32csm International Dept.

Members of the 32CSM from around Ireland and across the water in Manchester, were on the streets today to highlight the plight of the protesting Basque political prisoners held in prisons throughout Spain and the Basque country. Political prisoner Patxi Ruiz has been on hunger and thirst strike from the 11th of May and the situation is deteriorating daily, not only with Patxi's health but with more people joining the protest both inside and outside the prisons. On the 12th of May political prisoners Dani Pastor, Oskar Barreras and Aitor Cotano began to refuse food, two more prisoners Jon Kepa Preciado and Mikel San Sebastian joined the protest that weekend. On the 18th of May Oier Andueza and Mikel Izpurua joined the protest. International pressure needs brought to bare on Spain and we here in Ireland more than anyone given our history regarding prison struggles, know how important this arm of the Basque struggle is. Everyone here in Ireland who claims to be for human and ...

 The 32 County Sovereignty Movement have been contacted by our comrades in the Basque country and asked to highlight the deteriorating situation faced by Basque political prisoners held in Spanish jails.    This situation has come to a head in the Murcia Prison where political prisoners have embarked on various protests including hunger strikes, to challenge the ongoing mistreatment and conditions being imposed in the face of the current Covid-19 virus.   The prisoners demands at this time are as follows:   1. The freeing of vulnerable prisoners and those who are coming to the end of their sentences.   2. To receive family visits.   3. Access to materials to avoid being infected (gloves, sanitisers etc.).  4. Carrying out of Covid-19 tests on prisoners and jailers.  5. In the event of the death of a family member, the possibility of a prisoner going to the funeral or funeral home to pay their last respects. Fr...