Ógra Shinn Féin Demand End to Basque Youth Repression

[V]

Ógra Shinn Féin demanded the immediate release of young political activists in the Basque country at their Special Congress convened on Saturday.

Members of the Basque youth movement SEGI's National Executive were imprisoned early last week by the Spanish authorities, which deem the youth movement ‘illegal’

In its motion Ógra Shinn Féin stated,

“The right of Basque young people to organise themselves in support of independence and socialism must be defended. The continued attempts by the Spanish government, police and judicial system to criminalise and jail the legitimate expression of these rights must be resisted”

“The Congress unreservedly rejects the decision by the Spanish national court of this week, convicting the national executives of these youth organisations of membership of a so-called ‘terrorist-organisation’. The decision to jail the young people for periods of up to 6 years is undemocratic and unjust.”

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Repression of young political activists - jailing for up to 6 years - not much changed by the Spanish authorities since Francos time - disgusting act of censorship and human rights abuse.

[JCSkinner]

Erm...

The Supreme Court said the youth group Jarrai and its successors Haika and Segi were terrorist organizations. Prosecutors had earlier argued the same, stressing that the groups used explosives and incendiary devices.

The groups have been known for staging acts of street violence, such as burning buses or throwing petrol bombs at buildings or bank tellers.

ETA and its political arm Batasuna are regarded as terrorist organizations not only by Spain, but also by the European Union and the United States.

The Supreme Court's decision came in a tense atmosphere following the end of a six-month nascent peace process between ETA and Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's Socialist government.

Zapatero suspended the peace process after ETA killed two people in a Madrid airport car bombing on December 30.

Zapatero is now seeking a united front of the parliamentary parties against ETA, but the opposition conservatives have refused to join in, accusing the premier of a weak anti-terrorism policy.

ETA is blamed for more than 800 deaths in its campaign of nearly four decades for an independent Basque country.

So-called terrorists? I don't think so.

[zakalwe]

v,

i'm surprised you didn't finish your message with "...end communique"

[Dunny]

Ógra Shinn Féin demanded the immediate release of young political activists in the Basque country at their Special Congress convened on Saturday.

Members of the Basque youth movement SEGI's National Executive were imprisoned early last week by the Spanish authorities, which deem the youth movement ‘illegal’

In its motion Ógra Shinn Féin stated,

“The right of Basque young people to organise themselves in support of independence and socialism must be defended. The continued attempts by the Spanish government, police and judicial system to criminalise and jail the legitimate expression of these rights must be resisted”

“The Congress unreservedly rejects the decision by the Spanish national court of this week, convicting the national executives of these youth organisations of membership of a so-called ‘terrorist-organisation’. The decision to jail the young people for periods of up to 6 years is undemocratic and unjust.”

For full story: http://******************************************************************************.blogspot.com/

Repression of young political activists - jailing for up to 6 years - not much changed by the Spanish authorities since Francos time - disgusting act of censorship and human rights abuse.

Another Press Release from Ógra Shinn Féin...nothing changes!!

[David Cochrane]

Why is there no name to this press release? It's pointless if not attributed.

[Maxi07]

What would SEGI be doing that could be branded as terrorism?