¡Basta Ya!
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¡Basta Ya! (English: Enough is Enough!) was a Spanish grassroots organization uniting individuals of various political positions against terrorism and violence, notably
Main ideals
The European Parliament describes the main ideals of ¡Basta Ya! as the following:[2]
- Clear and peaceful opposition to terrorism of any kind.
- To provide support for all victims of terrorism and violence and to ensure that the perpetrators of these criminal acts are made responsible for their actions.
- The right to hold views different from those of extreme and exclusive nationalists, without aggression, marginalization or discrimination of any kind.
- That the democratic institutions in the Basque Country must fulfill their obligations and respect the rule of law.
Sakharov Prize
In 2000, the ¡Basta Ya! movement won the Sakharov Prize, a prize awarded to defence of human rights and freedoms. The group was nominated for the Sakharov Prize in 2000 by Gerardo Galeote Quecedo, José Ignacio Salafranca and others.[citation needed] According to the European Parliament, they nominated for three distinct activities that the organization carried out in 2000. In February ¡Basta Ya! organized a demonstration in San Sebastián under the slogan "Por la libertad, ETA kampora" ("For freedom, ETA out").[2] This demonstration gathered more than 100,000 people.[3] During this silent demonstration, one of the platform members invited Spanish citizens to support his cause as they stood at the Boulevard under the slogan "Let’s defend what join’s us together".[4] The Initiative called for a demonstration in San Sebastián under the slogan "Por la vida y la libertad. Defendamos lo que nos une: Estatuto y Constitución" ("For life and freedom. Let us defend what unites us: Statute and Constitution").[5] In June 2000, the Citizen's Initiative called for a mass meeting on the first Thursday of every month in San Sebastián, in solidarity with all those citizens threatened and attacked because of their defense of democratic values.
Well-known members of the platform are
.Financing
All the activities of ¡Basta Ya! have been financed by the contributions of private citizens and by the "Miguel Angel Blanco Foundation's" subvention for the September demonstration for the defense of the Constitution and the Statute. Some other civic groups such as "The Gregorio Ordoñez Foundation", "White Hands" and "Denon Artean" have also helped the initiative in different ways. It now also has at its disposal the 50,000 Euros of the Sakharov Prize.[citation needed]
End
¡Basta Ya! declared that it wishes to be able to dissolve itself as soon as possible because it has become unnecessary. That is, because citizens of Spain are no longer running the risk of being assassinated or attacked because of their ideas or identities, and because the Rule of Law worked in a reasonable way, the organization can discontinue itself. ¡Basta Ya! is determined to carry on functioning and calling on all citizens to mobilize whenever it seems necessary.[6]
In 2007, the organization was dissolved.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Basta Ya edita un folleto en contra de la propuesta de Ibarretxe". ABC España (in Spanish). 2003-09-23. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
- ^ a b European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, Common Security and Defence Policy Notice to Members, 2000, No 16.
- ^ Peace Women Across the Globe, Maite Pagazaurtundúa.
- ^ Cano, Alfonso (September 23, 2000). "Silence Demonstration in San Sebastian. Let's Defend What Joins Us Together: Statute and Constitution".
- ^ European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs, Common Security and Defence Policy Notice to Members, 2000, No 16
- ^ "Untitled Document".
- ^ Sakharov Prize. p. 44