Sexual assaults happening almost every day in Ceuta, prosecutors say

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   Spain's Prosecution Reports 23 Sexual Assaults in Ceuta

   Spanish prosecutors have updated the number of sexual assaults in Ceuta to 23, with nine victims identified as minors. These attacks targeted migrant women and girls following a mass invasion of the territory. In response, the Ministry of Equality is preparing a multidisciplinary violence unit to protect women and girls in the region. The Minister of Equality has also publicly condemned attempts by the far-right party Vox to use these incidents to incite hatred in Congress.

   Why it matters

   Ceuta is a Spanish enclave facing a migration crisis. The reported violence has sparked a political confrontation between the government and far-right factions over the framing of the crisis.

   What is confirmed

   • Spanish prosecutors report 23 sexual assaults in Ceuta.
   • Nine victims of the sexual assaults are minors.
   • The victims are migrant women and girls.
   • The Ministry of Equality is establishing a multidisciplinary unit on violence to protect women and girls in Ceuta.

   Still unconfirmed

   • 200 people were expelled from Ceuta as jihadist links emerged.

   What to watch next

   • Implementation details of the Ministry of Equality's multidisciplinary unit
   • Further updates from Spanish prosecutors on the number of cases
   • Official government responses to the far-right Vox party's claims in Congress
   Sources used for this update (11)

   1. BBC — Sexual assaults happening almost every day in Ceuta, prosecutors say
   2. International Policy Digest — How Sloppy Reporting Distorted Ceuta’s Migration Crisis
   3. El Constitucional — The Minister of Equality confronts the far-right Vox in Congress over Ceuta: "We are not going to allow anyone to turn pain into a weapon to sow hatred"
   4. Demócrata — Equality prepares a Multidisciplinary Unit on violence to protect women and girls in Ceuta
   5. Hungarian Conservative — Ceuta Reports 23 Sexual Assaults since Mass Invasion, Nine Minors Among Victims
   6. NewsCord — Spain’s Prosecution Updates Ceuta Sexual Assault Cases To 23, Including Nine Minors: how 15 outlets framed it
   7. International Policy Digest — How Sloppy Reporting Made Ceuta’s Migration Story Worse
   8. Gript — Ceuta interview: ‘it’s normal that they’re going to rape her’
   9. Novinite.com — Over 20 Sexual Assaults Reported in Ceuta
   10. Euro Weekly News — 200 expelled in Ceuta as jihadist links emerge and sexual assaults reach 23
   11. Yabiladi.com — Ceuta: 23 confirmed sexual assaults against migrant women and girls
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