Violence against Women Courts
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Violence against Women Courts are specialized Spanish judicial bodies dedicated to handling criminal and civil cases related to gender-based violence against women.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial body
ⓘ
specialized court ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
violence committed by current male partners against women
ⓘ
violence committed by former male partners against women ⓘ |
| competence |
allocation of use of the family home in gender-based violence cases
ⓘ
certain family law matters linked to gender-based violence cases ⓘ criminal offences arising from gender-based violence against women ⓘ custody and visitation issues connected to gender-based violence cases ⓘ protective measures for victims of gender-based violence ⓘ restraining orders in gender-based violence cases ⓘ spousal support issues connected to gender-based violence cases ⓘ |
| coordinationWith |
police units specialized in gender-based violence
ⓘ
prosecutor’s offices specialized in gender-based violence ⓘ social services for victims of gender-based violence ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Organic Law 1/2004 of 28 December on Integrated Protection Measures against Gender Violence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 2004 ⓘ |
| focus |
protection of fundamental rights of women victims of violence
ⓘ
rapid adoption of precautionary and protective measures ⓘ |
| goal |
to ensure comprehensive institutional response to gender-based violence
ⓘ
to provide specialized knowledge on gender-based violence to judges and staff ⓘ to reduce revictimization of women in judicial proceedings ⓘ |
| handles |
civil cases related to gender-based violence against women
ⓘ
criminal cases related to gender-based violence against women ⓘ |
| hasSpecializationRequirement | judges with specific training in gender-based violence ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalArea |
civil law
ⓘ
criminal law ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Spanish Organic Law on Integrated Protection Measures against Gender Violence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Spanish legal system ⓘ |
| level | first instance ⓘ |
| overseenBy | General Council of the Judiciary of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish judiciary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryVictimGroup | women ⓘ |
| purpose |
to centralize criminal and related civil proceedings in cases of gender-based violence
ⓘ
to improve effectiveness of prosecution of gender-based violence ⓘ to provide specialized judicial protection for women victims of gender-based violence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spanish Organic Law 1/2004 on gender violence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
protection orders for victims of gender-based violence in Spain ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
domestic violence
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gender-based violence against women ⓘ intimate partner violence ⓘ |
| typeOfViolenceAddressed |
economic violence within intimate relationships
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physical violence ⓘ psychological violence ⓘ sexual violence within intimate relationships ⓘ |
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