Andorra Faces Liability for Compensation in 10 Gender Violence Cases

The Andorran government faces potential liability for compensation payments in ten gender violence cases, under a law reform holding the executive subsidiarily responsible when convicted aggressors fail to pay victims.

Since the legislative change took effect, the Tribunal de Corts has issued seven condemnatory sentences, while the Batllia has issued 15 penal orders in rapid proceedings where offenders admitted guilt. This brings the total to 22 condemnatory resolutions, with ten awarding fixed compensation to victims: five from court sentences and five from penal orders.

Victims in these cases can claim payments directly from the government if perpetrators do not comply, after which the executive would seek reimbursement from the offenders. Justice and Interior Minister Ester Molné provided these figures during a parliamentary session, responding to questions from Susanna Vela, president of the Social Democratic group.

In the remaining 12 resolutions, no compensation was set. Two sentences lacked civil liability because victims filed no claim, while in ten penal orders, victims explicitly waived indemnity. Authorities have not released details on the compensation amounts or whether the government has made any payouts to date.