Stop Human Rights Abuse of Immigrants in Greece
Target:
Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso, Mr. Terry Davis, and other EU officials
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We the undersigned urge the leaders of the EU to respond to the recent demonstration of appalling discrimination and human rights violation by Greek authorities towards Albanian immigrants. The recent video of two immigrants slapping each other at the orders of a Greek police officer is an unacceptable example of institutional violence against the rights and dignity of human beings in Greece. We call on European institutions to act and stop this abuse!
We the undersigned urge the leaders of the EU to respond to the recent demonstration of appalling discrimination and human rights violation by Greek authorities towards Albanian immigrants. The recent video of two immigrants slapping each other at the orders of a Greek police officer is an unacceptable example of institutional violence against the rights and dignity of human beings in Greece. We call on European institutions to act and stop this abuse!
Attention:
European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT)
Dear EU officials,
Last week, Greek media broadcast a video of two teenagers in an Athens police station being physically and verbally abused by Greek police officers. The teenagers (both immigrants, one of them Albanian) were forced to slap each other violently under the urges and orders of the officer. This abominable video is but a recent and graphic example of the systematic discrimination Albanian citizens and other immigrants suffer in Greece, a member nation of the EU.
Many other Albanian immigrants, including Gentian Ēeleniku (age 20), Bledar Qoshku (age 23), Ramiz Saliaj (age 21), Vullnet Bytyēi (age 18) and Luan Bėrdėllima (age 20) have been killed and/or tortured by Greek authorities in the last few years. We think it is time that European institutions raised concerns against these degrading and inhuman acts performed by Greek authorities upon defenseless individuals.
We believe these practices to be unacceptable for a member state of the EU, that as such, has pledged to abide by the European Convention of Human Rights. The Preamble of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe clearly declares %u201Cthe universal values of the inviolable and inalienable rights of the human person, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of law%u201D as core values of the Union. Yet, these values are continuously violated in Greece.
Due to the appalling inhumanity of these practices and as a result of the wide concern these images have provoked in our community, we ask of you to consider the following:
- Publicly denounce the aforementioned video and file an official complaint with the Greek government, thus condemning the discrimination and abuse of Albanians and other immigrants by Greek institutions
- Engage the European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment to lead an inquiry into the mistreatment of Albanian immigrants in Greece over the past two decades
- Work with the Greek government in order to ensure that their public policy agenda include a genuine effort to curb and eventually eliminate institutionalized violence against foreigners in Greece
Thank you for your attention.
We signed the "Stop Human Rights Abuse of Immigrants in Greece" petition!
# 2,411:
9:53 am PST, Dec 20,
Name not displayed, Bulgaria
Greeks are fond of Aristotle. Of all the phylosophers and ancient scientists. Just i don't get it why they behave like pigs nowadays. Stop Racism in Greece.Stop racism on the Balkans. Stop Racism all over the World
Greeks are fond of Aristotle. Of all the phylosophers and ancient scientists. Just i don't get it why they behave like pigs nowadays. Stop Racism in Greece.Stop racism on the Balkans. Stop Racism all over the World
# 2,409:
1:21 am PST, Dec 18,
Guvenc Kucuktok, Turkey
Stop xenophobia and racism or ethno-centric divisions and extreme nationalism all over the world. We share one world...
Stop xenophobia and racism or ethno-centric divisions and extreme nationalism all over the world. We share one world...
