This year the Spanish State determined that the Basque youth movement Segi was a ‘Terrorist’ organisation. In the immediate aftermath, the leadership of Segi where arrested and charged with sentences up to 7 years and the youth movement where banned from organising.
Anyone charged with Segi membership or having materials belonging or displaying Segi are likely to get arrested and serve a lengthy prison sentence.
In order to raise awareness of the plight of the Basque youth and to show support for Segi, Ógra Shinn Féin have produced a short film of the current situation in the Basque Country.
Speaking on the short film, National Organiser of Ógra Shinn Féin, Barry McColgan said,
“This mammoth act of censorship and attack on civil liberties needs to be made aware to the International community. We hope through small acts such as this film, we can play our part in overturning this decision. Young people are being labelled ‘terrorists’ for daring to challenge the status quo, Segi are a completely legitimate youth organisation who are committed to a peaceful resolution of the Basque Conflict. The only thing that the Spanish State has succeeded in doing by this decision is to make the Basque youth more resilient in the face of oppression and to popularise the demand for Basque Independence.”
“I would appeal to people who view this short film to pass it on to as many people as possible, and we would also ask you to demonstrate your solidarity with Segi by signing the online petition calling for the Spanish State to overturn this nonsensical decision.”
“Ógra Shinn Féin looks forward to our mobilisation to the Basque Country in September where we will stand with our comrades shoulder to shoulder and proudly proclaim – Gora Segi!”
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