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Action disguised as 'Giraldilla' at the opening of the World Athletics Championship

25
years ago

20 August 1999,

At the opening ceremony of the World Athletics Championship in Seville, disguised as Giraldilla, the repatriation of Basque prisoners was requested. With the prisoners, two activists from the Solidarios group went on stage and danced with music.

Another group of entrepreneurs hung out of the stands, showing signs in favor of prisoners, and other entrepreneurs distributed the statement to the international press. Millions of people watched the action on television ...

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The message in favour of prisoners was broadcast by millions of viewers at the World Cup in Seville (Euskaldunon Newspaper, 21 August 1999)

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