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End the cruel policy against Basque political prisoners 27 November 2011 |
The group "Egin Dezagun Bideak” calls on organisations and individuals to support the general
mobilization in support of the Basque political prisoners on January 7, 2012 in Bilbo (Spanish: Bilbao). You
can show your support by signing the manifesto online.
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Declaration of ETA 20.10.2011 |
ETA, socialist revolutionary Basque organisation of national liberation, desires through this declaration
to announce its decision:
ETA considers that the international conference held recently in the Euskal Herria [Basque Country] is an
initiative of great political transcendence. The agreed resolution brings together the ingredients for an
integrated solution to the conflict and has the support of large sectors of Basque society and of the
international community.
In Euskal Herria, a new political age is opening. We face a historic opportunity to obtain a just and
democratic solution to the age-old political conflict.
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The International Verification Commission sets the basis for the construction of shared solutions. 28.9.2011 | Abertzale Left
To begin with the Abertzale Left would like to applaud the implication and commitment shown by the international
community with the formation of the International Verification Commission.
It’s worth emphasizing the technical
and impartial profile of the members who make up the Commission. At the same time the Abertzale Left would like
to thank the willingness and commitment of the people belonging to the International Verification Commission.
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Spanish National Court (Audiencia Nacional) rules against Arnaldo Otegi, Rafa Diez, Miren Zabaleta, Arkaitz Rodriquez and Sonia Jacinto 16.09.2011 | Basque Info
The Spanish National Court has sentenced Otegi and Diez (who is on bail) to ten years of prison each, Miren Zabaleta, Arkaitz Rodriquez and
Sonia Jacinto to eight years each.
This new judicial attack has to be understood in the current situation as an attack on the ongoing process and as an attempt to put obstacles for its development. This process is unstoppable and this kind of juridical actuation can only be understood as an attempt to slow down its development, trying to weaken the Abertzale Left and introducing juridical affaires on the political arena.
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Trial "Bateragune" – search for peaceful conflict resolution taken to court July 2, 2011 | Uschi Grandel
basquepeaceprocess.info
Follow the trial in english language on basquepeaceprocess.info:
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End political trials!
„In this trial Spanish politics is in the dock ... for their failure to deal with the Basque Independence
Movement in a political and democratic way.“ Rafa Diez, one of the defendants, former trade union secretary
of the Basque trade union LAB
FREEDOM for Arnaldo Otegi, Rafa Díez, Sonia Jacinto, Miren Zabaleta, Arkaitz Rodriguez,
Mañel Serra, Amaia Esnal and Txelui Moreno
ETA declares a permanent, general and internationally verifiable ceasefire 16.01.2011 | Declaration from January 8, 2011
Declaration of ETA in English translation:
With this declaration ETA, the Basque socialist revolutionary organisation for national liberation, wishes to give news of its decision to the Basque Country:
In recent months, from Brussels to Gernika, well known personalities on the world level and many Basque social and political actors, have stressed the need to bring a just and democratic solution to the centuries-old conflict.
ETA agrees. read more >>
Statement on the detention of seven members of Askapena 28.09.2010 | Euskal Herriaren Lagunak - Friends of the Basque Country Germany
We were horrified this morning hearing the news about the detention of seven political activists of the Basque organisation Askapena.
For decades Askapena has been active promoting international solidarity, in Latin America and elsewhere. On the other hand Askapena organizes solidarity for the Basque Country. We are collaborating with Askapena in this, for example with an annual Week of Solidarity with the Basque Country, organized by Askapena on a world wide basis.
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Basque Organisations Sign Agreement on Peaceful Conflict Resolution 26.09.2010 | Agreement, September 25th, 2010
Yesterday more than 30 Basque organisations, five parties included, signed an
"AGREEMENT FOR A SCENARIO OF PEACE AND DEMOCRATIC SOLUTION" in the Basque town of
Gernika (Spanish: Guernica).
Gernika and the picture of Picasso are a symbol of the long Spanish-Basque conflict. The foto shows
the frontpage of the agreement. It demands from ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, Basque Country and Freedom)
and from the Spanish Government an end to their confrontational strategy and to allow for a peaceful solution
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Gerry Adams: Eta's ceasefire is a political shift 10.09.2010 | Guardian, September 6 2010
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams gives insight into discussions, which led to ETA's ceasefire.
(Foto, An Phoblacht: Arnaldo Otegi, spokesperson of the Basque Abertzale Left and Gerry Adams, Sinn Féin Ard Fheis, 2007):
The Basque group, drawing on the Irish experience, has committed to the democratic process. Spain must recognise that.
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Gerry Adams calls for release of Arnaldo Otegi July 18, 2010 | Sinn Féin News, July 15, 2010 Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has called on the Spanish Government to release Basque Nationalist Leader Arnaldo Otegi.
Gerry Adams said that Arnaldo Otegi's continued imprisonment made building a peace process in the Basque country more
difficult:
"The continued imprisonment of Basque nationalist leader Arnaldo Otegi is not only undemocratic, but flies in the face of the most basic principles of conflict resolution. Arnaldo was arrested and imprisoned in October 2009 with other members of the Basque independence movement including Rafa Diez former secretary general of the trade union LAB. Having been in the Basque Country many times and knowing Arnaldo personally I am convinced that his primary political aim is to bring about a democratic and peaceful resolution to the conflict between the Basque Country and France and Spain. read more >>
Nobel Peace Laureates support conflict resolution in the Basque Country Brussels, March 29, 2010 Four Nobel Peace Laureates, the South-African bishop Desmond Tutu as well as John Hume, long time leader of the SDLP in the North of Ireland, President of Ireland Mary Robinson, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and other international leading figures declare their support for the peace- and conflict resolution initiative of the Basque left wing independence movement ... read more >>
Impressions from Sinn Féin's Ard Fheis (party conference) in Dublin March 13, 2010 The annual Ard Fheis (party conference) of the Irish Republican party Sinn Féin took place on March 5.-6., 2010 in Dublin. The theme was "Fostaiocht - Cothroime - Comhionannas - Aontacht (Jobs - Fairness - Equality - Unity)". The demand for fundamental changes of the Irish society was present in most of the debates. read more >>
Speeches on international solidarity: Gerry Kelly, Sinn Féin: "Nothing is impossible in struggle": read more >> Kattalin Madariaga, Basque Abertzale Left: "A message from Arnaldo Otegi": read more >>
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Abertzale: The meaning of Abertzale is strongly associated with a particular uderstanding of Basque nationalism as a progresist and internationalist movement involving a wide range of organisations such as political parties, unions, cultural organisations, and significant parts of the women, environment and internationalist movements who believe in the liberation of Basque Country. As republicanism has an special understandign in Irish context, abertzale could not be translated as mere nationalism without understanding this progresist roll