Syrian Father Denied Custody Despite Favorable Rulings and Compensation in Spain
Wael, a Syrian refugee who arrived in Spain in 2012, remains separated from his youngest daughter despite fourteen years of legal struggle and three favorable court rulings. Initially accused of gender-based violence by his Spanish wife, Wael was acquitted of all charges and regained custody of his two eldest sons. However, the youngest child remains under the guardianship of the Social Policy Council of the Region of Murcia. The Superior Court of Justice of Murcia recently ruled that the administration acted unfairly, violating previous sentences and obstructing father-daughter contact without justification. Consequently, Wael was awarded 300,000 euros in compensation. Both the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights had previously ruled in his favor, yet administrative barriers persist. Wael, now 49, expresses deep distress over losing his children to a democratic system after fleeing war in Syria. This case highlights significant discrepancies between judicial decisions and administrative execution in Spanish child protection services, raising concerns about procedural fairness and the rights of immigrant parents within the legal framework.
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Syrian Father Denied Custody Despite Favorable Rulings and Compensation in Spain
Wael, a Syrian refugee who arrived in Spain in 2012, remains separated from his youngest daughter despite fourteen years of legal struggle and three favorable court rulings. Initially accused of gender-based violence by his Spanish wife, Wael was acquitted of all charges and regained custody of his two eldest sons. However, the youngest child remains under the guardianship of the Social Policy Council of the Region of Murcia. The Superior Court of Justice of Murcia recently ruled that the administration acted unfairly, violating previous sentences and obstructing father-daughter contact without justification. Consequently, Wael was awarded 300,000 euros in compensation. Both the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights had previously ruled in his favor, yet administrative barriers persist. Wael, now 49, expresses deep distress over losing his children to a democratic system after fleeing war in Syria. This case highlights significant discrepancies between judicial decisions and administrative execution in Spanish child protection services, raising concerns about procedural fairness and the rights of immigrant parents within the legal framework.
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