Greece held accountable by ECHR for police violence against Roma
23/01/2025
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) condemned Greece for a case of police violence that occurred in October 2016, involving three Roma victims.
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Six police officers face trial over alleged torture and assault of anarchist protester Vasilis Maggos
17/01/2025
A prosecutor at the First Instance Court has recommended that six police officers stand trial on charges of torture, dangerous bodily harm, and illegal detention in connection with the case…
Greek police accused of violence as lawyer Annie Paparoussou is released after arrest
10/12/2024
Protest against illegal detentions Ms. Paparoussou explained that she had protested the “illegal arrests” of around 30 individuals who were en route to join the demonstration, accusing the police of……
Popular Left: “The terrorism of mass preventive arrests and police violence will not prevail”
10/12/2024
Popular Unity has condemned what it describes as “illegal acts of terrorism and violence” carried out by police during demonstrations marking the 16th anniversary of the murder of 15-year-old Alexandros…
Event: “Who do you call when the police murder?”
09/12/2024
The student collective Left Unity (Ar.En.) “Engelados Civil Engineers” is hosting an event-discussion titled “Who do you call when the police murder?” The discussion, centred on police violence and systemic…
Parliament police officer remanded over charges of sexual abuse and domestic violence
03/12/2024
A 45-year-old police officer serving in the Greek Parliament has been remanded in custody following accusations by his wife of serious crimes, including the sexual abuse of their children. The…
DELTA police assault father of infant in Thessaloniki park during unprovoked arrest
29/10/2024
DELTA police officers in Thessaloniki allegedly assaulted and arrested the father of a three-month-old infant in front of his child, according to eyewitnesses. The incident unfolded in a park near…
22-year-old woman found dead in Korydallos prison cell
29/10/2024
A 22-year-old female detainee was found hanged on Friday night in a holding cell at Korydallos prison, where she had recently been transferred.
Lawyers of Nikos Sampanis’ family decry justice delays: “The pace of justice seems to depend on who is the perpetrator and who the victim”
25/10/2024
Lawyers representing the family of 18-year-old Roma youth Nikos Sampanis have condemned the prolonged delay in the investigation into Sampanis’ killing by DIAS police officers in October 2021, calling the…
Movement United Against Racism and the Fascist Threat: Call for justice for the murder of Mohamed Kamran
14/10/2024
A rally demanding justice for the murder of Mohamed Kamran at the Agios Panteleimonas police station was held on Saturday 12 October, at 2:30 p.m. in Victoria Square.