Basque Leaders Get Prison Terms
From Times Wire Reports
The Supreme Court sentenced the entire 23-member directorate of Herri Batasuna, the political wing of the Basque guerrilla group ETA, to seven years each in prison for showing a video of armed rebels during the 1996 election campaign. The party condemned the verdict as “barbaric” and called for a one-day general strike Dec. 15 throughout the autonomous Basque region. Justice Minister Margarita Mariscal de Gante urged Spaniards to be on the alert for reprisal attacks.
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