# 2,408:
3:04 am PST, Dec 14,
Agron Gjukaj, Swaziland
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11:57 am PST, Dec 13,
Name not displayed, Albania
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5:02 am PST, Dec 13,
Name not displayed, New York
# 2,405:
6:52 pm PST, Dec 10,
Anonymous Anonymous, New York
Its 2007, and ignorance still exists...SHAME ON GREECE
Its 2007, and ignorance still exists...SHAME ON GREECE
# 2,404:
2:58 am PST, Dec 10,
Faton Kosumi, Sweden
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1:39 am PST, Dec 10,
Victoria Mary Stong / Civil Rights Activist, New York
STOP RACISM as it's against God and Woman, Man and child. Racism tears Communities apart and creates much resentment, bad feelings, violence and unjustified incarceration. In all.......RACISM DOESN'T WORK, IT SUCKS AND KILLS TOO!?~~~~~~~RESPECTFULLY & SINCERELY, MS. VICTORIA MARY STONG / HUMANITARIAN, ANIMAL ACTIVIST, 9/11 FAMILY MEMBER, FORMER GROUND ZERO VOLUNTEER WORKER 9/11-11/10/01 & CIVIL RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVIST IN N.Y.C., U.S.A.-WELL SEASONED!~~~~~~~RACISM IS AN INSULT TO GOD!~~~~~~~ |
# 2,402:
3:09 pm PST, Dec 5,
Bianca Sheko, Michigan
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1:04 pm PST, Dec 4,
Arjan Rexha (Cami), Michigan
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6:31 am PST, Dec 1,
Oni Vata, United Kingdom
Hopefully this will make a difference!!,i dont want to see my fellow Albanians in Greece suffer a second longer!!
Hopefully this will make a difference!!,i dont want to see my fellow Albanians in Greece suffer a second longer!!
# 2,399:
7:01 am PST, Nov 27,
Alma Kararaj, Albania
It is not for the first time ! Stop !
It is not for the first time ! Stop !
# 2,398:
11:38 pm PST, Nov 26,
Miftar Miftari, Albania
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9:19 am PST, Nov 26,
Besmir Ndreko, Italy
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1:20 pm PST, Nov 25,
Klevis Murataj, Albania
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4:57 am PST, Nov 25,
Redi Kotoni, Albania
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4:29 am PST, Nov 25,
Arben Vani, Italy
# 2,393:
2:40 pm PST, Nov 24,
Johan Andersson, Sweden
Please stop the violence aganist immigrants in greece! I recently saw new abuse from greece . They show it on the swedish tv.
Please stop the violence aganist immigrants in greece! I recently saw new abuse from greece . They show it on the swedish tv.
# 2,392:
9:25 am PST, Nov 24,
Name not displayed, Italy
# 2,391:
4:29 pm PST, Nov 23,
Helidon Nauni, Albania
Stop Human Rights Abuse of Immigrants in Greece .
Stop Human Rights Abuse of Immigrants in Greece .
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7:36 am PST, Nov 23,
Zenun Gorovelli, New York
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5:57 pm PST, Nov 19,
A Qatipi, Canada
# 2,388:
2:13 pm PST, Nov 18,
Bledar Sefa, Albania
I have worked in Greece for four years.This is the real face of Greeks.
I have worked in Greece for four years.This is the real face of Greeks.
# 2,387:
5:25 pm PST, Nov 15,
Yui Yin Choi, Arkansas
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1:50 pm PST, Nov 14,
Ismailhaki Veliu, Albania
Keni perkrahjen tone gjithmone.
Keni perkrahjen tone gjithmone.
# 2,384:
4:06 pm PST, Nov 13,
Name not displayed, Italy
I think the main problem with greek people is the culture. The less culture people have the more they think to be the best and behave like they are the best forgetting about respecting other's rights and freedom. It's untollerable what they do and all the world should know the face of the greek people who do this kind of things. The rage , hate, and racism makes greek people a lonely country in the world i hope they understand it and change if this country needs to be respectful and democratic God Bless Albania God bless the world.
I think the main problem with greek people is the culture. The less culture people have the more they think to be the best and behave like they are the best forgetting about respecting other's rights and freedom. It's untollerable what they do and all the world should know the face of the greek people who do this kind of things. The rage , hate, and racism makes greek people a lonely country in the world i hope they understand it and change if this country needs to be respectful and democratic God Bless Albania God bless the world.
