Thursday, December 20, 2012

Seven people have pleaded with the director of the newspaper Gara

According to naiz (a virtual platform linked with the newspaper Gara), Iñaki Soto (director of the newspaper Gara) has been imputed by a letter that mentioned to "Maite Perez" and "Rafa Etxebeste" (two militants of ETA that died when the explosive that they are manipulating exploded).

The other 6 persons, were the signatories of the letter. They have been considered responsible, except one who is minor age. Besides, the judge have made responsible of the letter also the director of the newspaper Gara. The director have said that their publications are informative and he defended freedom of expression. The judge have tried to get more names of the newspaper workers but Iñaki Soto has assumed responsibility of it.

The crime of which they are accused has a term of imprisonment of two years. Different basque media (Le journal du pays basque, Gara, Berria, Deia, Diario de noticias etc.) have echoed the news. In the past, the spanish "Audencia Nacional" have closed two basque newspapers, a  basque magazine, a radio and two webs.

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