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Thousands of evictions continued to be enforced, mostly on economic grounds. A legislative amendment sought to improve access to universal health care. Parliament failed to repeal provisions that violated freedom of expression. Disproportionate restrictions on the right to peaceful assembly persisted. One case was pending before the European Court of Human Rights after Spanish courts refused to investigate torture cases from the Franco era. Unaccompanied migrant children were not duly protected. Spain banned the export of arms to Israel. Authorities failed to comply with commitments on flood risk prevention and management.

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