Protest in Tàrrega Demands Reform of Juvenile Justice Law

Family of a deceased 18-year-old collects 62,000 signatures to push for tougher sentencing in Spain.

Generic image of a crowd gathered in a street of Tàrrega during a day of social protest.
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Generic image of a crowd gathered in a street of Tàrrega during a day of social protest.

Citizens gathered in Tàrrega on February 21 to demand a legislative change in the Juvenile Law, following the death of a local 18-year-old six months ago.

The victim's family is leading a national campaign that has already gathered 62,000 signatures. They intend to bring the debate to the Spanish Congress to challenge the current maximum sentence of eight years for minors who commit murder.

"It is not possible that at 17 years old, if you commit a murder, you only get eight years."

Victim's mother · Protest organizer
The demonstration in the Urgell region aimed to show widespread public support for legal modifications. The family emphasizes that the current law lacks proportionality and hopes to prevent other families from facing similar judicial outcomes in the future.