The Ibaeta Forum
BASQUE SOCIETY MOVES FOR PRISONERS'RIGHTS

On Saturday 26 November, 2005, representatives of 29 Basque political, trade union, and social organizations met at the Ibaeta University Campus in Donostia in order to address the issue of Basque Political Prisoners.

They agreed on a document denouncing the consequences of the policy of prisoner dispersal and demanding the Spanish and French governments recognize the representatives of the political prisoners and engage with them so that the Basque Political Prisoners Collective (EPPK) may take part in the ongoing political process. They agree that supporting the prisoners' rights is an essential step towards conflict resolution. The manifesto will be put to the public institutions as a motion.

They also made a joint call to demonstrate on January 7th, in Bilbo, under the banner of "Euskal Presoak Euskal Herrira, Dagozkien Eskubideen Jabe" ("Bring the Basque Prisoners to the Basque Country, Acknowledge Their Rights")

On behalf of the Basque Pro-Amnesty movement and the organizations at the Ibaeta Forum, we ask that you support the following demands and the demonstration, together with this broad section of Basque society.

  · FOR RIGHTS TO BE GUARANTEED, IN SUPPORT OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION