Tuesday Feb 28, 2023 - Spain - Citizen released in Iran, Tik Tok slapper jailed

These are the trending news headlines in Spain on Tuesday Feb 28, 2023

A 24-year-old citizen who was incarcerated in Iran has been released after almost four months. Ana Baneira, a human rights activist, was arrested while allegedly taking part in protests in Tehran. The reasons for her detention were not made public. Baneira was one of two Spanish nationals detained in Iran amid the anti-government protests that erupted in the country after the death of Masha Amini, a woman who died in police custody. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares confirmed Baneira's release and said she would fly to Dubai, then to Geneva, and finally to Coruña, her hometown. Her arrival is expected on Monday. The other Spanish national, Santiago Sánchez, remains in custody.

A man in Spain has been sentenced to a year in jail for slapping his wife during a TikTok livestream, despite her not filing a complaint to the police. The court in Soria also banned the man from coming within 300 metres of his wife or communicating with her for three years, and acquiring a weapon during that time. The incident happened during a TikTok “battle” between the woman and three men in January. The woman declined to press charges and refused to take the stand, but police had been called to their home before due to disputes between the couple. The court ruled that gender violence crimes do not require a complaint from the victim to be punished. Domestic violence has been a priority issue for successive Spanish governments.

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