The Basque Public University investigates a professor for comments “fascists, transfobos, racist and Francoistas”

The Universidad del País Basque , racists, traffic and Franco. ” “These messages are unacceptable and go against the principles and values ​​that govern the coexistence of our university. The UPV/EHU has a commitment in favor of equal rights, diversity and respect, as stated in our code of ethics. It is essential to act in this situation quickly and firmly to safeguard these principles, ”said the president of the Student Council, Iñigo Ugedo.

Among the comments collected are against lesbian women such as “you have to illegalize the pastries already”, or “the bowling alley that votes to the left have fewer lights than a candle”, messages in favor of Franco like “In 1945 Franco created the pay Extra of Christmas, 77 years later they still do not appear renouncing it or appear “, against foreign people such as” helping people from outside and those still without help. This is Spain “or against trans people like” The woman is a woman even if she changed chassis “or” My car is perceived a Ferrari, then is it a Ferrari? What a pending country ”. He also shares photographs and videos of the leader of Vox, Santiago Abascal and messages in favor of Israel.

Since the Ikama Student Association they have also denounced what happened and argue that the professor of the Faculty of Pharmacy “is not an isolated case.” “This is the rise of a fascist and reactionary wave that is happening worldwide and in Euskal Herria we can see examples of it. Those of us who defend a world of left and progress must understand these comments as an attack that we must face firmly, ”they have indicated from the association.

The Association recalled the case last October of a law professor at the Faculty of Leioa, in Bizkaia, who was finally fired for launching messages similar to the professor of Vitoria through their social networks. In that case it was a substitute teacher and the students, discovering that he disseminated sexist, racist and xenophobic messages in their social networks, decided to perform A protest during the class of this teacher, who had to be escorted by security personnel. “Women partying abortion that excludes the father and belittles life, whore daughters. Have you already scrubbed how I ordered you the other day? As you see some stain on some dish or glass, you will see what is good. They condemn the crime and parid, bastards. Viva Spain, Marranas ”are some of the comments that the substitute professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) had launched on their social networks and that have raised criticism by students.

On that occasion, the University raised the case to the Prosecutor’s Office to determine whether the messages of the Leioa professor constituted a crime because in the university’s opinion, they were “clearly incompatible with the principles and values ​​of the Basque Public University.” At the same time, the Equality Commission of the Law Faculty argued that the comments “sexist, homophobic and misogynistic public, in addition to other xenophobic, racist and that foster the culture of violence and hate are contrary, among others, to values ​​to values of non -discrimination, equality of men and women and respect for the human rights that are at the base both of international legislation (for example, article 2 of the European Union Treaty and articles 8 and 10 of the Treaty of Operation of the Operation of the European Union) as of the social and democratic state of law recognized in the Spanish Constitution and in the legislation that develops it (for example, Organic Law 3/2007, of March 22, for the effective equality of women and men, and the Legislative Decree 1/2023, of March 16, which approves the consolidated text of the Law for the Equality of Women and Men and Lives free of sexist violence against women, in the Basque Autonomous Community) ”. “To the extent that this legislation is incorporated into the UPV/EHU regulations, these comments and demonstrations are also contrary to the regulations of our university, among others, its statutes (article 4.3) and the recently approved IV IV Equal Plan of women and men (2024/2028) ”, transferred from the commission.

Finally, the teacher was fired. “Recently, the University of the Basque Country reported the opening of a procedure provided for in the protocol against gender violence, as well as the precautionary measure adopted aimed at separating a professor from the Faculty of Law of Teaching until the end of the procedure . After a legal analysis, and after the adoption of the precautionary measure already described, the university has decided .

On this occasion, from the rector’s team they report this newspaper that they have received on Friday morning the formal complaints of the Student Council and Ikama, so they have opened “an internal process to give an answer as soon as possible for Protect the rights and interests of all groups. ”

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