We, elected representatives and parliamentarians, members of the Gernika Network, warmly welcome the outcome of the debate in the Abertzale Left.
The final general resolution, “Stand up! Basque Country”, opens a new political phase in the Basque political scenario. This resolution calls for the building of a democratic process to solve the ongoing conflict and to respect the right of Basque citizens to freedom of speech and self-determination. We applaud all efforts to work towards a democratic process based on such aspirations.
We encourage all parties to involve themselves in a democratic process which will facilitate all political projects, including the project for an independent Basque Country. Respect for the democratically expressed will and self-determination of Basque citizens will be key to a successful democratic process.
The commitment of the Abertzale Left to a process governed by the Mitchell principles and to the use of exclusively peaceful and democratic means is a huge step towards a peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict. We call on all political and social actors in the Basque Country to benefit from the conditions created and to act with responsibility in order to achieve a stable and lasting peace.
We urge the Spanish state not to miss this opportunity for a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to stop all security measures against Basque people. Civil and political rights should be re-established and Arnaldo Otegi (and the other imprisoned members of the Abertzale Left) must be released immediately in order to lead and be part of the multilateral party talks aimed at resolving the conflict.
We renew our commitment to a democratic resolution of the conflict in the Basque Country. We undertake to keep the institutions we are part of informed about relevant developments on the Basque political scene. Consequently we will promote initiatives at institutional, legislative and public level in order to support the political efforts aimed at the recognition of the democratic right to self-determination of the Basque Country and at solving the ongoing conflict.
The international community has to support a democratic process for the Basque Country. A clear opportunity now exists for the achievement of a peaceful and democratic outcome, and it is our task to promote the necessary steps to bring this about.
Finally, we call on other MPs and elected representatives all over Europe and America to join the Gernika Network and to involved themselves in working to promote the respect of the Basque People’s right to self-determination and in the peaceful resolution of the conflict
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Declaración de la Red Gernika por la Autodeterminación. 26 de Febrero
Nosotros, cargos electos y parlamentarios, miembros de la Red Gernika, damos una calurosa bienvenida al resultado del debate en la Izquierda Abertzale.
La resolución general final denominada" Zutik, Euskal Herria(En pie, País Vasco)" abre una nueva fase política en el escenario político vasco. Esta resolución llama a construir un proceso democrático con el objeto de resolver el conflicto y para respetar la palabra y la decisión libre de los ciudadanos vascos. Aplaudimos todos los esfuerzos hacia un proceso democrático con dichas bases.
Animamos a todos los partidos a implicarse en un proceso democrático que permitirá materializar todos los proyectos políticos, incluso el proyecto de un País Vasco independiente. El respeto a la voluntad democráticamente expresada y la decisión de los ciudadanos vascos será la llave para que el proceso democrático culmine con exito.
El compromiso de la Izquierda Abertzale con un proceso regido por los principios del Senador Mitchell y con el uso de medios exclusivamente pacíficos y democráticos es un paso enorme hacia una resolución pacífica del conflicto. Llamamos a todos los actores políticos y sociales en el País Vasco a que aprovechen las condiciones creadas y a actuar con responsabilidad a fin de conseguir una paz estable y duradera.
Exigimos al estado español que no desaproveche esta oportunidad para una resolución pacífica del conflicto y que acabe con todas las politicas securitarias en el País Vasco. Los derechos civiles y políticos deberían ser restablecidos y Arnaldo Otegi (y los otros miembros encarcelados de la Izquierda Abertzale ) debe ser inmediatamente liberado a fin de conducir y ser parte del dialogo multilateral para una resolución del conflicto.
Renovamos nuestro compromiso para una resolución democrática del conflicto en el País vasco. En este sentido, informaremos sobre el desarrollo en el escenario político vasco en las instituciones de las que somos parte. Por lo tanto, promoveremos iniciativas a nivel institucional, legislativo y público a fin de apoyar los esfuerzos políticos para el reconocimiento del derecho democrático a la determinación del País Vasco y solucionar el conflicto existente.
La comunidad internacional tiene que acompañar un proceso democrático para el País Vasco. La oportunidad de conseguir una situación pacífica y democrática está totalmente abierta y es también nuestra tarea promover los pasos necesarios para ello.
Members of the Elected Representative’s Network in favour of the Basque Country’s right to Self determination.February 2010
EUROPE
*Germany
Ulla Jelpke
MdB Die Linke
Parliamentarian in the German Bundestag.
Michael Leutert
MdB Die Linke.
