By Anta Psarra A clause undermining the new Immigration Bill has come back into the agenda. It entails the prosecution and deportation for any immigrant or refugee who claims “falsely” being subject to ill-treatment by state authorities. The new Immigration Bill is voted today. It started as a conventional attempt to facilitate legal immigrants to … Continue reading
UN’s High Commissioner Muiznieks expressed concern about the escalation of antimigrant rhetoric in Greece Tuesday, February 04, 2014 The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has demanded from the Greek EU presidency to take initiatives to address the refugee situation, while expressing its concern about the allegations of refugees illegally being pushed back into Turkey. … Continue reading
Al-Malik in Alkamenou st., will be the fifth consecutive ‘mosque’ to shut down following up orders by the state attorney. Muslims are waiting for 37 years the mosque the Greek polity has promised. In 2011, the Parliament voted for an amendment that would give the ‘green light’ to construct a mosque in Votanikos, Athens. As … Continue reading
“Tighter controls at the border between Greece and Turkey are forcing many people fleeing conflict to use increasingly dangerous routes.” By Yannis Elafros The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), the Hellenic League for Human Rights (HLHR), and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) published yesterday a joint communication in Paris expressing their concern about the … Continue reading
Migrants claim they were beaten on uninhabited island before being cast adrift in Turkish waters In one incident, refugees say there were detained incommunicado and subjected to severe beatings on an uninhabited island after being apprehended by the Greek authorities before being set adrift in Turkish waters Refugees attempting to enter Greece are being systematically, illegally … Continue reading
Torture for fun Unfortunately, Pavlos Fyssas was not the first victim of fascist / neonazi violence festering in neighbourhoods after Golden Dawn’s rise. “Both wore black t-shirts with ‘Golden Dawn’ printed on them. They were tall, like bouncers.” For several years now, immigrants, gay people, leftists and other dissidents have been the victims of an … Continue reading
The joke doesn’t seem so funny now – the case of blonde child Maria has exposed widespread prejudice about Romany people Filip Borev The Guardian, Friday 25 October 2013 If we were to make a list of reasons as to why a child should be taken into care, “being blond” would probably not make the … Continue reading
When the glare of the media spotlight fades, Maria will go back to a life of exclusion, without basic documentation or rights Zeljko Jovanovic theguardian.com, Monday 28 October 2013 Maria, the “mystery” girl taken away from a Roma couple in Greece was, DNA evidence has shown, the biological daughter of a Roma couple in Bulgaria. … Continue reading
Reporting of the Greek ‘blonde angel’ case is all the more bitter for those who know the myths that have dogged Roma history Louise Doughty The Guardian, Tuesday 22 October 2013 She is, we have been told repeatedly, the girl Greece is calling “the blonde angel”. She is certainly blonde – and she is a … Continue reading
Trade unionists would openly affiliate with Golden Dawn Vasilis G. Labropoulos Published: 10/10/2013 17:40 A few months ago some hundreds policemen were ready to launch “Golden Police”; that is, an official trade union police branch affiliated to the Golden Dawn. The policemen were in direct contact with extreme right-wing MPs and were ready to officially … Continue reading
I can't relax in Greece 