The Feminist groups of La Rioja and Kirké gathered at noon this Saturday in front of the Government Delegation in La Rioja, in El Espolón, to remember that “one year has passed since the death of a woman who was a victim of the prostitution system.” … in the brothel ‘Los Tres Marqueses’ in Recajo.
In the statement from the concentration, which was headed by a banner that read slogans such as ‘A year without you, a year without answers’ or ‘Organic Law to abolish the prostitution system now!’, it is noted that “a year in which we have not forgotten what happened, despite not having obtained any answers about the circumstances in which this woman lost her life,” Europa Press publishes in a note.
«We refuse to be part of the complicit silence that surrounds the matter. Because we were already here to demand an in-depth investigation into the case, today we come to demand clarification of this case again through the memory of our sister,” the letter adds.
For this reason, “today again we want to put the focus on prostitution and trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation in our community, we affirm with complete clarity that prostitution is one of the most infamous forms of violence against women, which leaves serious consequences.” in their physical and psychological health, with the implementation of abolitionist public policies being urgent.
Thus, in their manifesto they wanted to express “our most absolute solidarity with the family and loved ones” of the deceased, “we do not forget you and we will continue to maintain your memory so that no one does.” To this they have added the request that “any information or conclusion reached in the investigations into this case be made public.”
They also demand that the Logroño City Council “urgently put in place the necessary mechanisms for the drafting and approval of the abolitionist ordinance that were pending at the end of 2023”; and they also demand, finally, “the approval of the Organic Abolitionist Law of the Prostitutional System.”
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