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Basque prisoners in the Basque Parliament are calling for the right to learn Basque to be guaranteed.

  • The proposal was made by the Etxerat Association and the Euskera Group of Professors in support of prisoners. In addition, they have asked the Basque Government to ensure that Basque prisoners learn Basque and that Basque levels are accredited.

13 September 2019 - 13:30
Argazkia: cadenaser.com.

It's not a broken road. According to the proponents, EGA and 4. The possibilities of obtaining the Linguistic Profile are channelled in Spanish prisons through the Basque Government and in France through the Association of the Basque Country of Baiona.

Last year, eight Basque prisoners obtained EGA in prisons in Spain, which represents a 40% decrease. Eight volunteer teachers worked during the learning process. However, the promoters of the initiative felt that the conditions for studying and conducting the examination were very precarious. They have therefore called for steps to be taken along the road begun within the Basque Parliament with HABE. They ask that account be taken of aspects such as enrollment, improving and ensuring teacher follow-up, finding ways to properly reach the students, performing exams in closed calls, learning for free, having a tutor or tutor.

The EGA certificate has disappeared. For this course, 27 prisoners have been registered. The majority for level C1 (equivalent to EGA) and others for level B1, B2 and C2.


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