Human RIghts
Greece
Greece Won't Send Troops to Central African Republic
The Greek Foreign Minister, Evangelos Venizelos, made it crystal clear to his European partners that “Greek soldiers will not participate in any army operation that will take place in the territories of the Central African Republic”. The Member-States of...
Australia
Greek-Australian Philosophy Professor Builds Homes for the Disabled
The Human Rights Commission of Australia gave an award to former Philosophy Professor at the University La Trobe in Melbourne Christos Iliopoulos.
Iliopoulos decided to give up his seat at the university to busy himself with the construction of homes for...
Crime
Syrian Refugees Allegedly Maltreated by Greek Authorities
According to an Amnesty International report published on Friday, entitled "An international failure: the Syrian refugee crisis," Greek and Bulgarian authorities are accused of "deplorable treatment" of Syrian refugees. The report mentions "life threatening push-back operations along the Greek coast,...
Australia
Greek Lawyer, Defender of Aborigines Passes Away
The Greek lawyer, Stavros Komninos, recently passed away. Komninos was the first Greek lawyer in Queensland. He was a revolutionary man, fighting for the rights of Aborigines and the protection of the environment.
According to his son Thanassis, he genuinely loved...
Diaspora
Greek PM and IOC Bid Farewell to Nelson Mandela
The International Olympic Committee, IOC on its official twitter account, said farewell to the former leader of South Africa, Nelson Mandela by uploading a photo.
The photo was “full” from Greece, as “Madiba” is depicted holding the torch of the...
Europe
ECHR Rules that Greece Violated Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Greece has violated the human rights of an immigrant from Afghanistan. Greece was sentenced for keeping a minor refugee from Afghanistan in a migrant holding center under unacceptable living conditions, along...
Australia
Jacomo Pushes Aborigine Rights
The first Commissioner for Aborigine Children and Youth of the state of Victoria is half Greek and half Aborigine. This is Andrew Jacomo, the son of Greek Alex Jacomo, the first white man embraced by the natives as a...
Greece
Greek Authorities Put Lives in Danger by Pushing Refugees and Migrants Back to Turkey
Refugees and migrants trying to reach the EU via Greece from conflict-torn countries like Syria and Afghanistan are being unlawfully returned to Turkey by Greek coast and border guards, Amnesty International reveals in a new report out today.
The 40-page...
Greece
Human Rights Watch Decries Forced HIV Tests
Human Rights Watch has accused the Greek government of violating people's rights and stigmatizing vulnerable groups after it reintroduced a health regulation granting the police powers to detain people and force them to undertake tests for HIV and other...
Greece
HRW Rips Police Over Immigrants
The nongovernmental organization Human Rights Watch accused Greek police of violating the international human rights law and European Union regulations, regarding the policy applied for immigration control. More specifically the Greek Police is accused of racial profiling, arbitrary detention...