El Salobral murder sparks debate over minimum age of consent
Saturday, December 15, 2012 @ 12:02 PM
MINIMUM ages for marriage, leaving home, working, testifying in court and consenting to sexual relations are set for a revamp, according to minister of justice Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón. Spain's age of consent for sex is among the lowest in the world and is the youngest in the whole of Europe, and children's charities worldwide – including UNICEF and Save the Children, as well as child psychology experts – have been clamouring for it to be increased for some time.
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