Judge of the English Audiencia Nacional Fernando Grande-Marlaska yesterday ordered custody for Egoitz Garmendia, Erika Aniaiz Ariznabarreta and Bilbao, as it did on Friday night with the rest of detainees: Rosa Iriarte, Urko Aierbe, Ugaitz Elizaran, Joxe Aldasoro, Sandra Barrenetxea and Eneko COMPAINS.
The owner of the Central Court of Instruction Number Three began to give testimony in the morning and early afternoon announced its decision. In the arrest warrant, the special court judge accused arrested in the raid on Tuesday of "a crime of a terrorist organization and / or terrorist collaboration." Indeed, he argues that the prisoners were part of Ekin, an organization that, according to the warrant, acted "energizing and controlling the various associations illegal left-wing nationalism" among which explicitly cites Segi, Gestoras pro amnesty and Askatasuna.
since they were arrested on Tuesday morning and by the brutality used in the arrests, relatives and friends were concerned about the situation in which they were young and, in fact, asked the judge to take measures to avoid their being tortured.
Their fears were confirmed. Pending prison yesterday that communicate with their lawyers, the six people who the judge sent to jail on Friday claimed to have been tortured during the period in which they remained in the hands of the Guardia Civil. So, as detailed yesterday the amnesty movement, detainees have complained that they have been beaten and they have continuously practiced the "bag" as they stood wrapped in foam and tied. Sexual harassment
Those arrested have reported that during the confinement period forced them to undress on several occasions and forced them to perform exercises in order to undermine his strength. Threats were also relatives, according to the account provided a constant during interrogation, in which it is noted that the Civil Guards have even sexually harass one of the detainees.
In the order issued by Judge Marlaska referred specifically to the allegations of torture made by detainees, saying that "currently suffers from significant and can not be concluded from the various medico-legal reports, no obvious as some have said, others have not answered any questions and some just to have desired, the existence of any violation of their rights at police headquarters. " Reprimand the lawyer
Grande-Marlaska also relates to the claim made by the lawyer of one of the detainees on the development of the police statement and understand that "lacks understanding within its obligations under the right of defense. " "If you understood that his assistance was not properly concluded, continued the judge, should enter it at the time, not today in questioning his client."
"Contradictions"
Despite allegations of torture, the judge gives total credibility to the statements made by detainees in police headquarters, "not yet ratified court, are corroborated by objective evidence worthy of significance: documentary, documentary traces objectified police. " All this despite the fact that in the same order, he refers to "contradictions" between the police and made statements before the judge, "which is the case of Jose Aldasoro who denies not only the meetings but also to know the rest defendants, in collision with the hard evidence to the contrary. "
Upon learning of the detentions were carried out demonstrations that had been convened in the four capitals of Hego Euskal Herria. They denounced the treatment suffered by detainees and torture "designed at the offices of the Ministry of Interior, held in the dungeons of the Guardia Civil and silenced by the mainstream media. " Amnesty condemned the movement that "while in Euskal Herria are taking firm steps to make our people aware of a democratic situation," the "English Government responds with violence."
understand that the end of repression will come from pressure from the public, so the calls to action and to go out because every one in your area make commitments. "We are Basque citizens we have begun the journey and for us to bring the democratic process, which at this stage not return until its end. "
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