Elkarri (Basque: "One to the Other" or "Mutually")[1] was an organization that sought a peaceful resolution of the Basque conflict.[2]
 | |
| Successor | Lokarri |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1992 |
| Dissolved | 2006 |
Background
Formed in 1992, its founders were members of the Basque National Liberation Movement who had become disillusioned with political violence.[2] As its membership grew, it encompassed other political viewpoints, eventually moving towards the moderate nationalism of the Basque Nationalist Party and Eusko Alkartasuna.[2] In 2000 Elkarri had about 2500 members and 13 full-time employees.[3]
Elkarri argued that the Basque conflict had deep historical roots and could only be resolved through a political settlement between ETA and the Spanish government.[2]
In 2006 Elkarri split into two organizations: Lokarri and Baketik.[4] Lokarri organized[5] the 2011 Donostia-San Sebastián International Peace Conference that led to ETA's "definitive cessation of its armed activity."[6] It disbanded in 2015.[7]
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