Thousands of people are manifested in the Basque Country and criticize political prison – W Radio

Bilbao (Spain), 14 jan (EFE).- Tens of thousands of people demonstrated today in Bilbao (north), convened by the radical left, and criticized the prison policy that applies to the prisoners of the terrorist organization ETA.

The manifestation of this Saturday, under the motto “human Rights, resolution, peace”, was called by the radical left, next to the nationalist trade unions ELA and LAB, while the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV in the regional Government), the socialist PES and the leftist Can not supported.

the call was attended, according to sources from the municipal Police, some 65,000 people, and was headed by the prisoners ‘ relatives and the service vans that could lead them to prisons.

The participants carried a small poster with the shape of a hand with the motto “Salatzen dut-I denounce”, and some of them chanted slogans in favor of the prisoners of the terrorist band ETA are located in correctional facilities in the region, as well as that they benefit from an amnesty.

currently there are 349 eta members imprisoned, of which 267 serve sentences in Spain.

the manifestation was attended by the widow of a sergeant of the Police regional basque (basque Police) murdered by ETA, Rosa Rodero, who explained that she participated “for human rights, in this case mainly the right of prisoners to be close to their home”, but stated that in “no time” supported a “general amnesty”.

For their part, the parliamentarians of the PNV, PSE (socialist) and we Can expressed themselves in favor of bringing ETA prisoners to prisons near the Basque Country, but said that did not participate as parties in that call.

Joseba Egibar (PNV), in a conversation on a local radio, he said that if ETA and the radical left basque believe that they should prevail, the dignity of the persons in the case of the prisoners, and also “should recognize that it was a mistake to give more value to a cause that the human life”.

The socialist basque Eneko Andueza considered that the approach of the prisoners, eta could serve to ensure that these inmates are aware of the “social reality” present, the time that he said that “were not the circumstances” to participate in the demonstration.

For her part, Laura Garrido, of the PP, pointed out that “while ETA does not dissolve, there is no reason to change the prison policy and has accused PES of “have wavered on this issue.” EFE

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