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Human Rights abuses in Greece continue…

Greece: The situation of the Turkish minority in Rhodes (Rodos) and Kos (Istanköy)
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 24 May 2009

Greece: Human rights defender refused entry into country
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 11 May 2009

Greece: Unspeakable neo-Nazi hatred goes unpunished by Greek authorities
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 8 May 2009

Greece’s largest paper systematically attacks scholars for views on minorities and neighbors
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 2 May 2009

Greece: Plevrisʼ acquittal signals that authorities fail to take firm action to curb racism
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 20 April 2009

Greece whitewashed by EU Rights Agency on anti-Semitism – “Burning of Judas” pract
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 19 April 2009

Greece: Acquittals in three trials for racist texts – Racist speech continues to go unpunished
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 18 April 2009

Greece: Jewish, Greek-German and anti-Nazi NGOs react to neo-Naziʼs acquittal
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 17 April 2009

«In Greece that refuses to discuss its anti-Semitism, we have no option but to become ʽJewsʼ»
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 17 April 2009

Greek court vindicates Nazi Costas Plevris – MFA states he insulted Greek people as a whole
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 11 April 2009

Joint NGO Statement on Danger of U.N. “Defamation of Religions” Campaign
206 NGOs (including Greek Helsinki Monitor and Minority Rights Group - Greece) 26 March 2009

Greece: Letter to PM Karamanlis on ongoing lack of effective investigation into Kuneva's assault
Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders 26 March 2009

Greece and Turkey should treat minorities according to European standards says PACE
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 24 March 2009

Greece defiant attacks UN expert on minorities
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 9 March 2009

Greece: Armed groups silencing critics
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 5 March 2009

Greece: Council of Europe on minorities in Greece
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 28 February 2009

Greece: Journalist and minority activist Abdulhalim Dede attacked during live broadcast
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 26 February 2009

Greece: Gunmen open fire on private television station TV Alter
International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX)/International Press Institute (IPI) 18 February 2009

Greece: Doctor-role model for Roma says “the Third World is next door, in Aspropyrgos”
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 14 February 2009

Greece: Police tries to slander assaulted migrant union activist Constantina Kuneva
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) 13 February 2009

http://cm.greekhelsinki.gr/index.php?sec=194&ctg=202

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A petition to Stop Human Rights Abuse of Immigrants in Greece

We the undersigned urge the leaders of the EU to respond to the recent demonstration of appalling discrimination and human rights violation by Greek authorities towards Albanian immigrants. The recent video of two immigrants slapping each other at the orders of a Greek police officer is an unacceptable example of institutional violence against the rights and dignity of human beings in Greece. We call on European institutions to act and stop this abuse!

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/peshku-peticion

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Allegations of Abuse in Greece

"Some people are inherently racist here. Therefore, I would not say they would condone mistreatment of immigrants by the Greek police, but they would not be particularly surprised by it. And they would certainly not be up in arms about it"

http://deviousdiva.com/2008/06/11/alleg ... in-greece/

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The Macedonians are NOT happy with Greece…

"A number of human rights abuses continued to plague Greece during 1998, especially regarding the treatment of the Turkish and Macedonian minorities, as well as of migrants. There continued to be government-imposed restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of worship. The government of Prime Minister Costas Simitis took some positive steps, including legalizing the presence of more than 400,000 mostly-Albanian migrants and abolishing article 19 of the citizenship law."
"As in previous years, the government recognized only one minority, the “Muslim” minority living in Thrace and protected under the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne. The government continued to deny the existence of a Turkish minority, although most “Muslims” identify themselves as Turks, regardless of their ethnic origin. In August, the speaker of the parliament stated that the “Muslim and Christian population” of Thrace should be "homogenized.” Ethnic minorities that are not officially recognized often suffered restrictions on their freedom of expression and association. Among these ethnic minorities legally denied recognition are Macedonians."

http://www.makedonija.info/aegean-news.html

[Oracle]

What does this have to do with the Cyprus Problem?

Why not post similar from some of our other EU allies, like France or Germany?

I guess you are happy with Turkey on our soil ... because that's where it well stay, whilst it gathers 'evidence' that we are threatened by EU members ....

[MR-from-NG]

Since Cyprus is an extension of Greece then we wouldn't be wrong if we accused Cyprus of the same crime?

[YFred]

Since Cyprus is an extension of Greece then we wouldn't be wrong if we accused Cyprus of the same crime?

Are you not aware how the RoC treats her immigrants?

[ahristos]

NOW GREEKS GONNA EXPELL BACK TO TURKEY ALL ILLEGALS COMMERS WHO HAS ENTRY FROM TURKEY
EVERY MUNTH APROX 15.000 COME TO GREECE BUT WHY TURKEY DONT GIVE A HOSPITALITY TO THOSE POORE MUSLEMS FROM PAKISTAN AVGHANISTAN MAROCCO IRAQ IRAN WHY TURKEY LET THEM GO TO CHRISTIAN GREECE TURKEY MUST SHOW TO MUSLEMS BROTHERS GREAT HOSPITALITY
AND KEEP THEM AND PROVIDE THEM HELP

[MR-from-NG]

Since Cyprus is an extension of Greece then we wouldn't be wrong if we accused Cyprus of the same crime?

Are you not aware how the RoC treats her immigrants?

We emigrated to the UK to escape the awful discrimination we suffered, so yes I know only too well how the RoC treat its minorities. Hopefully those days are behind us now.

[Dr J]

GR - no matter how much time you have on your hands to make such a pointless thread....your still Greek