Parliamentarian in the German Bundestag
www.bundestag.de
* Catalan Countries
Otger Amatller, Laia Jurado, Ana Maria Guijarro, Anna Gabriel
Local councillors of Candidatures d'Unitat Popular (CUP) in Vilafranca del Penedès, Vic, Berga and Sallent
*Flanders
Kris Van Dijck,
Spokesperson of the N-VA Parlamnetarian Group in the Flemish Parlament
*Sweden:
Jeannette Escanilla
Membre of the City Council of Uppsala
Socialist Party(v) - Vänsterpartiet, Uppsala.
* Denmark:
Jespel Kiel
Elected representaive in Svenborg, on behalf of the party Enhedlisten (EL)
* Norway:
Ingrid Baltzersen,
Parliamentarian in the Province of Oslo, Rödt party.
* Italia:
Sandro Medici,
Mayor (independent) in the Municipio X (Cinecitta) of Rome.
Cristiana Cortesi,
Elected representative in the Municipio X (Cinecitta) de Roma
Juri Bossuto,
Regional councillor in Piamonte for the party Rifondazione Comunista
Silvano Raise, local councillor in Montanaro ( province of Turin) Rifondazione Comunista
* Corsica:
Jean Guy Talamoni
Deputy in the Corsican Territorial Assembly (Corsica Nazione).
* Ireland:
Francie Brolly,
MLA(Sinn Fein) in Stormont Assembly from Derry, North of Ireland.
Aengus O'Snodaigh,
TD(Sinn Fein) in Dublin Parliament from Dublin South Central.
Alex Maskey,
MLA(Sinn Fein) in Stormont from Belfast, North of Ireland.
* Scotland:
Bill Kidd,
Member Scottish Parliament, Scottish National Party (SNP)
Bill Wilson, Jamie Hepburn, John Wilson, Bob Dorris,
MSP, Scottish National Party
* Switzerland:
Pascal Prince,
Deputy of the Parliament in the Republic and Canton of Jura
* Andalusia:
Juan Manuel Sánchez Gordillo
Mayor of the Marinaleda
* Galicia:
Mariano Abalo,
Elected representative from Frente Popular Galega (FPG)
AMERICA
*Venezuela:
Wilmer Iglesias (PPT, Party for All), National Assembly
Edgar Lucena (PCV, Venezuelan Communist Party) National Assembly
Manuel Briceño (PSUV, Unified Socialist Party of Venezuela) National Assembly
Gustavo Hernández (PPT), member of Parlatino
Oscar Figuera (PCV), member of the Venezuelan National Assembly;
Carolus Wimmer (PCV), member of Parlatino;
Youl Jabour (PCV), member of the Andean Parliament
Amilcar Figueroa (PSUV), Substitute President of Parlatino.
*Mexico:
Rosario Ibarra, Senator and President of the Human Rights Committee in the Mexican Senate on behalf the PT(Party of Work).
Humberto Zazueta, former Deputy of the PRD( Party of the Democratic Revolution) from the State of Guerrero in the Mexican Deputy Assembly.
Josè Jacques, former Deputy of the PRD from Mexico Federal District in the Mexican Deputy Assembly.
Daniel Ordonez, Deputy of the PRD at the Federal District Legislative Assembly and former federal deputy between 2003-2006
Eliana García, Former federal Deputy of the PRD
Eduardo Espinosa, Former federal Deputy of the PRD
Jorge Martinez Ramos, Former federal Deputy of the PRD
Statement of the Self-determination Gernika Network 26th February
We, elected representatives and parliamentarians, members of the Gernika Network, warmly welcome the outcome of the debate in the Abertzale Left.
The final general resolution, “Stand up! Basque Country”, opens a new political phase in the Basque political scenario. This resolution calls for the building of a democratic process to solve the ongoing conflict and to respect the right of Basque citizens to freedom of speech and self-determination. We applaud all efforts to work towards a democratic process based on such aspirations.
We encourage all parties to involve themselves in a democratic process which will facilitate all political projects, including the project for an independent Basque Country. Respect for the democratically expressed will and self-determination of Basque citizens will be key to a successful democratic process.
The commitment of the Abertzale Left to a process governed by the Mitchell principles and to the use of exclusively peaceful and democratic means is a huge step towards a peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict. We call on all political and social actors in the Basque Country to benefit from the conditions created and to act with responsibility in order to achieve a stable and lasting peace.
