Full Coverage: Greece

04/08/2008 Yli kuuttakymmentä eurooppalaista pakolaisjärjestöä edustava ECRE kehottaa Euroopan unionin jäsenmaita keskeyttämään turvapaikanhakijoiden palauttamisen Kreikkaan (engl.). Syynä ovat pakolaisten ja turvapaikanhakijoiden vakavat oikeusloukkaukset.

03/24/2008 Three Reporters Without Borders representatives, including secretary-general Robert Ménard, today unfurled a banner showing the Olympic rings transformed into handcuffs at the official Olympic torch-lighting ceremony in Olympia, Greece (photo, right).
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12/03/2007 Maahantulijat joutuvat lähes poikkeuksetta väkivallan ja laittomien palautusten kohteeksi Kreikan rannikolla, kertoo saksalaisen PRO ASYL ja kreikkalaisen Greek Group of Lawyers for the Rights of Refugees and Migrants -järjestön tuore selvitys (engl.).

10/14/2005 Kofi Annan, UN Secretary General, said yesterday that the Special Mediator Matthew Nimitz, doesn’t plan to come forward with yet another idea to solve the dispute over the name of the Republic of Macedonia between Macedonia and Greece.

08/01/2005
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08/12/2004 The scorching sun of Athens would suggest this might be more the place to think global warming than Salt Lake City where the winter Olympics of 2002 were held. It has turned out to be just the other way round.

08/11/2004 In a bid to keep game venues litter-free and maximize waste sorting while raising people’s awareness of environmentally sustainable waste management, the organizers of the Athens 2004 Olympics are running advertisement promoting recycling as the 29th sport of the Olympics. The recycling program is supposed to demonstrate that protection of the environment is a core value in the philosophy of the Games which start on Friday.

08/06/2004 Against the background of previous civil rights violations by Greek police and
border guards, Amnesty International is urging Greek authorities to ensure that security measures for the Athens Olympic Games do not compromise international human rights standards.

08/03/2004 You do not have to be green by inclination to notice some simple environmental truths in Greece. Despite innovative uses of solar power in everyday life, this year's summer Olympics in Greece are far from Green.

07/19/2004 An assessment of the Athens 2004 Olympic venues by the World Wildlife fund rates the Greek organizing committee low on environmental issues such as protection of natural areas, waste management, water conservation and use of environmentally-friendly construction technologies. The evaluation which was based on objectives and indicators that were used to record the environmental wins and losses of the “green” Sydney 2000 Olympics rated the Athens Olympic 0.8 on a scale of 0-4.

07/15/2004 Kreikka valmistautuu terrorismin pelossa kaikkien aikojen suurimpaan turvallisuusoperaatioon kesän Olympialaisia varten. Amnesty Internationalin mukaan Kreikan tulisi kiinnittää kuitenkin enemmän huomiota ihmisoikeuksien turvaamiseen. Järjestön tuoreen raportin mukaan etenkin pakolaiset, siirtolaiset, turvapaikanhakijat ja kodittomat ovat vaarassa jäädä turvallisuusoperaation jalkoihin.

07/14/2004 Framed by fears of terrorism, Greece is mounting an unprecedented security operation for this summer's Olympic Games. But are human rights being caught in the same broad net? This week, Amnesty International highlighted allegations that refugees, migrants, asylum-seekers and the homeless are being rounded up and detained.

07/14/2004 In a press release issued this week, Amnesty International expressed concern that the Greek government is trading off the rights of marginalized social groups for security as it prepares for this year’s summer Olympic games. The new Greek legislation on "terrorism" does not guarantee fair trial and does not clearly define terrorist acts.

06/11/2004 The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is deeply concerned about a recent media development in Greece.

05/25/2004 U.S ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament confirmed recently that the U.S is working with Athens and the International Atomic Energy Agency to prevent a nuclear attack at the Summer Olympics.

11/28/2003 La Justícia grega ha decretat la llibertat sense fiança dels set detinguts el mes de juny a Grècia durant les manifestacions antiglobalització de la Cimera Europeua de Tessalònica, entre els quals figuren els espanyols Carlos Martín i Fernando Pérez. L'alliberament es produeix quan l'estat de salut de cinc d'ells és molt crític després de gairebé dos mesos en vaga de fam. Amnistia Internacional ha demanat al Govern grec que investigui les informacions sobre maltractaments policials als joves i la fabricació de proves falses durant la seva detenció. Els ex presos no podran abandonar el país fins que se celebri el judici.

11/28/2003 La Justicia griega ha decretado la libertad sin fianza de los siete detenidos el mes de junio en Grecia durante las manifestaciones antiglobalización de la Cumbre Europea de Tesalónica, entre los que figuran los españoles Carlos Martín y Fernando Pérez. La liberación se produce cuando el estado de salud de cinco de ellos es muy crítico tras casi dos meses en huelga de hambre. Amnistía Internacional ha pedido al Gobierno griego que investigue los malos tratos policiales a los jóvenes y la fabricación de pruebas falsas durante su detención. Los expresos no podrán abandonar el país hasta que se celebre el juicio.

11/25/2003 La salut dels dos joves espanyols detinguts a la presó de Tessalònica (Grècia) i en vaga de fam des de fa gairebé dos mesos és crítica. Els seus advocats han denunciat "obstruccions" a la defensa i als metges, i falta d'informació. Carlos Martínez i Fernando Pérez, que van ser detinguts al juny durant les manifestacions contra la Cimera Europea juntament amb altres cincs joves de diverses nacionalitats, exigeixen la seva llibertat i denuncien "maltractaments". Mentre que la Justícia grega decidirà el dimecres 26 de novembre si els concedeix llibertat condicional, aquesta setmana hi ha previstes diverses concentracions de suport a Madrid i altres ciutats.

11/25/2003 La salud de los dos jóvenes españoles detenidos en la cárcel de Tesalónica (Grecia) y en huelga de hambre desde hace casi dos meses está en estado crítico. Sus abogados han denunciado "obstrucciones" a la defensa y a los médicos, y falta de información. Carlos Martínez y Fernando Pérez, que fueron detenidos en junio durante las manifestaciones contra la Cumbre Europea junto a otros cinco jóvenes de diversas nacionalidades, exigen su libertad y denuncian "malos tratos". Mientras que la Justicia griega decidirá el miércoles 26 de noviembre si les concede libertad condicional, durante esta semana hay previstas varias concentraciones de apoyo en Madrid y otras ciudades.

07/07/2003 ‘The Greek and Macedonian authorities should cooperate to ensure that adequate facilities are provided for the Roma from Kosovo fleeing persecution, and fair determination of their asylum claims. No Roma should be returned to a country where their lives or freedoms are at risk.’ Source:Minority Rights Group