"Does anyone thinks this will help to bring about peace?"
On today's edition, Berria English publishes an article with the reaction by Miren Azkarate, spokesman (spokeswoman?) for the PNV to the arrest of Arnaldo Otegi.
She went on to say:
The problem is that Madrid is fully engaged on criminalizing ideas, when that happens, then the communication is poisoned. That is how no matter how many times you reject the violence unleashed by an armed group, if you also denounce the violence generated by an state against an entire society, then you are an apologist.
Go figure that one out.
Just a couple of days ago Amnesty International issued a press release in which it states its dismay over the denial by the Spanish Courts to look into the multiple claims of torture against Basques and immigrants.
There is people that has never pronounced themselves against the rampant torture at the Guardia Civil detention centers, but they oh so ready to cast judgement on others.
-Miren Azkarate.
On today's edition, Berria English publishes an article with the reaction by Miren Azkarate, spokesman (spokeswoman?) for the PNV to the arrest of Arnaldo Otegi.
She went on to say:
There is no denying that the decision has a political tinge. “Certain acts carried out by the Spanish National Criminal Court do not escape the suspicion of being politically motivated.” She said she is “astounded” whenever she hears about such judicial proceedings, because they have tended to have very little basis, and remind her of the Egunkaria case or the freezing of Martin Ugalde’s bank accounts.The article also contains the reaction by Josu Imaz:
Josu Jon Imaz, the Chairman of the National Executive Committee (EBB) of the EAJ-PNV, said during comments he made to the Telecinco channel in Madrid that there were real suspicions of a political motive behind the jailing of Otegi. He said: “It was a decision taken to use justice for political ends.” He put the jailing of Otegi in the context of the indictments issued by Judge Garzon of the Spanish National Criminal Court, and said “Garzon has not stood out for being specific in legal matters.”Bottom line, the situation does not help the dialogue. The Basque society wants a peaceful resolution, it is the only way to end a violence that is an everyday reality for many families in Euskal Herria and Spain.
The problem is that Madrid is fully engaged on criminalizing ideas, when that happens, then the communication is poisoned. That is how no matter how many times you reject the violence unleashed by an armed group, if you also denounce the violence generated by an state against an entire society, then you are an apologist.
Go figure that one out.
Just a couple of days ago Amnesty International issued a press release in which it states its dismay over the denial by the Spanish Courts to look into the multiple claims of torture against Basques and immigrants.
There is people that has never pronounced themselves against the rampant torture at the Guardia Civil detention centers, but they oh so ready to cast judgement on others.
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