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Journalist Pablo González asks for freedom in Nabarniz
  • On April 28, Pablo González turns 42. The journalist has been in a Polish prison accused of spy for Russia for 26 months. Oihana Goiriena reads a letter written by González. “Knowing that they are there and that I am not alone is essential to look optimistically at the future,” said González.
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Pablo Gonzalezen askatasuna eskatzeko elkartu ziren lagun eta bizilagunak Nabarnizen. Argazkia: #FreePabloGonzález. Pablo Gonzalezen askatasuna eskatzeko elkartu ziren lagun eta bizilagunak Nabarnizen. Argazkia: #FreePabloGonzález.

The newspaper Naiz has made known the day of the festival and claimed that on 28 April they organized in the Biscayan town of Nabarniz. They wanted to celebrate the 42nd anniversary of the journalist and claimed his freedom. Oihana Goiriena, the mother of the journalist's children, reads the letter written by González. Naiz picked up the words in the letter: “Today I’m going to be looking at the photos of previous editions and smiling at remembering the luck of having your support. Knowing that they are there and that I am not alone is essential to look optimistically at the future and hope that ‘democratic’ detention will end as soon as possible.”

The neighbours of Nabarniz and Elantxobe met in Nabarniz, where Pablo González and his family reside. They have sold t-shirts, flags and other material to provide financial support to the family. They've made a march, they've put some txosnas and they've organized a popular meal. Arkaitz Estiballes has played in verses and Audience, The Uskis and Iñiguito Txapelpunk have played music.

In the letter that has come through the lawyers, the journalist has condemned the Polish prison system: “The legal and penitentiary system in Poland does everything possible to dehumanize the individual; here there is no reinsertion, there is only demoralization. As I see in the other prisoners, social exclusion, the lack of solidarity of families and neighbours, are melting more than the system itself. And I, thank you, don't have that problem. My society demands justice, my freedom, that we at least get closer to home... in that solidarity is our strength and differentiates us from others.”