38 years later, Zabascension's memory is still alive. This Sunday they recalled the Orbaizetarra in the act of memory celebrated in the Orbaizeta Wave. Mikel Zabraise Gogoan, a popular initiative, family members and friends, recalled and called for the truth, justice and guarantee that it will not recur, and called for the “urgent” recognition of all cases of torture. The day after the day against male violence and thinking of the general feminist strike on Thursday, they have denounced the “double punishment” suffered by women.
In February 2021, the government named Zabraise as a victim, and the matter is still being studied in Navarre, along with the testimonies of another 300 torture. The popular initiative called for “courage” from the Government of Chivite and denounced the “contradictions” that are emerging along this path: “Many documents are missing or unqualified. And another example: in April of this year the civil guard Arturo Espejo Valero, involved in the death of Zabraise, was appointed Lieutenant General.”
When we talk publicly about torture, we realize how much society embraces the opinion that the “system” itself puts into effect on this issue. It uses a wide range of ministers and advisers, judges and experts, all with the help of the organic media, of course. And it has to... [+]
From time to time life brings memories that you would like to forget. Today I've stayed with Jakan for coffee, because then we have a colloquium on Xabier Mendiguren's book "It's been very hard", and I've realized that I've never asked him anything about that police statement he signed... [+]
The terrible events in March 1999 in the Aiztondo Valley were not isolated attacks, but were part of the Spanish State’s other repressive step against the Basque Country. Under the doctrine “Everything is ETA” (Everything is ETA), we were arrested and tortured violently in... [+]