deviousdiva on August 31st, 2005

We must always have hope. Having DREAMS enrich our lives.

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deviousdiva on August 29th, 2005

Posted on the weblog “Harry’ Place” on the Eurofest (Hatewave) Festival taking place in a few weeks here in Greece.

Three days of hate, hate and music
Despite objections from local authorities, Jewish groups and the Turkish government, white nationalist movements from all over Europe intend to gather next month in Greece for a three-day festival.
“We’re determined [...]

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deviousdiva on August 26th, 2005

More bureacracy and headaches for immigrants wishing to become permanent residents in Greece.
READ THE FULL STORY HERE

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deviousdiva on August 19th, 2005

I have reverted back to Blogger comments because I was fed up with how Haloscan looks. It is not possible to import all previous comments to their correct places so I have put them all in this post. They are all general anyway. Apologies.

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deviousdiva on August 19th, 2005

If you want to do more than just blog or read about human rights issues, you can at Amnesty International. Send letters and sign petitions online.
ACT NOW
Read the section YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE if you are in any doubt that your contribution can help.

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deviousdiva on August 17th, 2005

So here it is, as most of us already suspected…
It has now emerged that Mr de Menezes:
1. was never properly identified because a police officer was relieving himself at the very moment he was leaving his home;
2. was unaware he was being followed;
3. was not wearing a heavy padded jacket or belt as [...]

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deviousdiva on August 16th, 2005

The Anti Nazi Initiative action alert against the pan-European Nazi (Hatewave) meeting in Greece.
in Greek
in English

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deviousdiva on August 10th, 2005

ARTICLE FROM NEW YORK TIMES
:
Far-Right Festival in Greece Will Proceed as Planned
By ANTHEE CARASSAVA
Published: August 10, 2005
ATHENS, Aug. 9
Greece’s far-right party refused Tuesday to cancel a September festival of European right-wing activists despite mounting opposition from local authorities, Jewish groups and the Turkish government.
‘We’re determined to go ahead with it,’ said Dimitris Eleftheropoulos, a spokesman [...]

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deviousdiva on August 9th, 2005

Appalling detention conditions in Samos
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) highlights translated excerpts from an article in today’s issue of the Athens daily Avghi by MP (Left Coalition) (and medical doctor) Thanasis Leventis on the detention facility for illegal entrants in the island of Samos. Leventis has just visited the facility with the local authorities.
“It is [...]

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deviousdiva on August 6th, 2005

Thank you to EllasDevil for your comment.
“After reading your blog and this thread specifically, I’ve gone and bought the book you’re talking about. It looks very interesting.”
A write up on the book in Greek can be found here
SPREAD THE WORD
Thank you also to the SeaWitch for the words and encouragement to keep going. Much appreciated.

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deviousdiva on August 4th, 2005

Appeal to the Mayor of Athens to Stop the Forced Evictions of Roma residents
In a letter sent on July 29 2005 and addressed to the mayor of Athens, nine NGOs urged Greek authorities to withdraw plans to forcibly evict approximately 70 Albanian Roma families currently living in squalid conditions in three communities in the area [...]

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deviousdiva on August 3rd, 2005

Police appear to be have uncovered the local arm of a Europe-wide criminal gang that smuggles deaf immigrants into Greece and forces them to work as street vendors under the threat of violence, authorities said yesterday.
Police arrested a deaf Ukrainian couple on the island of Corfu who were thought to be responsible for bringing tens [...]

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