That law allowed thousands of rapists to have their sentences reduced.

Omissions

• The law was amended in April 2023 to fix the sentencing framework issue that caused the reductions
• The Brussels Signal source (April 2026) cites 978 offenders with reduced sentences, which is after the session date and could not have been known to the MEP
• The sentence reductions were an unintended consequence of the law's attempt to strengthen sexual violence legislation, not its primary purpose

Sources

• SecondaryReutersMore than 1,000 imprisoned offenders had their sentences reduced by late 2023
• SecondaryBarcelona Metropolitanover 100 offenders had been released and 32% of reviewed sexual assault cases resulted in sentence reduction
• TertiaryWikipedia - Ley del solo sí es síover 900 offenders having their sentence cut and over 100 being freed before the law was amended in April 2023