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Dublin protest at repression and torture in the Basque Country.
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Wednesday February 25, 2009 15:54 by Diarmuid - Dublin Irish Basque Solidarity Committees basquedublin at gmail dot com
The Dublin branch of Irish Basque Solidarity Committees held a protest against repression and torture in the Basque Country on Saturday February 14th in O'Connell Street, the main street of Ireland's capital city. They also linked in with the celebration of the late Bob Doyle, last of the Irish who fought in Spain against Franco 1936 -- 39. Nearly 50 people flew Ikurrinak (Basque national flags), displayed the banner of the Dublin committee with its slogan of “Freedom for the Basque Country” and held placards protesting at repression and torture of Basque activists in the Basque pro-independence left movement. |
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4The photos of the protest are by C. Ó Brolcháin while I. Irogien photographed the placards. The dipping of the flags in honour by Basque supporters are by unknow phtographer linked to Indymedia report on Bob Doyle commemoration -- all photos very gratefully received.
One side of protest on O'Connell St, Feb. 14th
Basque supporters hold Dublin branch banner
one of the placard designs March 14th
one of the placard designs March 14th
Basque supporters dip flags in honour to Boy Doyle's memory
Good work and keep it up comrades, the state sanctioned repression and torture of Basque nationalists has been a constant since the Franco era.
How many Basque political parties, newspapers have been banned since the supposed "end" of Fascist Spain? I've lost count
Sorry -- better photos included this time.
Protestors facing East (others were facing GPO)
Protestors with flags raised as Bob Doyle march approaches
Long view of protest facing west (facing GPO)
An a mhaith ar fad gach duine!Gure eguna etorriko da..
Beir bua againn
Joe