Pre-Trial Detention for Non-EU Visitors in Spain: Why the Risk Is Higher and How to Respond
A person present in Spain without ties that anchor them to the territory — as a tourist, a short-stay visitor, or a non-EU national without consolidated legal residence — occupies, within the Spanish criminal system, the most vulnerable position when it comes to pre-trial detention. Not because of any presumption of guilt, but because of […]
Pre-Trial Detention for EU Residents in Spain: Ties to Spain, Flight Risk and How to Defend Yourself
Living in Spain as a citizen of another EU member state creates a legal status that is not equivalent to that of a tourist or a non-EU national. However, when a judge assesses whether pre-trial detention is warranted, that distinction does not operate automatically. The arraigo — the real and demonstrable ties to Spanish territory […]