Overview
- The Diputación Foral de Álava has formally suspended the Bernedo nudist camp and closed its administrative file, a decision confirmed by Adrián López and to be detailed by deputy Ana del Val.
- Families filed more than twenty complaints about last year’s sessions alleging mistreatment of children aged about 10 to 15, which triggered months of investigation by regional authorities.
- The Ertzaintza produced a 2024 report warning of abusive conduct by camp monitors, citing problems described as sexual, ideological and gender-based in nature.
- Parents publicly reported specific practices at the camp, including mixed showers, naked monitors, ritualised ‘akelarres’ with children and coercive acts such as forcing children to touch or suck monitors’ feet.
- Organised by Sarrea Euskal Udalekua, the camp reportedly lacked required legal authorisations and had open registrations online; the controversy prompted the Basque Parliament to tighten youth-colony protections and could lead to further legal or criminal procedures.