In a statement, the Basque Chamber recalled that “the purpose of the day is the recognition of these victims before society for the injustice caused by this serious violation of human rights.”
He Basque Parliament On Wednesday he took part in the memorial events of the International Day in Support of Victims of TortureThey have placed the memorial plaque on their facade and will keep the cauldron burning all day in front of the sculpture ‘Midnight Compass’, as a gesture of support.
Likewise, the President of the Basque Parliament, Bakartxo Tejeria, will this afternoon attend the event organized by the Institute of Memory, Coexistence and Human Rights-Gogora in Bilbao, at 6 p.m. at Gogora headquarters. During that event, the documentary Indarkeriaren OI(H) Artzunak will be shown and a conversation will take place with the victims. The newly appointed Minister of Justice and Human Rights, María Jesús San José, will also be present.
In a statement, the Basque Chamber recalled that “the aim of the day is to recognition of these victims to society for the injustice caused by this serious violation of human rights.
During the plenary session on June 20, 2019, the Gasteiz parliament unanimously approved a non-legislative bill urging the Basque institutions to join the United Nations initiative to celebrate every year on June 26 the International Day of Support of victims of torture. .
Source: EITB
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