Direct action, political rights, repression and Euskadi

Bank

In one of Iruña's neighborhood (Txantrea south basque country) a bank was attacked with petrol bombs. Dozens of poster's supporting ETA also appeared in Txantrea streets.  According to police information, this attack can be connected with the riots of last general strike.

5 youth have been arrested in Iruña. According to police, they are linked with general strike riots. There are going to be more arrests in this month.

"Audencia Nacional" (a special tribunal created to fight against basque struggle) continue with the process against D3M and "askatasuna". This political parties were created to participate in south basque country elections when "Batasuna" (pro-independence and socialist) was illegalized. They are accusated of being linked with ETA (a militant "confessed" that when he was tortured by Guardia Civil).

Antonio Basagoiti

Antonio Basagoiti (leader of PP in Euskadi) have said that their alliance with PSOE in Euskadi (they govern Euskadi with the support of PP and the ilegalization of Batasuna) have ended.

1 arrested and Etxerat

Ertzaintza have arrested one young in Sestao (Bizkaia south basque country), according to police he was arrested when he was throwing petrol bombs against a bank. He was injured (%20 of his body was burned). Ertzaintza have entered in two flats.

Etxerat (basque political prisoners association) asked spanish/french goverment to stop the repression against political prisoners.

International Workers' Day and repression

LAB demonstration

All along basque country there will be important demonstrations in International Workers Day. Pro-independence workers union (LAB, ELA, EHNE etc.) claims for a new social-economic model: Here it works, here is decided. One worker have been arrested (according to witnesses police have used a lot of violence in this arrest) by Ertzaintza when he was asking them to move their car (the worker is a bus driver). Pro-independence and leftist political parties coalition (Ezker Abertzalea, Aralar, EA and Alternatiba) also proposed a new social-economic model: http://www.haysalida.net/

Spanish goverment continues removing workers rights, social cuts and introducing neo-liberal politics in economy.

Spanish workers unions (UGT-CCOO) have also called demonstrations in south-basque country capytals. In Iparralde (north-basque country) french workers unions have also called demonstrations. LAB in iparralde have movilized alone.

Spanish police threatening

Yesterday, spanish police threatened people (Atarrabia south basque country) when they were going to dennounce basque political prisoners disperssion: Consequences of this policy

Lizarra

800 people marched (Lizarra south basque country) yesterday against high voltage line.

Disperssion, "Nafarroaren eguna" and politic rights

Other accident happened yesterday. Three person were injured when they were returning of visit a basque political prisoner. Basque political prisoners were dispersed in spanish and french states. This politic produce accidents, economic and emocional costs and sometimes deaths. "Herrira" (A movement that fights for basque political prisoners rights) asked spanish and french states to end with this kind of torture.

"Nafarroaren eguna" (Nafarroa day) was celebrated yesterday in Baigorri ("iparralde" north basque country). This celebration claims for the union of Nafarroa. This year celebration remembered the conquest of Nafarroa kingdom in 1512. It is also an excellent opportunity to watch basque culture (dance, mitology etc.).Some photos and a video:

 

 D3M and "Askatasuna" are going to be judged this week. D3M was a political party (linked with "Ezker Abertzalea" pro-independence and socialist) created to avoid spanish "justice" illegalisations. In spain some organazitions that supports independence and socialism were illegal: Batasuna (ezker abertzalea), Segi, Askatasuna etc.

Pro-independence political parties union, repression and demonstration

Pro-independence and leftist basque political parties have signed an agreement. Ezker abertzalea (basque pro-independence and socialist political partie), EA (basque pro-independence, social-democratic and escision of PNV), Alternatiba (leftist, pro-self-determination and escision of spanish IU), Aralar (pro-independence and escision of Ezker Abertzalea and AB (basque pro-independence and socialist). This agreement includes 5 points and will be fighted in all Euskal Herria:
 1. Social and political rights for Euskal Herria

2. A new economic alternative

3. Euskera (basque language) official in all Euskal Herria.

4. Build Euskal Herria as a nation

5. Self-determination for Euskal Herria

Spanish army had provoked again basque country. They occupied Elgeta in the 75 anniversary of the conquest of spanish fascist army in civil war. The town hall and people dennounced this new provocation.

The accident

Basque political disperssion caused another accident. A basque political prisoner was beated this week in a spanish prison.

More arrests and Txomin Sola

14 youth were arrested yesterday in Iruña. Most of them are accusated of participing in the riots happened last general strike. Most of them are free now but they will be judged. Spanish police, local police and Foral police have participated in this arrests. Antirepressive movement have dennounced the last arrests that are happening in all Nafarroa.

Spanish goverment continues cutting back in education (teachers fired, more hours for less teachers, public universities more expensive), social politics (less economic help etc.), health (free medication will not exist) etc. More teachers will be fired next months. 

Txomin Sola

Txomin Sola (Iruña) got free yesterday. He had been imprisoned and dispersed for 18 years in spanish prisons.

Spanish police had been present in all "ongi etorri" (welcome) acts. They threatened people that was preparing these acts.

Iker Beristain (Getxo) is going to get free today. He was arrested in France and imprisoned. After that, he was again imprisoned in spain.

Life imprisonment

Gallardon

Spanish "justice" minister have announced that "life imprisonment" will be applied only for "terrorist" acts.

With this words, spanish "justice" minister have announced that only basque fighters (and few militants of Galiza etc.) will be in prison for life. A new attack against basque people.

Eneko Etxandi has been arrested (he is from Arizkun) today. Foral police accuses him of participating in Iruña riots in the last general strike.

PSOE protects Ares

Ares (Euskadi's Interior minister) will not dimit. PSOE accuses "Batasuna world" (pro-independence and socialist) of a "dirty" campaign against Ares after Iñigo Cabacas death.

On April 26, it will be the 75 anniversary of Gernika bombing. There will be special calendar with this theme next days.