"The US has issued a security alert for its citizens visiting Spain in response to a rise in the number of reported sexual assaults across the country.
- Students and tourists are advised to "drink responsibly" and avoid travelling alone in a set of guidelines published by the US embassy in Spain.
- The embassy also advised citizens to familiarise themselves with the law...
- It warned its citizens visiting or living in Spain not to "consume beverages that have been out of your control" and to use "the buddy system" - to travel with a friend or a family member.
- "If you have been sexually assaulted, call 112 immediately... [and] consider contacting a local attorney to help you navigate the criminal justice process and protect your rights," the alert added.
...In November, thousands of people took to the streets across Spain after a Barcelona court ruled that five men accused of gang-raping a 14-year-old girl had committed the lesser crime of sexual abuse.
This, the court said, was because the victim was in an "unconscious state"...
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