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Spain Nullifies Franco-Era Death Sentences of 'Txiki' and Otaegi

A formal declaration under the Democratic Memory Law identifies political persecution plus rights violations.

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Acto organizado por el partido político Sortu por el 50º aniversario de los fusilamientos de Txiki y Otaegi, en el Pabellón Anaitasuna, a 27 de septiembre de 2025, en Pamplona, Navarra

Overview

  • The Government issued a Declaration of Recognition and Repair that declares the 1975 courts-martial and executions illegal, illegitimate and null.
  • Ministerial resolutions dated November 25, 2025 and signed by the minister of Territorial Policy and Democratic Memory formalized the annulments.
  • The move followed a January 14, 2025 petition by the families and a legal brief by lawyer Juanjo Álvarez citing articles 4–6 of the Democratic Memory Law.
  • The declaration recognizes Jon Paredes 'Txiki' and Ángel Otaegi as victims who were tried without guarantees and subjected to human-rights violations.
  • A statement from the Basque Human Rights Observatory welcomed the step for its moral and political value but called it largely symbolic without mechanisms for state reparation or responsibility.