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Bishop Amvrosios Against Jihadists

Resistance to jihad terror and Islamic supremacism is being criminalized in Greece, claims the website Jihadwatch.org. According to the site, which quotes the sermon of a prominent Greek bishop, Islamic supremacists cannily use charges of “racism” to demonize and marginalize all those...

Anti-racism Bill Gets Necessary Parliamentary Majority

After the request of SYRIZA and Golden Dawn for roll call vote, Greece 's anti-racism bill got the necessary Parliamentary majority. As expected, there was a diversity of opinions within the parties, especially regarding article 2 on genocide, for which there...

Guardian: Homophobic Violence in Greece Not Effectively Tackled by Law

Nearly three years after it was first brought to parliament, Greek MPs are poised to pass an anti-racism bill which human rights groups say still falls far short of dealing with an epidemic of racist and homophobic violence in the...

Greek Academics Against Anti-Racism Bill

In a written statement, Greek historians and academics expressed their reservations towards a certain article of the anti-racism bill that was presented and voted by the Greek Parliament. The bill aims to outlaw anyone who denies the Holocaust and...

Anti-racism Bill: Changes in Genocide and Sexual Discrimination Issues

On Tuesday morning, Greek Justice Minister Charalambos Athanasiou tabled the anti-racism bill in Parliament and announced the included amendments. The amendments concern genocide and sexual discrimination issues. According to the bill, apart from Holocaust deniers, there will also be sanctions for...

Holy Synod of Church Supports Anti-Racism Bill

The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece issued a statement expressing its support for the new, controversial, anti-racism bill. The new bill proposes stiffer penalties for individuals and political parties engaging in racism or incite racist violence, and...

One Week Postponement for Anti-racism Bill

The Parliament’s second summer session has postponed the discussion regarding the anti-racism bill for one week, after the request of Greece 's Justice Minister Charalambos Athanassiou. Meanwhile, former chamber secretary Takis Baltakos stated that this anti-racism bill is unconstitutional and...

Human Rights Watch Calls on Greek MPs to Strengthen Anti-racism Bill

Human Rights Watch, a leading international nongovernmental advocacy group, on Tuesday called for Greek lawmakers to strengthen legislation meant to combat racism and xenophobia. “Greece has failed countless victims of racist and xenophobic attacks by neither investigating nor prosecuting the...

New Bill Imposes Tough Penalties on Racism

Haralambos Athanassiou, the Greek Minister of Justice, submitted a bill that foresees tough penalties for racist behaviors and crimes, to the General Accounting Office . This anti-racism bill is a combination of proposals submitted by different parties. It is expected...

New Democracy Has Racism Bill Too!

After withdrawing its support from an anti-racism bill aimed at the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party - only to watch its coalition partners put it forth to Parliament anyway, at the same time the major opposition party SYRIZA was proposing...