Wednesday, March 20, 2013

6 students sentenced

According to Topatu, six students have been sentenced by the court of Bilbo to pay a fine. On 2008, a important demonstration organized by Ikasle Abertzaleak (pro-independence and leftist basque students organization) protested against the Bologna process. During the protests, a group of militants interrupted the speech of universitarian authorities. After that, the security forces of the university took them using violence to end with the peaceful protest. Outside, Ertzaintza (basque regional police) anti-riot forces appeared and attacked the students.


According to Ikasle Abertzaleak, the trial has been political. They have denounced that freedom of expression and peaceful protests have been punished. They have required to end with infringement of civil and political rights inside of the university: Remove the cameras, the disappearance of private security forces and end with the attacks against students.

The protest on 2008:

 

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