Child abuse happens everywhere. Even in child-loving Greece. I wrote a post a while ago about the almost 500 children that went missing from a state-run Aghia Varvara institution. It seemed to me then that it was because these children were not Greek that the authorities did not care. I was wrong. The government does [...]
Considering the power of the media in shaping the attitudes of the public towards minorities, I was pleased to find out about this project.
The project "DREAM-Fighting against racism and xenophobia in the media", is a common initiative of 17 organizations, from all over Greece, aiming to fight against discrimination in the media.
Aims:
Changing the broadcasting image [...]
I was tagged by Molara Wood. I’m afraid I was being terribly uninspired so unless you are prepared to be completely bored to tears, please stop here…
Via the Athens News
Just to give another indication that xenophobia is alive and well and not going away any time soon. A survey in one secondary school in Thermis, Thessaloniki asked 457 pupils whether they believed people of different nationalities and cultures can live together. 60% of the girls said yes they thought they could [...]
Now that I am here at wordpress, my search engine stats are on the same page as my site stats so I can't help but see them. It makes depressing reading. These people must have been pretty disappointed when they reached this blog. Here are three from today.
mud people chinks
Roma +gypsies +evil
Varvara Naked
A decision was reached on December 13th 2005 in the case of Bekos and Koutropoulos vs. Greece. The European Court of Human Rights found that Greece violated Articles 3 and 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights after police abuse of two young Romani men and failure to investigate possible racist motives.
Article 3
No one [...]
More heartbreaking reading from Kathimerini today in an article about people trying to cross Greece’s mountainous northern border during winter. In particular, the discovery of a woman's body who the authorities have been unable to identify. Stavros Tzimas writes:
So the unknown woman became just another statistic in the long list of illegal immigrants who regularly [...]
A nazi salute at the Popular Orthodox Rally (Laos) party conference. This comes as no surprise to me, even as Giorgos Karatzaferis was distancing himself from the incident. The British National Party (BNP) in Britain has also attempted to clean up their act to lure more supporters. Make no mistake though, they still hold [...]
I arrived home from my daily trudge to get the kid to school (having battled the broken pavements, incompetent drivers, piles of dog shit and stinking rubbish bins), made myself a cup of tea and sat down to check my blog and answer any new comments as I always do. So thank you eleni fourtouni [...]
If you are going to escape from poverty or war or persecution in your homeland, do not head for Greece. I know the extensive coastland and borders makes it seem like a good choice, provided you survive the leaking boats and the dodgy coastguards and you avoid the landmines, but your chances of being granted [...]
We all know how difficult it can be dealing with bureaucracy here in Greece. Kentro Eksipiretisis Politon (KEP) or Citizens Service Centre have branches all over Greece. Visit their website for information on the situations they can help you with. They also have a 24 hour phoneline on 1564
Another article on the difficulties facing people who come to Greece legally, with contracts or scholarships, when trying to wade through the enormous bureaucratic mess that is so evident here. When I read these stories I thank my lucky stars that I was born in England. When I had to go and let people know [...]
Another blow to those trying to make a living for themselves here in Greece. Immigrants who have licences to sell their goods at outdoor venues will no longer be able to renew them. The new legislation will only allow EU and Greek citizens to have these licences. The immigrants who are affected by this law [...]
From Kathimerini
A probe has been launched into claims by Afghan migrants that a 15-year-old fellow national was beaten by coast guards at the port of Patras and that a 21-year-old Afghan subsequently died of shock, authorities said yesterday.
The two young men were part of a group of Afghans who tried to sneak into a truck [...]
We only get one day out of 365 and it’s on March the 8th. International Women’s Day and Global Women’s Strike Day. I will be on strike that day and I hope all you women will be too. Men… for one day you get to do it all. So go over to vegankid and add [...]
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