The four young men who have been tried for homophobic conduct deny involvement in the events
In solidarity with the victim, Egham Navarra has concentrated outside the court and called for measures to combat homophobia.
Egham Navarre's rally today. Photo: EITB
Four young men have been tried today inthe Navarre Territorial Court for homophobic insults against a man, all accused of an offence against moral integrity and sentenced to 21 months' imprisonment, a restraining order against the victim in three years and demanding compensation of 3,000 euros.
The events that are being tried took place in November 2024 in the cruising areaused by members of the LGBT community in the vicinity of the Pamplona cemetery. The complaint alleges that the alleged aggressors insulted the victim and followed him with the car. Today, the young people denied before the judge their involvement in these events.
In his statement, the victim explained that he had been called a "faggot" on several occasions, that he was alone in the said place. "Scared," he decided to get into his vehicle and get out of it, but immediately realized that another car was chasing him. He acknowledges that at first he did not intend to report, but specifies that he has taken the step of "protecting" that cruising space. "
A person who witnessed the events has also testified that he saw the four young people who are being tried approaching the cemetery. He has assured them that they had a "strange" attitude and were "secretly". As he had foreseen a number of such situations, "something could happen" and he photographed to the license plate of the alleged attackers' car.
Measures to combat homophobia
In solidarity with the victim, dozens of people have concentrated at the gates of the Court of Justice, convened by the Egham Nafarroa collective . They have made it clear that they do not want "any exemplary prison sentence", but "reparation measures", including socio-educational training for defendants.
They have also highlighted the "symbolic value" of cruising spaces and called for measures to "protect" them to "ensure the safety" of the people who come to them.
According to Ehgam Navarra, this trial should show that homophobic behaviors have no place in democratic societies. "We urge the Navarre Territorial Court to recognize the symbolic value of cruising spaces for the LGBT community," the group said.
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