The policy known as the premise of affirmative consent, sometimes summarized as Yes means yes, will be included in the agenda of the upcoming ordinary meeting of the Alicante Provincial Assembly, scheduled for December 7. A popular group has filed two motions addressing current topics in the national policy debate. The first calls on the Government of Spain to act with urgency to reverse the organic law aimed at guaranteeing comprehensive sexual freedom. The proposal urges the Provincial Assembly to condemn strongly the attacks on judges arising from the application of this organic law, while expressing support and respect for court decisions.
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In another item, the same group asks the council to condemn, in firm terms, the assaults on judges as a consequence of implementing the current framework for sexual freedoms. It also notes that the central government, led by President Pedro Sánchez, should demand the immediate dismissal of the Equality Minister and push for a rapid review of the organic law so that sex offenders can begin serving their sentences promptly under the penalties in force through September of this year.
The second article presented by the popular group this week concerns the investigation of sedition. The proposal from the PP centers on withdrawing the parliamentary initiative right away and avoiding any alterations to the proposal. In other words, it calls for the abolition of the crime known as sedition. The second resolution to be considered affirms fidelity to the Spanish Constitution, which was approved by the majority of Spaniards and leaves no room for sedition or illegal referendums. It emphasizes article 2, stating that the Constitution rests on the indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation, the common and indivisible homeland of all Spaniards, and recognizes the right to autonomy for the nationalities and regions that form it, while maintaining solidarity among all.
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The group’s presentation at the provincial institution was described as having been prepared recently within the framework of ongoing negotiations. The state’s general budgets for the period up to 2023 are cited in discussions about preventing public rioting and ensuring enforcement of the law, including situations where individuals riot outside legal bounds. The reform was part of executive measures implemented in January 2020, three months after the Supreme Court delivered sentences against the leadership of the process under the cited provision.