by Loren Keeling | Jan 19, 2026 | Human Rights of Women
5 Shocking Ways Family Courts Fail Domestic Abuse Survivors. Family Court Human Rights Failure. Family courts are supposed to be a refuge for those escaping domestic abuse—a place to secure safety for themselves and their children. But for a staggering number of...
by Loren Keeling | Dec 18, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
5 Things Every Woman Needs to Know About Her Housing Rights The threat of losing your home, especially when it comes from an ex-partner, is terrifying. It strikes at the core of your security, stability, and sense of self. For women who have endured abuse, the threat...
by Loren Keeling | Dec 8, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) The ability to speak out against injustice is fundamental to a free and equitable society. Yet, for many women, raising their voice against abuse, misconduct, or corruption is met with a chilling legal...
by Loren Keeling | Oct 20, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
DVAM 2025 UK Serious Crimes Act and Spain 1/2004, comprehensive protection measures. As October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, I thought I would look at UK and Spanish laws on violence against women. It has now been five years this month that I was advised by...
by Loren Keeling | Sep 29, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
The court hearing June 10th 2022, is the day of the verbal hearing in the Civil Court in Cartagena. I turn up at the court a little early. I’m wearing a long, blue, sleeveless silk dress with a long jacket to match. On entering the courthouse, there is police...
by Loren Keeling | Aug 31, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
The use of precarious eviction ( desahucio por precario ) in Spain to evict a long-term unmarried partner, particularly when the woman was financially dependent, raises significant moral and ethical concerns, even if it may be legally permissible under certain...
by Loren Keeling | Aug 25, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
Gaps In The Laws Between Property Law and Gender Based Violence of Economic Abuse. How women are failed by the Justice System that discriminates against them and operates on misogyny and bias. Spanish Law and Psychological Abuse Ley Orgánica 1/2004, Spain’s...
by Loren Keeling | Aug 23, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
Inspiration. I stand before you as a disposable woman. Oh, I mean, as a female English foreigner in Spain, who spent years in a non-married relationship with a man I had trusted and unfortunately discovered he was not trustworthy. To the Guardia Civil. Thank you for...
by Loren Keeling | Aug 5, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
At the end of non-married relationships couples can normally end things amicably without the need to litigate. This usually means discussions about how each party will be able to start over again. Women are normally more inclined to have been in the “housewife,...
by Loren Keeling | Apr 14, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
Introduction Financial independence is one of the most critical yet most challenging milestones for women recovering from domestic abuse or gender-based violence. Beyond the physical and emotional scars, survivors often face long-lasting economic consequences that...
by Loren Keeling | Mar 7, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
Unfortunately, The Barriers To Justice Are Huge. Key Legal Issues 1. Violation of Due Process & Constitutional Rights – The fact that I was interviewed without legal representation is a direct violation of Spanish constitutional law. Additionally, the criminal...
by Loren Keeling | Feb 17, 2025 | Human Rights of Women
Today, I want to highlight my lived experience of psychological and economic Abuse. Against the Evaluation Report of GREVIO, it could be helpful to other women who are campaigning for Justice in other parts of Europe and internationally. The Council of Europe...
