The person who had been one of the promoters of the Collective of Victims of Terrorism (Covite) since its inception, passed away this Saturday.
Euskaraz irakurri: Laura Martin zendu da, 1987 and GAlek hildako Juan Carlos Garcia Goenaren alarguna
Laura Martin, widow of Juan Carlos Garcia Goena, last victim of the GALand one of the promoters of Collective of victims of terrorism (Covite) since its inception, passed away this Saturday, as reported by the Ministry of Equality, Justice and Social Policy of the Basque Government.
After her husband’s murder in 1987, Juan Carlos Garcia Goenaa conscientious objector who had gone into exile in France and died from a bomb that exploded under his car because he was mistaken by the GAL for a member of ETA, Laura Martín asked for justice and tried to clarify the circumstances of her death. are dead.
Since the late 1990s, Martín has been one of the leading voices against ETA terrorism, defending that “only the most resounding conviction” would give the victims of the GAL “sufficient moral authority for society to continue to demand justice”.
As a member of Covite, he accompanied the chairman, Consuelo Ordonezin various actions such as the protest against the “fan hemendik” day which prompted, among other things, the departure of the Guardia Civil from the Oñati barracks (Gipuzkoa).
Ordóñez informed the EFE office that she was dismayed by the death of Martín, of whom she had been a friend and “will never forget”, and assured that she had “historic moments” with her during the first activities of de Covite, of which she was named vice president in 2014.
“I will always remember and keep her in mind. She will always live in Covite’s family, even though she has left us in recent years,” she assured.
“Laura will always be an example that memory, justice and truth are the way. Rest in peace. A sincere and warm hug to the family,” is the message posted on social networks by the Equality Counseling.
Laura Martín, widow of Juan Carlos García Goena, murdered by the GAL in 1987, has left us today.
Laura will always be an example that memory, justice and truth are the way. Rest in peace. Sincere and warm hugs to the family pic.twitter.com/8b8PhcEJHu
— BerdintasunEJGV (@BerdintasunEJGV) October 15, 2022
Condolences have been added Gorka Landaburuwho has pointed out that Martín “fought all her life to find out who and why killed her husband. They closed all doors to him. We will continue to demand the truth.”
Laura Martin, widow of Carlos Garcia Goenaga, last victim of the GAL, has died. She has fought all her life to find out who and why killed her husband, all doors were closed to her. Rest in peace Laura, we will continue to demand the truth.
— Gorka Landaburu (@G_landaburu) October 15, 2022
The provincial deputy for mobility of Gipuzkoa, Raphael Romerohas pointed out that it was “an example of courage, survival and dignity, despite violence and above all a lot of silence and very little sincerity for the truth in the murder of her husband by the GAL”.
Laura Martin will always be an example of courage, survival and dignity, despite violence and above all a lot of silence and very little sincerity for the truth in the murder by the #GAL from her husband #JuanCarlosGarciaGoena #Memory
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— Rafaela Romero Pozo (@rafaela_romero) October 15, 2022
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