81eko otsailaren 13an hil zen Joxe Arregi Madrileko DGSn jasandako torturen ondorioz. Beste askorekin egin zuten bezala, poliziek modu basatian torturatu zuten heriotzaraino.
Gaur 34 urte beranduago beharrezkoa da jarraitzea gogoratzen tortura Estatuaren tresna gisa erabili izan dela eta horrela agertu da berriro ere Gasteizko gobernutik egiten ari den ikerketaren baitan; 3500 kasutik gora izan dira baieztatuak eta hori ikerketan egindako lehenengo errondan ateratako datuak baino ez dira.
Santi eta Josuri omenaldia Bilboko Euskaldunan, bien erailketaren 30 eta 25.urteurrenean. Pernando Barrenak hitz egin du ekitaldian.
Sortu wants to express its stance against the decision taken by a British judge to hand over Fermin Vila to the Spanish authorities.
It must be highlighted that Fermin Vila himself has denounced in several times that his confession was obtained under torture; according to our opinion the rule of law can never leave unprotected those that have suffered harassment and torture.
Regarding the decision of the Constitutional Court to maintain in prison (in spite of having completed three fourths of their sentences) Arnaldo Otegi, Miren Zabaleta, Arkaitz Rodriguez and Sonia Jacinto, Sortu wishes to transmit the following reflections: