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Former Basque Prisoner Jakes Esnal Has Passed Away

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Former Basque prisoner Jakes Esnal has passed away without ever being fully freed. He spent 32 years in French prisons and was released on parole in October 2022 - tomorrow would have been three years -. He breathed his last at the age of 74, in Donibane Lohizunen (Lapurdi), after a long illness. In recent years, the case of Esnal has taken a special place in the conflict resolution process, along with former Basque prisoners Ion Parot and Frede…
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Following a long illness, the former political prisoner from Saint-Jean-de-Luz has died at the age of 74. He had been in prison for 32 years.

He spent 32 years in prison. Sentenced to life, he regained liberty under...

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Former Basque prisoner Jakes Esnal has passed away without ever being fully freed. He spent 32 years in French prisons and was released on parole in October 2022 - tomorrow would have been three years -. He breathed his last at the age of 74, in Donibane Lohizunen (Lapurdi), after a long illness. In recent years, the case of Esnal has taken a special place in the conflict resolution process, along with former Basque prisoners Ion Parot and Frede…

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berria.eus broke the news in on Friday, October 17, 2025.
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