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Q1 2026 Data Show Rising Gender‑Violence Reports in Galicia as Protection Measures Fall

Official court figures signal growing pressure on judges and local services as complaints rise and fewer protection orders are sought or granted.

Comisaría de la Policía Nacional en Valladolid, en una imagen de archivo.
El Consejo General del Poder Judicial (CGPJ)
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ervicio de Atención a Víctimas de Violencia de Género del 112 Canarias

Overview

  • Citing the Q1 2026 report published Monday, Galician courts with gender‑violence competence received 1,906 complaints and recorded 1,741 women victims, an increase versus the same period last year.
  • Requests for protection orders in Galicia fell to 488 and the number granted fell to 319 in the quarter, declines of about 17% and 15% respectively, which weakens immediate legal safeguards for victims.
  • Nationally, Spanish courts logged 50,911 complaints and 45,220 victims in Q1 2026 while 57.44% of cases closed without a conviction, a large share explained by provisional dismissals when evidence is lacking.
  • More victims are exercising the legal right not to testify: Galicia registered 83 dispensas de declarar in Q1 and Spain recorded about 11.8% of complainants using the same right, a factor that often leads to provisional case closure.
  • Legal changes from October 2025 shifted many sexual‑offence files to the Violence sections and have increased caseloads, producing local responses such as adding a magistrate in Vigo and prompting police tools like VioGén to expand their role.