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Family Demands Apology at Donostia’s 30th Anniversary Tribute to Rosa Zarra

Ceremony organizers demanded an apology from Mr. Atutxa in response to the Basque Government’s formal recognition of Zarra as a victim of police violence.

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Overview

  • Fundación Egiari Zor and relatives held a tribute in Plaza Ferrerías in the Amara neighborhood on June 29 to mark three decades since Zarra’s death
  • During the homage, Iñaki Goñi Irazusta recited a bertso asserting that a rubber bullet fired by the Ertzaintza caused Zarra’s fatal injury
  • Relatives called on Mr. Atutxa to issue a public apology for the Ertzaintza’s use of force that led to the 1995 incident
  • This commemoration follows the Basque Government’s Comisión de Valoración decision in March recognizing Zarra as a victim of police violence
  • Zarra died in 1995 after an Ertzaintza rubber bullet struck her during clashes between HB supporters and protesters against the ETA kidnapping of businessman José María Aldaia