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2w ago

Victims’ Group Challenges Hiring of Former ETA Leader by Basque University

Covite has criticized the University of the Basque Country for appointing Ainhoa Ozaeta, a convicted former ETA extortion chief, as a professor shortly after her release from prison.

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Overview

  • Ainhoa Ozaeta, convicted in 2014 for leading ETA’s extortion and treasury operations, is now a professor in the Department of Economics and Management at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).
  • The victims’ advocacy group Covite, led by Consuelo Ordóñez, has formally denounced the appointment, calling it a 'troubling misstep.'
  • Covite has raised concerns about the ethical implications and transparency of the university’s hiring process, citing Ozaeta’s recent release from prison.
  • Ozaeta defended her doctoral thesis in 2023 while incarcerated, paving the way for her academic role after serving her sentence.
  • The controversy also highlights broader tensions over the legacy of ETA’s violence and the integration of individuals with extremist pasts into public institutions.