Patxi Ruiz leaves hunger strike on day 31
- The newspaper Berria has published that prisoner Patxi Ruiz has left the hunger strike in the Basque Country for health reasons. He had not eaten for 31 days and in the first twelve days he also went on a thirst strike.
The demonstration began on 11 May in Murcia II against the conditions of the prisoner of the Chantrea Patxi Ruiz, imprisoned in Pamplona/Iruña (Navarra), and in favour of the repatriation of all Basque prisoners.
Ruiz has spent 31 days without eating and twelve of them have been on hunger strike. The reasons for leaving the fight will be explained by the prisoner himself, as sources close to the prisoner have indicated to Berria.
Since the start of the hunger strike, there have been many demonstrations in Euskal Herria in solidarity with the prisoner of eta. There were also calls for mobilizations for this Wednesday, for example, in Pamplona, in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, at 20:00.
Several paintings have also been made at the headquarters of PNV, PSE-EE, Sortu and Ahal Dugu in the last month to denounce the situation of the eta prisoner.
Next Saturday, 11 January, the Sare citizens' network called for a new demonstration in Bilbao in defence of the rights of Basque prisoners. This is a unique opportunity to move forward on the path of coexistence in our people, after decades of violent confrontation and, even... [+]
Hatortxu Rock jaialdiko 29. edizioa egingo da larunbatean Atarrabian. Sarrerak jada agortuta daude, baina txandak osatzeko laguntza behar da oraindik.
What surprised you the most when you left jail? I've been asked many times in the last year and a half.
See that the streets of Bilbao are full of tourists and dogs with two legs, for example? Or the changes in the political situation? The first one has tired me and annoyed me... [+]
