"Only yes is yes
The data are what they are. They do not deceive. They do not understand rights or lefts. They are just figures, regardless of the manipulations or interpretations that, depending on what interests and at what time, can be made of them.
The Integral Guarantee of Sexual Freedom Law, popularly known as the "yes is yes" law, has not had the desired results. This is a fact, although not everyone wants to see it. On the contrary, it has opened the doors that were intended to be closed with more insurance to protect, to guarantee security. But this has not been the case. This law has become the way out to a full or closer freedom which, as is obvious and logical, is being taken advantage of by those who aspire to reduce or soon leave their imprisonment.
More than 721 sex offenders' sentences have been reduced. More than 70 convicted sex offenders have been released.
These are not just numbers. It is not hearsay. It is the information released a few days ago by the General Council of the Judiciary (CGPJ) and that, as of today, has increased, because there are many sentences that have been requested to be reviewed and that, as they are resolved, will result in higher figures, and because, according to this Council, due to the strike of the lawyers, not all the data from the different bodies affected have been compiled.
Since 7 October, when what was supposed to be one of the great achievements of the Minister for Equality, Irene Montero, came into force, what we have been experiencing and seeing is a continuous disaster. Each new case of sentence reduction or release from prison that comes to light is a wound that is reopened, a reminder of what has never been forgotten because the scar always remains, a return to the fear of the victim, her family and friends, a half-hearted life in the face of an insecure tomorrow where revenge can take centre stage.
The data does not deceive. And stubbornness or perhaps arrogance does not help. To err is human and so is to rectify. When this path is not chosen, it is normal that one is left on one's own. Irene Montero's law could be the beginning of the end for not admitting that when things go wrong they have to be put right. She and her party, Unidas Podemos, partners in the government, have continued in their own way, blaming the judges for this great failure and throwing their weight around. This time, the PSOE has not given in to their pressure and, as part of this disaster, has also proposed reforming the law, which was approved thanks to the votes of the opposition. Treason or sanity?
The confrontation between the members of the coalition government is more than evident. Look at the demonstrations on Women's Day. Shaking hands with the wrong person just for the sake of pure self-interest sooner or later leads to what we all know.