# 2,383:
1:31 pm PST, Nov 13,
Nazmi Shaqiri, Canada
dear brothers and sister its our fault as people of albanians decent we need to stand up and make noise let the world and eu here us scream whatever it takes we need to stand up it dont matter what u are muslim orth or cath where all albanians the eyes of the enmy start protesting in albania mkd kosova greece albanians dont stand up becaues the greeks feed them thats where it has too start and finnesh!
dear brothers and sister its our fault as people of albanians decent we need to stand up and make noise let the world and eu here us scream whatever it takes we need to stand up it dont matter what u are muslim orth or cath where all albanians the eyes of the enmy start protesting in albania mkd kosova greece albanians dont stand up becaues the greeks feed them thats where it has too start and finnesh!
# 2,382:
12:07 pm PST, Nov 12,
Dasara Shullani, Italy
im an albanian immigrant, such things touch me so much, in their obscenity, and its an action with no sense
im an albanian immigrant, such things touch me so much, in their obscenity, and its an action with no sense
# 2,381:
5:59 am PST, Nov 12,
Name not displayed, Italy
it's scandalous!!
it's scandalous!!
# 2,380:
3:49 am PST, Nov 12,
Kushtrim Sopjani, Australia
Its time the EU takes action or more blood will be spilt!
Its time the EU takes action or more blood will be spilt!
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2:18 am PST, Nov 12,
Name not displayed, Italy
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11:50 pm PST, Nov 11,
Shaban Velcani, Italy
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2:33 pm PST, Nov 9,
Reshat Kurshumlija, United Kingdom
barbarick act of EU "country"
barbarick act of EU "country"
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1:14 pm PST, Nov 8,
Name not displayed, Switzerland
Mjaft me !!!! Si skemi shtet qe na mbron ??
Mjaft me !!!! Si skemi shtet qe na mbron ??
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5:14 am PST, Nov 8,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
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12:38 pm PST, Nov 7,
SALJITE PONOVO, Serbia And Montenegro
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10:48 am PST, Nov 7,
Muharbek Archakov, United Kingdom
what i saw here today, is the most destrubing thing i ever saw in my entire life,,POLICE???? what is wrong with you??? what a primitive and uncivilized country!!! please don't tell Greece is in EU, cos i refuse to belive in it!!! total desaster,,,, i never thought that greeks are that bad!,, I really liked that country! SHAME ON YOU!!
what i saw here today, is the most destrubing thing i ever saw in my entire life,,POLICE???? what is wrong with you??? what a primitive and uncivilized country!!! please don't tell Greece is in EU, cos i refuse to belive in it!!! total desaster,,,, i never thought that greeks are that bad!,, I really liked that country! SHAME ON YOU!!
# 2,372:
3:43 pm PST, Nov 6,
Melinda Lester, West Virginia
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11:20 am PST, Nov 4,
Name not displayed, New York
# 2,370:
2:33 am PST, Nov 4,
Hysen Hyseni, Albania
edhe Europa eshte me faj ketu, e sheh kete dhe nuk ben asgje. Apo me mire keshtu me shqiptaret sesa keqkuptime me grekun
edhe Europa eshte me faj ketu, e sheh kete dhe nuk ben asgje. Apo me mire keshtu me shqiptaret sesa keqkuptime me grekun
# 2,369:
11:30 am PDT, Nov 1,
Fiodor Sako, Italy
tell me ..grecce is in UE?
tell me ..grecce is in UE?
# 2,368:
6:58 am PDT, Nov 1,
Tu%u011Fba Balc%u0131, Turkey
# 2,367:
4:23 pm PDT, Oct 31,
Melinda Pantazi, Romania
Please stop the hatred. This is simply unacceptable!
Please stop the hatred. This is simply unacceptable!
