Segi (organization)

SEGI

Segi is a Basque pro-independence and revolutionary left-wing organization. It forms part of the Basque National Liberation Movement and is aligned with Langile Abertzaleen Batzordeak and Batasuna.[1]

Segi is proscribed as a terrorist organisation (as a member of ETA) by both the Spanish and French[2] authorities as well as the European Union as a whole.[3] In its decision, on 27 February 2007, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed the appeal of the illegal Basque organisation "Gestoras Pro Amnistia"[4] and Segi members against their dismissal by the European Council with claims for damages suffered as a result of inclusion in the "terrorist list".[5] The UK intervened with Spain – it was the only other EU state to do so, as a symbol of the support of the rest of the European Council.[6][7]

  1. ^ narkismo.net/newswire.php?story_id=4730 State repression of the Basque movement
  2. ^ (in French) French list of terrorist organisations, in the annex of Chapter XIV
  3. ^ "EU list of terrorist organisations" (PDF). (43.6 KiB), 29 May 2006
  4. ^ Illegal as it is considered a member of ETA EU list of terrorist organisations
  5. ^ "Terrorist": Flag of Convenience?
  6. ^ Judgement of the Court, Grand Chamber, 27 February 2007
  7. ^ StateWatch Case C-354/04 P