Press releases
Archive of statements issued by Olmo Gómez Aldaz about the legal, institutional and public developments in his case.
Each page reproduces the complete text distributed to the media. When a release was sent as an attachment, the original Spanish PDF is also preserved.
Complaint to Spain’s Ombudsman over discrimination against adopted people and “stolen babies” receives the support of the Baltasar Garzón Foundation
The initiative denounces the fact that adopted people, even when their original parents have been legally recognised, may face restrictions on their rights as their children because they remain legally adopted. This discrimination particularly revictimises “stolen babies” who were subsequently adopted.
Is the Democratic Memory Law failing Spain’s stolen babies?
The Ministry confirms that, since 2022, it has recognised victim status for only one child taken without the free and legitimate consent of his parents.
The Basque Government and the Spanish Government officially recognise Olmo Gómez Aldaz as a “stolen baby”
The official recognitions come while the Provincial Council of Biscay opposes the annulment of the adoption constituted in 1972.
Landmark ruling: a man raised in León restores his original identity on his national ID without annulling the adoption
The Civil Registry officially records Olmo Gómez Aldaz’s original parentage and surnames while leaving the adoptive parentage in force.