Elkarri
SuccessorLokarri
Formation1992
Dissolved2006
Elkarri banner at a 1994 protest in Bilbao

Elkarri (Basque: "One to the Other" or "Mutually")[1] was an organization that sought a peaceful resolution of the Basque conflict.[2]

Background

Formed in 1992, its founders were members of the Basque National Liberation Movement who had become disillusioned with political violence.[2] As its membership grew, it encompassed other political viewpoints, eventually moving towards the moderate nationalism of the Basque Nationalist Party and Eusko Alkartasuna.[2] In 2000 Elkarri had about 2500 members and 13 full-time employees.[3]

Elkarri argued that the Basque conflict had deep historical roots and could only be resolved through a political settlement between ETA and the Spanish government.[2]

In 2006 Elkarri split into two organizations: Lokarri and Baketik.[4] Lokarri organized[5] the 2011 Donostia-San Sebastián International Peace Conference that led to ETA's "definitive cessation of its armed activity."[6] It disbanded in 2015.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mees, Ludger. Nationalism, Violence and Democracy: The Basque Clash of Identities. Springer, 2003. Page 96.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Argomaniz 6
  3. ↑ Mees, Ludger. "The Basque Peace Process, Nationalism and Political Violence". In Darby, John, and Roger McGinty (eds). The Management of Peace Processes. Springer, 2000.
  4. ↑ Argomaniz 12
  5. ↑ Civil Action Against ETA Terrorism. In Deborah Avant, Erica Chenoweth, eds., Civil Action and the Dynamics of Violence. Oxford University Press, 2019. Page 243.
  6. ↑ "Armed group ETA announces 'definitive cessation of its armed activity'". EITB.com. 20 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
  7. ↑ Aizpeolea, Luis R. Closure of Basque association marks end of anti-ETA movement. El Pais. February 23, 2015.

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