges of drug trafficking! Unfortunately, the custom in Spain, as reported by the UN Human Rights Committee, indicates that all officials involved will eventually be absolved of all wrong doing and might even receive a promotion.
Additionally, what I found was that immigrant populations, particularly black Africans are illegally detained, tortured, beaten, raped and/or murdered by law enforcement officers with total absolution from the law and judicial system. In January 2009 the US State Department publicly criticized the Spanish government for it’s continual Human Rights violations as reported in El Mundo.
However, this corruption is hardly confined to these sectors, it is also pervasive within divorce courts. One of the most well known cases in Madrid is within juzgado of Mostoles where a judge awarded custody of a young girl, Maria Luz, to her military father who had already served a jail sentence for sexual abuse of her and her older sister. The older sister finally committed suicide several years ago by throwing herself in front of a moving metro.
In my research during the past year not only did I examine surveys and studies conducted by human rights organizations on corruption and domestic violence, but I also “googled” these in my search for information, demonstrating that my case is not an isolated one. What I was to find was not just disquieting, IT WAS DISGUSTING….. I go on to provide several case studies in the article in it’s entirety.
“The family is the most dangerous place for women around the world.” To punish disobedience and discipline liberty, family tradition perpetuates a culture of terror that humiliates women, teaches children to lie, and spreads the plague of fear. Human rights should begin at home.” - Eduardo Galeano
While in Spain widespread corruption, particularly in regard to real estate has been a historical fact. I have found that in towns south of Madrid, such as Coslada, Torrejon de Ardoz, Leganes, Mostoles, etc. where there are large immigrant and lower class populations, prostitution, drug trafficking and protection rings are an ever growing business and mafias are springing up everywhere with judges, civil servants, law enforcement officials, and politicians are financially benefiting from these illegal activities and covering up the consequences through corruption of judicial procedures.
Drug consumption in Europe has been on a steady rise for decades, with Spain the “doorway” to the distribution of these drugs. Spain historically has had a well-developed distribution system of contra-band items; before what was tobacco and alcohol is now cannabis and cocaine.
Apart from the ongoing scandal of widespread corruption in Coslada in the past two years, the head of the anti-drug trafficking department in Mostoles was arrested on charges of drug trafficking! Unfortunately, the custom in Spain, as reported by the UN Human Rights Committee, indicates that all officials involved will eventually be absolved of all wrong doing and might even receive a promotion.
Additionally, what I found was that immigrant populations, particularly black Africans are illegally detained, tortured, beaten, raped and/or murdered by law enforcement officers with total absolution from the law and judicial system. In January 2009 the US State Department publicly criticized the Spanish government for it’s continual Human Rights violations as reported in El Mundo.
However, this corruption is hardly confined to these sectors, it is also pervasive within divorce courts. One of the most well known cases in Madrid is within juzgado of Mostoles where a judge awarded custody of a young girl, Maria Luz, to her military father who had already served a jail sentence for sexual abuse of her and her older sister. The older sister finally committed suicide several years ago by throwing herself in front of a moving metro.
In my research during the past year not only did I examine surveys and studies conducted by human rights organizations on corruption and domestic violence, but I also “googled” these in my search for information, demonstrating that my case is not an isolated one. What I was to find was not just disquieting, IT WAS DISGUSTING….. I go on to provide several case studies in the article in it’s entirety.
“The family is the most dangerous place for women around the world.” To punish disobedience and discipline liberty, family tradition perpetuates a culture of terror that humiliates women, teaches children to lie, and spreads the plague of fear. Human rights should begin at home.” - Eduardo Galeano
by Quenby Wilcox
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