The Basque government demands that the “actors of the dirty war” acknowledge the damage caused

The Basque government has demanded that the ‘actors of the dirty war’ acknowledge the damage caused and ‘take responsibility for the damage’ responsibility with a restorative willThis happened on Tuesday at the Kursaal Palace in Donostia-San Sebastián, the scene of a symbolic act of recognition of the victims of politically motivated violence. So far, the Basque executive has recognized the victim status of 334 people187 by Decree 107/2012, and 147 by Law 12/2016.

The ceremony brought together a broad representation of this group, as well as various personalities from the political and social sphere. The tribute included the chairman of the Assessment Committee of Law 12/2016, Juana Balmasedaand the Minister of Equality, Justice and Social Policy of the Basque Government, Nerea Melgosawho during his speech emphasized the importance of recognizing the “grave human rights violations” that have affected these victims for decades, and put forward three fundamental principles: the right to truth, justice and reparation.

Regarding the first principle, Melgosa has emphasized the need to know and remember acts of politically motivated violence, including far-right terrorism, vigilante groups, dirty wars and torture. And he has stated that these events must form part of society’s collective memory.

As far as justice is concerned, the counsel has exposed the matter “cloak of silence and impunity” that has surrounded the violation of human rights and the victims of politically motivated violence. For this reason he has called for sincere self-criticism recognition of the damage causedthe acceptance of responsibility and the desire for reparation by the state and the actors responsible for the dirty war, torture ‘and all manifestations of terrorism’.

Regarding the third principle, he emphasized reparation as “the pillar of our political action in relation to the victims”. The advisor did that too listening work praised carried out by the Valuation Commission, “because of its professionalism, its accuracy and its humanity”.

Melgosa has addressed the victims directly, expressing the wish that “the truth be known, that justice be done, that impunity be ended” and that the crime be “officially and socially” recognised. violation of rights they have sufferedcausing their wounds to “heal” and prevent these events from happening again.

At the end of her intervention, the advisor called for overcoming labels and taking victims into account “on the basis of the perpetrator,” and defined the “country we want: a country that is not afraid to proclaim that all violations of human rights It was and is radically unfair“.