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BORDER RULE OF LAW, TERRORISM AND POLITICAL CONFLICT WORKSHOP Images BASQUE

CONFERENCE

RULE OF LAW, TERRORISM AND POLITICAL CONFLICT BASQUE

With the presence of

Otamendi

former director of the Basque newspaper Egunkaria

Euskaldunon

Other speakers include:

Pastor Jaime

(Professor of Political Science UNED and member of the support platform Egunkaria)

Carmen Lamarca

(Professor of Criminal Law University Carlos III de Madrid)

Jesus Serrano

(political science student and member of counter UA)

Tuesday 11 May at 13:00 in the lounge of grades (third floor) of School of Political Science and Sociology at the UCM )

organize : AU counter and Platform Support Egunkaria

Supports: The Promoter (network teachers and researchers)

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was professor Otamendi and director of Euskaltegi (Euskera teaching academy) in Toulouse, worked for the ETB as program director Egone Giro and was the director of the Basque newspaper Egunkaria Euskaldunon , the only fully in Euskara in time, which was closed in 2003 by order of the Audiencia Nacional , accused of receiving orders directly from ETA and part of the terrorist network. After leaving the incommunicado detention, both Otamendi as the other four executives of the newspaper complained to the judge they were tortured by the Guardia Civil during the period of confinement. Otamendi, upon leaving the prison complained to the media cameras gathered there the treatment suffered by him and his companions. The remarks were broadcast live by the news of the Basque public television (ETB):

The deal has been absolutely cruel and inhumane. There is no right to the treatment of Juan Mari Torrealdai, 60, an eminence of Basque culture. He told me he has received tremendous beatings, Xabier Alegria have hands-on "bag", I have done it twice (...) It is incredible that in 2003 there are like black holes like this and similar institutions impunity to carry out such practices. I do not care you claim any right, do not care your situation, I do not care if you do not know anything. Is the same. You say something to get out alive .

The closure of the newspaper Egunkaria solidarity resulted in a mobilization that included sections of Basque culture and sport, the youth movement and the neighborhood association network, the PNV, IU, and even the Socialists, then in opposition. The majority of Basque society he lived as an attack on freedom of expression and culture in Euskara. In the rest of the English State, meanwhile, there was a consensus media, sponsored by the Aznar government then, about the claim that Egunkaria was controlled by ETA.

Now, seven years later, National Court acquitted of all charges at the five executives arrested and has decreed that there is no connection between the newspaper and ETA. In the decision indicates that "the closure of the newspaper had no direct constitutional authorization and lacked a special statute expressly authorizing it" or "has not been established directly or indirectly that the newspaper has defended the principles of the terrorist group has published a single article in favor of terrorism or terrorists, or that its editorial line with even a particular political bias. " Following the ruling, the majority of Basque political parties demanded an apology from the state and reparations for damages caused during the 7 years that lasted the entire process.

Interview to

Otamendi

http://librexpresion.org/entrevista-con-marcelo-otamendi-ex-director-de-egunkaria

newly Otamendi Statements released from prison:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehpj6ZTtAYg

Otamendi in Catalunya Radio:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTadnGl4aOU