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The Christmas demonstration in favour of Basque prisoners will return this year to the streets of Bilbao
  • Following last year’s mandatory suspension, Sare made the appointment for 8 January, under the motto “For coexistence. For peace. For home. On the way.”
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Argazkia: Sare

At a press conference in Bilbao, the representatives of Sare explained why the motto was: “What we mean by this is that we are making the way of coexistence and peace, on our way home.” Sare has linked respect for the rights of prisoners to peace and coexistence: "Coexistence is impossible if the violation of rights under the emergency legislation applicable to Basque prisoners is not stopped. And, to make the way home, to promote such a necessary change in penitentiary policy, it is essential to advance on the path of coexistence and peace".

According to Sare, progress has been made over the past year. You have taken them into account, but at the same time it indicates that they are not enough. "94% are still in the second grade and only ten are the prisoners in the third grade, when there should be 70 prisoners and prisoners in that situation," he added. In addition, they have called on the citizens, political parties, trade unions, associations and institutions to come to Bilbao to take further steps.