We urge the Spanish state not to miss this opportunity for a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to stop all security measures against Basque people. Civil and political rights should be re-established and Arnaldo Otegi (and the other imprisoned members of the Abertzale Left) must be released immediately in order to lead and be part of the multilateral party talks aimed at resolving the conflict.
We renew our commitment to a democratic resolution of the conflict in the Basque Country. We undertake to keep the institutions we are part of informed about relevant developments on the Basque political scene. Consequently we will promote initiatives at institutional, legislative and public level in order to support the political efforts aimed at the recognition of the democratic right to self-determination of the Basque Country and at solving the ongoing conflict.
The international community has to support a democratic process for the Basque Country. A clear opportunity now exists for the achievement of a peaceful and democratic outcome, and it is our task to promote the necessary steps to bring this about.
Finally, we call on other MPs and elected representatives all over Europe and America to join the Gernika Network and to involved themselves in working to promote the respect of the Basque People’s right to self-determination and in the peaceful resolution of the conflict
The final general resolution, “Stand up! Basque Country”, opens a new political phase in the Basque political scenario. This resolution calls for the building of a democratic process to solve the ongoing conflict and to respect the right of Basque citizens to freedom of speech and self-determination. We applaud all efforts to work towards a democratic process based on such aspirations.
We encourage all parties to involve themselves in a democratic process which will facilitate all political projects, including the project for an independent Basque Country. Respect for the democratically expressed will and self-determination of Basque citizens will be key to a successful democratic process.
The commitment of the Abertzale Left to a process governed by the Mitchell principles and to the use of exclusively peaceful and democratic means is a huge step towards a peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict. We call on all political and social actors in the Basque Country to benefit from the conditions created and to act with responsibility in order to achieve a stable and lasting peace.
We urge the Spanish state not to miss this opportunity for a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to stop all security measures against Basque people. Civil and political rights should be re-established and Arnaldo Otegi (and the other imprisoned members of the Abertzale Left) must be released immediately in order to lead and be part of the multilateral party talks aimed at resolving the conflict.
We renew our commitment to a democratic resolution of the conflict in the Basque Country. We undertake to keep the institutions we are part of informed about relevant developments on the Basque political scene. Consequently we will promote initiatives at institutional, legislative and public level in order to support the political efforts aimed at the recognition of the democratic right to self-determination of the Basque Country and at solving the ongoing conflict.
The international community has to support a democratic process for the Basque Country. A clear opportunity now exists for the achievement of a peaceful and democratic outcome, and it is our task to promote the necessary steps to bring this about.
Finally, we call on other MPs and elected representatives all over Europe and America to join the Gernika Network and to involved themselves in working to promote the respect of the Basque People’s right to self-determination and in the peaceful resolution of the conflict
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Italians elected representatives engage themselves in the Self-determination Gernika Network
On the 15 of December 2009, in a press conference done in the Council of the Piamonte Region in Turin, Juri Bossuto, regional councillor in Piamonte for the party Rifondazione Comunista and Silvano Raise, local councillor in Montanaro - village in the province of Turin- also from Rifondazione Comunista, engage themselves in the Self-determination Gernika Network.
In this public act, the two elected representatives explained briefly the current situation in the Basque Country. They denounced the lack of basic democratic rights and clear examples of it as the disappearance of the Basque activist Jon Anza and the last police operation against dozens of Basque pro independence youth.
The Italian elected representatives also welcomed the initiative presented by the Abertzale Left in Altsasua(Basque Country) and Venice last 14th of November in order to achieve a democratic solution to the ongoing conflict.
Afterwards, a young Basque student who lives in Turin since two years took the floor in the name of the Basques living in Turin, in order to denounce the last attack against the youth movement and to express their solidarity with the arrested.
Finally, Juri Bossuto and Silvano Raise renew their encouragement for a democratic solution of the conflict in the Basque Country and to overcome the wall of silence imposed by the media about the situation.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Cargos electos italianos se adhieren a la Red Gernika por la Autodeterminación
Ayer, 15 de diciembre del 2009 y mediante una rueda de prensa celebrada en la Sala concejal de la región del Piamonte en Turín, Juri Bossuto, consejero regional del Piamonte por el partido Rifondazione Comunista, y Silvano Raise, concejal en Montanaro -pueblo en provincia de Turín- también del partido Rifondazione Comunista se han adherido a la Red Gernika por la Autodeterminación.
En la comparecencia pública, los dos cargos electos explicaron brevemente la situación actual en el País Vasco. Denunciaron la falta de derechos básicos democráticos y ejemplos claros de ello como son la desaparición del activista vasco Jon Anza y la última operación policial contra decenas de jóvenes independentistas.
