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Report Unveils Human Rights Violations in Greece Stemming from Austerity Policy

Austerity measures adopted in response to the economic crisis have adversely impacted human rights, such as the rights to work and health, and curtailed fundamental freedoms in Greece, denounce FIDH and its member organization the Hellenic League for Human...

More Than 1,254 Child Abuse Cases Reported in 2014

More than 600 cases of child abuse involving 1,254 children were reported to The Smile of the Child organization through October 2014. The Smile of the Child is a non-profit organization that handles all issues pertaining to the protection and...

Cyprus to Join European Convention on Preventing Violence Against Women

The Republic of Cyprus is currently considering the ratification of the Convention of the Council of Europe on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, which opens the path for creating a legal framework at a pan-European level to...

An Open Letter to the Prime Minister of Greece

Greek-Canadian social entrepreneur Andreas Souvaliotis pens an open letter to Prime Minister of Greece after a Greek MP wrote a homophobic Twit to the Prime Minister of Luxembourg Xavier Bettel.

Human Rights Court Condemns Greece

The Human Rights Court condemned Greece today, May 29 for violations of Article 3 of the Convention of Human Rights, which prohibits any inhuman and degrading treatment, by judging the appeal  “Tsokas and others” against Greece. The case was...

Amnesty Int’l: Greece Among Countries Mistreating Romas

Amnesty International published a report on April 8 with the title “Europe: “We ask for justice”: Europe’s failure to protect Roma from racist violence.” The report pinpoints the violent racist attacks against Roma all over Europe and particularly in...

Greek Doctor Convicted For Racist Behavior

Fifty-Seven-year-old Greek doctor, Costas Kastaniotis was convicted to a 16-month prison term and a 3 year suspension because he violated the anti-racism law. In particular, he was accused of putting a sign up outside his office that read “Jews...

An Olympic Mix-up: ‘Greece Stands Up for Gay Rights in Sochi with Rainbow Gloves?’

Greece’s rainbow-fingered uniforms at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics opening ceremony were seen by international media as a strong message of support to the global gay and lesbian community that was deemed unwanted by the Russian Government. Although the Greek...

Greece's Supreme Court Ruled Special Property Tax Unconstitutional

  Greece’s Supreme Court of Civil and Penal Law ruled the special property tax levied through the electricity bills as unconstitutional and opposite to the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). The so-called “haratsi,” a scornful tag from taxes during...

Greece to be Investigated on Human Rights?

  On the occasion of Greece’s presidency of the EU Council, various NGO’s and trade unions, human rights and civil society organizations from across Europe, sent a letter to the President of the European Parliament asking him to scrutinize a...