They want the prisoners transferred to jails in the Basque region instead of being dispersed across Spain , which authorities have said is done for security purposes . The Socialist separatist group ETA has announced and broken other cease-fires . Basques seeks independence for ETA in northern France and southwest France . about 800 ETA convicts or suspects are being held in prisons , officials say .
The Socialist separatist group ETA has announced and broken other cease-fires . Basques seeks independence for ETA in northern France and southwest France . about 800 ETA convicts or suspects are being held in prisons , officials say .