Spanish authorities have released the former leader of the banned Basque separatist party Batasuna from a prison in San Sebastian. Arnaldo Otegi was jailed in June 2007 after the Supreme Court upheld a 15-month sentence for "glorifying terrorism".
Otegi said he believes only dialogue and negotiation can help end the Basque separatist conflict. He also called for the release of all Basque separatist prisoners. His party has been banned since 2003 for refusing to condemn violence and break its ties with the militant Basque separatist group ETA. Spanish authorities say ETA is responsible for over 800 deaths during its 40-year campaign for an independent Basque homeland.
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