The Human Chain for Basque Self-determination, also called ' (
Basque
Basque may refer to:
* Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France
* Basque language, their language
Places
* Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France
* Basque Country (autonomous co ...
words which mean "our right" and also "the way is in our hands," as a pun), was a
human chain and demonstration held on 8 June 2014 in the
Basque Country, claiming the Basque people's right to decide about their political status, eventually as a nation. It linked
Durango (
Biscay
Biscay (; eu, Bizkaia ; es, Vizcaya ) is a province of Spain and a historical territory of the Basque Country, heir of the ancient Lordship of Biscay, lying on the south shore of the eponymous bay. The capital and largest city is Bilbao.
B ...
) to
Iruñea (
Navarre) by a human chain along 123 km. It was called by (Basque for "It's in Our Hands"). About 150,000 persons participated in the human chain, according to the organization's estimates.
Gallery
File:Giza katea 2014 06 08 0001.jpg,
Image:Giza Katea 4.jpg,
Image:Giza katea 5.jpg,
Image:Airea 1.jpg,
Image:Giza katea 6.jpg,
Image:Airea 2.jpg, Navarre.
Image:Giza Katea1.jpg, Iruñea-Pamplona.
Image:Gure esku dago giza katea 001.jpg,
Image:New York, giza katea.jpg, New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the Un ...
.
Image:Giza katea, iruñea.jpg, Iruñea-Pamplona.
See also
*
Catalan Way
*
Hong Kong Way
*
Human Chain for Basque Self-determination, 2018
References
External links
2014 in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
Basque politics
Human chains (politics)
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