Ceuta recorded at least nine sexual assaults in fewer than 15 days as overcrowding and inadequate shelter exposed migrant women and girls to heightened risks, Spanish judicial data showed.
The rate was eight times the city’s usual level, prompting judicial authorities to extend the assignment of a judge supporting gender-based violence cases.
All known victims in about 10 recent cases were migrants, including minors who arrived during the mass border crossings on July 30, El Mundo reported, citing police and judicial sources.
Equality Minister Ana Redondo will appear before Spain’s Congress on August 31 to explain the increase and measures taken to protect women and minors. Her appearance follows a request by the opposition Popular Party.
More than 10,000 migrants remain in precarious conditions, with beaches, warehouses and sports facilities serving as temporary shelters.
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