# 2,366:
10:35 am PDT, Oct 29,
Rauf Abdiu, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic Of
# 2,365:
9:43 am PDT, Oct 29,
Florentina Islami, United Kingdom
Wow! i'm gonna be very honest nearly every greek that i meet were ignorant, to be honest most greeks are proud of this behavou, i remember when i was in high schol some greek girl would get these arab girl to attack me evey time i tried to say i was a muslim albanin, they would attack me and call me a turk, just cause the greek girl told them to,.... to be honest most of time time i felt ashamed to call my self a muslim, and i still am! i greece there is no such thing as albanian, if your muslim you will be called a turk, or forced to say your turkish even tho your not,.... if you are catholic you will be forced to say you are italian even tho you are not,.... and if you are orthodox you will be forced to say you are greek or serbian. in a greek mind albanians don't exist!!!!
Wow! i'm gonna be very honest nearly every greek that i meet were ignorant, to be honest most greeks are proud of this behavou, i remember when i was in high schol some greek girl would get these arab girl to attack me evey time i tried to say i was a muslim albanin, they would attack me and call me a turk, just cause the greek girl told them to,.... to be honest most of time time i felt ashamed to call my self a muslim, and i still am! i greece there is no such thing as albanian, if your muslim you will be called a turk, or forced to say your turkish even tho your not,.... if you are catholic you will be forced to say you are italian even tho you are not,.... and if you are orthodox you will be forced to say you are greek or serbian. in a greek mind albanians don't exist!!!!
# 2,363:
9:35 am PDT, Oct 28,
Abedin Emini, New York
It's a shame that the place where democracy was born is now subject to these heinous crimes against humanity. Since the Greek authorities are reluctant to change the way minorities are treated in Greece, the EU must intervene and protect human rights as they're clearly being violated in Greece as evidenced by the video.
It's a shame that the place where democracy was born is now subject to these heinous crimes against humanity. Since the Greek authorities are reluctant to change the way minorities are treated in Greece, the EU must intervene and protect human rights as they're clearly being violated in Greece as evidenced by the video.
# 2,362:
7:59 am PDT, Oct 28,
Name not displayed, New York
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7:02 am PDT, Oct 28,
Anjeza B, New York
I hope Greek youngsters would become more conscientious and seek for real reforms instead of being complacent and full of hubris, in denial of obvious misconduct and delusional that Greece is as glorious as ever. The treatment of Albanian immigrants there is disturbing at best.
I hope Greek youngsters would become more conscientious and seek for real reforms instead of being complacent and full of hubris, in denial of obvious misconduct and delusional that Greece is as glorious as ever. The treatment of Albanian immigrants there is disturbing at best.
# 2,360:
3:42 am PDT, Oct 28,
Muamir Rexhepi, New York
NO COMENT Greece must stop NOW
NO COMENT Greece must stop NOW
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1:30 pm PDT, Oct 27,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
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1:24 pm PDT, Oct 27,
Name not displayed, United Kingdom
# 2,357:
1:10 pm PDT, Oct 27,
Christopher Fisher, Wisconsin
The institutionalised racism against all minorities in Greece must stop!
The institutionalised racism against all minorities in Greece must stop!
# 2,356:
6:52 am PDT, Oct 27,
Jon Kelmendi, Illinois
GREEK TREATMENT AGAINST ALBANIAN CITIZENS LIVING THERE IS UNJUST.
GREEK TREATMENT AGAINST ALBANIAN CITIZENS LIVING THERE IS UNJUST.
# 2,355:
6:53 pm PDT, Oct 26,
Salla Leonardo, Albania
hi
hi
# 2,354:
8:38 am PDT, Oct 26,
Name not displayed, Switzerland
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7:36 am PDT, Oct 26,
Name not displayed, Norway
this is horrible,and must be stopped!!
this is horrible,and must be stopped!!
# 2,352:
5:56 am PDT, Oct 26,
Name not displayed, Italy
la grecia deve essere punita dalla ce dal momento che ha tadito la stessa ce e penso il mondo stesso con le ripetute violenze psicologiche e fisiche mirate agli immigrati albanesi.
la grecia deve essere punita dalla ce dal momento che ha tadito la stessa ce e penso il mondo stesso con le ripetute violenze psicologiche e fisiche mirate agli immigrati albanesi.
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7:42 am PDT, Oct 24,
Klement-el X, Italy
