zurich swiss federal court dismiss asylum appeal woman convict spain support basque separatist group eta say free remain switzerland madrid drop sentence case nekane txapartegi say torture custody spain flee 2007 draw considerable attention switzerland members free nekane movement stag rally zurich cities unite nations special rapporteur torture amnesty international also urge swiss authorities extradite txapartegi spain friday swiss court say asylum issue long relevant spain high court rule sentence initially 11 years jail late reduce 3-1/2 years reach statute limitations every european citizen ms. txapartegi may stay switzerland within rule free movement spokesman state secretariat migration say switzerland european union eu citizens settle provide gainful employment prove sufficient fund support swiss authorities arrest txapartegi zurich april 2016 discover live assume name switzerland since 2009. agree march year extradite free september spanish decision drop jail sentence txapartegi tell swiss authorities torture confess support eta spanish custody swiss federal office justice say time could credibly show actually torture friday swiss court say give condition prevail spain time arrest may well subject physical psychological abuse say long need evaluate claim eta kill 850 people decades-long campaign carve separate state effectively end arm resistance year surrender weapons swiss dismiss eta activist 's asylum bid free stay