Además, los cargos electos italianos apoyaron la iniciativa presentada por la Izquierda Abertzale en Altsasua (País Vasco) y Venecia el pasado 14 de Noviembre en busca de una solución democrática al conflicto existente.
Posteriormente, un joven estudiante vasco que vive en Turín desde hace 2 años ha tomado la palabra en nombre de los y las vascas que viven en Turín para denunciar el último ataque contra el movimiento juvenil y expresar su solidaridad con los detenidos.
Finalmente, Juri Bossuto y Silvano Raise han reiterado su disponibilidad a trabajar por una solución democrática del conflicto en el País Vasco y por superar el muro de silencio sobre la situación impuesto por parte de los medios de comunicación.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
DECLARACIÓN de la Red Gernika por la Autodeterminación. 26 de Noviembre de 2009.
Hace más de dos años, exactamente 70 años después del bombardeo de Gernika, nosotros, cargos electos de diferentes países europeos, creamos la Red Gernika por la autodeterminación del País Vasco. Los objetivos de esta red son: Promover a nivel internacional e institucional el reconocimiento del derecho a la autodeterminación del País Vasco. Y presionar políticamente en favor de una solución dialogada al conflicto existente.
La situación política no ha mejorado en el País Vasco los últimos dos años. Detenciones masivas de lideres políticos, largas condenas de prisión contra activistas políticos, utilización de la tortura, acciones armadas por parte de ETA, ocupación policial, numerosos actos de sabotaje contra personas y bienes, ilegalización de partidos políticos…son las trágicas consecuencias del conflicto tras la ruptura del proceso negociador.
En este escenario, la Izquierda Abertzale ha mostrado una vez más su compromiso para superar bloqueos y buscar soluciones a este trágico conflicto. Afortunadamente, hoy, nos encontramos en una situación donde se reconocen algunos pasos hacia una resolución del conflicto.
El pasado sábado, 14 de Noviembre la Izquierda Abertzale presentó lo que ellos designan como "Un primer paso para un proceso democrático: principios y voluntad de la Izquierda Abertzale". En este documento la Izquierda Abertzale se compromete a "proceso democrático" que "tiene que desarrollarse en ausencia total de violencia y sin injerencia, mediante la utilización de vías y medios exclusivamente políticos y democrático". Además, considera que un proceso de dialogo multilateral "debe regirse por los principios del senador Mitchell ".
El documento continua estableciendo que "El acuerdo resultante deberá garantizar que todos los proyectos políticos puedan ser no sólo defendidos en condiciones de igualdad de oportunidades y ausencia de toda forma de coacción o injerencia, sino que además puedan ser materializados si ése es el deseo mayoritario de la ciudadanía vasca expresado a través de los procedimientos legales habilitados. "
Nosotros, miembros de la Red Gernika, aplaudimos y damos la bienvenida a la iniciativa de la Izquierda Abertzale. Creemos que esta declaración facilita un escenario positivo para el dialogo y el acuerdo.
Todas las partes implicadas en el conflicto, y especialmente el estado español, deberían reaccionar positivamente a esta iniciativa y tendrían que tomar parte en un acuerdo multilateral basado en el dialogo, en medios pacíficos y democráticos y que posibilite a los vascos decidir libremente sobre su futuro.
Exigimos la inmediata puesta en libertad de Arnaldo Otegi y todos los miembros de la Izquierda Abertzale detenidos los últimos años por sus actividades políticas, incluyendo antiguos diputados, cargos electos municipales y el antiguo parlamentario europeo Karmelo Landa cuya libertad ha sido pedida por el Grupo de Trabajo sobre Detención Arbitraria de la ONU.
Reprobamos la nueva operación policial contra docenas de jóvenes vascos. Una situación de paz duradera en el País Vasco solamente será lograda cuando todos los derechos civiles y políticos de todos los ciudadanos sean plenamente acordados y propiamente respetados.
Finalmente, nosotros, parlamentarios y electos locales de toda Europa y America, renovamos nuestro compromiso para trabajar a nivel nacional e internacional para una solución pacifica y democrática al conflicto en el País Vasco. Asimismo, hacemos un llamamiento a nuestros colegas en Europa y America, parlamentarios y electos locales, a promover un proceso democrático de paz que resuelva el conflicto existente en el País Vasco, basado en el derecho de los vascos a decidir su futuro libremente.
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