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Navarre has recognized 81 new political victims in an act that 10 years ago was "unthinkable."

The Foral Government has held its third act of recognition and reparation for the victims, in which a total of 122 victims have been recognized. Ana Ollo has advocated for "respect for and defence of human rights", proclaiming that there is "ethical ground".

GRAFCAV2116. PAMPLONA, 15/04/2026.- Baluarte ha acogido este miércoles el tercer acto público de reconocimiento y reparación a 81 personas víctimas de acciones violentas con motivación política de funcionarios públicos y grupos de extrema derecha, que según la consejera Ana Ollo, "hace diez años era impensable". La vicepresidenta segunda del Gobierno de Navarra y consejera de Memoria y Convivencia, Acción Exterior y Euskera, Ana Ollo, ha destacado en su intervención los avances dados en Navarra en la construcción de una “verdad compartida para construir una democracia sólida y una convivencia duradera” basada en la deslegitimación de violencia y en la defensa de la libertad y los derechos humanos. EFE/ Jesús Diges
Counselor Ana Ollo during the recognition ceremony. Photo: EFE.

The second Vice-President of the Government of Navarre and Counsellor for Memory and Coexistence, External Action and Euskera, Ana Ollo, said on Wednesday that something like this was "unthinkable ten years ago".

This exercise has recognized 57 men and 24 women , some of whom had to endure situations aggravated by gender causes. Events from the 1960s to the 21st century have been remembered: 15 cases occurred in the 60s and 70s of the 20th century, 26 cases in the 80s, 15 cases in the 90s and 25 cases since 2000.

This is the third such event, with a total of 122 persons recognized by the Foral Government so far. However, the process remains open and nearly 100 applications are in different stages of processing. 

In Baluarte, representatives of the Foral Government and Parliament, members of the Commission for Reconnaissance and Reparation who are studying the applications and victims, together with relatives and their immediate surroundings, have met. On behalf of the latter, Txaro Etxetxipia has stated that " thepath, although incomplete, is worth doing  ", and has defended the need to continue on the "collective path of truth", calling those who have not yet taken the step.

Counsellor Ana Ollo , for her part, has praised the shared work between civil society and institutions , saying that "ten years ago it seemed unthinkable to us." Although she has not denied the difficulties, she has explained that Navarra  "Auzolan demokratan" batean bat ari ala, through the process from the indibital to the collective.

Ollo has told the victims that "the process has been very long, full of obstacles, and to some extent incomplete" for many of them, yet, in his words, "a healing process is taking place for the societythat hid what happened for many years. " Neurri was even justified, because in our territory there has been an active, very important task of memory."

Faced with this, the Vice-President has advocated respect for and defence of human rights. For Ollo, the "ethical ground"in the delegitimization of violence and the defence of human rightsis . "It applies to all moments, places and victimological contexts. Without dilutions or equations," he said, adding that "without truth, justice and reparation, a democracy capable of overcoming all its challenges cannot be built or maintained."

For his part, the Director-General for Memory and Coexistence, Martin Zabalza, in his speech, in addition to endorsing the content of his annual report to Parliament as President of the Commission, stressed the work of this institution, which 'adapts the rigour of the experts to a necessarily complex evidentiary context'.

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