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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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