deviousdiva on October 24th, 2009

Via Kathimerini Citizens’ Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis yesterday sacked police chief Vassilis Tsiatouras, just a few hours after the “unacceptable” arrests of several members of a left-wing party and journalists during a police sweep in the central district of Exarchia on Wednesday night. “This behavior by police, who raided a venue where a book was [...]

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deviousdiva on March 12th, 2009

Via the Athens News TWO Afghan asylum seekers have filed a criminal suit against police officers at a detention centre in Elliniko, southern Athens, for allegedly torturing to death their 18-year-old brother on February 15. If proven, the charges could deal another major blow to Greece’s human rights record by underscoring the state’s alleged failure [...]

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deviousdiva on January 8th, 2009

Hussein Jahankir is dead. He was found in almost the same spot as another man (I have not been able to find his name) died a short while ago near the Aliens Bureau in Athens. [Aside: Can’t we change the name of this institution? How about the Registration Bureau? There are mixed up reports on [...]

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deviousdiva on December 18th, 2008

For all the victims of brutality and mistreatment at the hands of Greek police, coast guards and prison authorities… Alexis Grigoropoulos Another fifteen year old boy Fani-Yannula Petropoulou-Tsakiris Augustinos Dimitrios People in police custody Roma communities Photographers and bloggers Asylum seekers Children And this is just a quick list I pulled up quickly from my [...]

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deviousdiva on November 23rd, 2007

From the Athens News A TOTAL of four Athens police officers could face disciplinary action for beating and humiliating two young men accused of mugging an elderly woman last year. The incident, which stoked up a national controversy, emerged in June when a five-minute video clip recorded on a mobile telephone surfaced on youtube.com (a [...]

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deviousdiva on September 11th, 2007

I am shocked and saddened to find out that my friend Teacher Dude was beaten up by the police for taking pictures. He is an outstanding photographer and I always look forward to his latest postings. He (and he’s not the only one) did not know that it is illegal to take pictures of the [...]

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