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Protest at Dublin Spanish Embassy

category dublin | rights, freedoms and repression | event notice author Thursday December 01, 2005 19:42author by IRISH BASQUE COMMITTEESauthor address irishbasques@hotmail.com

Sunday 4th of December

12:30pm

Spanish Embassy, 17A, Merlyn Park, Ballsbridge Dublin

Press Call:


Protest organised by the Irish Basque Committees against 18/98 showtrial taking place in Madrid.

60 activists of different political, cultural and social organizations, journalists, businessmen... are currently facing a total of 911 years in prison for peaceful, public, political activities in defence of Basque identity and self-determination right.



The Western three Basque provinces' Parliament has once more voiced its opposition to the political trials being orchestrated by Spain's National Court and through the Law of Political Parties.

We wish to denounce the repressive tactics of the Madrid and Paris Governments, and to hopefully steer them towards a democratic and peaceful means of ending the conflict.

The protest will ber colourful and lively with displays of Basque culture and music and should prove newsworthy.

If you had any enquire don't hesitate to contact us through this e-mail address.

Irish Basque Committees

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Report on Demonstration?
author by Seánpublication date Tue Dec 06, 2005 22:55author address author phone

Could we have a report and/or some images of the demo?

what demo?
author by observer2publication date Wed Dec 07, 2005 19:57author address author phone

I answered this press call, admittedly not arriving at the Spanish Embassy until 1.20p.m on Sunday, and there was not a soul to be seen. Soif there was a demo it was short lived. However a friend tells me that there were some Basques in Temple Bar in traditional dress on Sunday afternoon giving out leaflets.

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