The penal code on sexual violence being reformed in Belgium, feminist organisations have been calling for the Spanish model to be used, which led me to wonder what that was, so I googled it and discovered something that goes far beyond my worse expectations.

From what I could gather (I don't speak Spanish) Spain has since 2004 special "courts for violence against women" (in the broadest sence of the term), able to rule on criminal, civil and family matters. These courts have professionals to soothe and help the victims, not bad but most alarmingly have other specificities: - they have to set up a case in 72 h after the complaint, and have 2 weeks (2 weeks!) to reach a verdict. - it is mandatory to press charges for a victim to benefit from social services and material aid -defendants lose all visitation rights to their children from the onset of the procedure. - sentences are higherr by law when the perpetrator is a man and brand new sentences have been invented, plus definitions of crimes vastly expanded - and of course all of this is for women plaintiffs only

Their condemnation rates are 72% and half of cases go to trial. This is stratospheric.

The Spanish constitutional court has ruled this isn't discrimination because Patriarchy(tm).

I am speechless. This is orwellian.

Can anyone tell me more, and hopefully reassure me that I got this wrong?