Press release. About Otegi’s disqualification
In our assessment Arnaldo Otegi is a man of peace committed to finding a democratic resolution to the Basque conflict. The Basques, the people of Spain, the people of Europe and the entire international community welcomed ETA’s statement almost 5 years ago, ending its armed activities. In the place of violence, the vast majority of … Continue reading
The International Contact group welcomes the statement issued by EPPK
In response to the statement by EPPK the International Contact Group (Basque Country) wants, firstly, to show our satisfaction for the fact that EPPK has concluded the debate on its contribution to the peace process and for doing so in positive and constructive terms for the consolidation of the new scenario open in the Basque … Continue reading
Interview with Brian Currin
This interview was published on April 7 in the newspaper Deia. The online version in Spanish is available at these links: Part I and Part II. You have been disappeared in the last months, at least in the Basque Country. Have you stepped back now that ETA has announced the end of violence and Sortu is legal? The legalization … Continue reading
PRESS STATEMENT, 15TH AUGUST 2012
The International Contact Group has taken into consideration the situation of the prisoner Iosu Uribetxeberria, who is seriously ill. We believe that Human Rights, the European Prison Rules and the UN minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners, all included in the Spanish law, are the principles that should guide the resolution of this situation. … Continue reading
PRESS STATEMENT, 30TH MAY 2012
The International Contact Group met on 28th and 29th May to review events during the seven months since the International Conference in San Sebastian in October 2011 and progress on the road map presented in theAiete Declaration. Regarding the first point in that Declaration, the call to ”ETA to make a public declaration of the definitive cessation … Continue reading
International Contact Group (Basque Country) 