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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 3h

📢 #Greece's Migration Minister exploits a mentally ill 19-year-old Iraqi refugee's minor altercation in the metro, to push for his deportation- despite no violence, no felony, & asylum laws barring such moves. His #FarRight show vs. a young man's life...
#RefugeesGr
www.efsyn.gr/ellada/dikai...

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Janine Louloudi @janinel83.bsky.social · 2d

🆕 “State of Denial: How #Greece Deploys Lawfare Against the Victims of its Failures”.

📌 New story out at Balkan Insight - BIRN, part of the Fellowship for Journalistic Excellence.

✍️ @janinel83.bsky.social, Lina Kapetaniou
📝Editing: Nei Arun
🔗 balkaninsight.com/2025/10/11/s...

State of Denial: How Greece Deploys Lawfare Against the Victims of its Failures

From deadly train crashes to police assaults and wildfires, the Greek state bears its share of blame for destroyed lives and livelihoods – but good luck with getting it to own up and pay out.

balkaninsight.com

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 2d

They face discrimination every day & especially from bus drivers who deny service & call the police for no reason. 2/
theuntold.gr/oraiokastro-...

Ωραιόκαστρο: Ασυνόδευτοι ανήλικοι ξυλοκοπήθηκαν από φασίστες - theUntold.gr

Στο Ωραιόκαστρο στις 10 Σεπτεμβρίου 4 ασυνόδευτοι ανήλικοι έπεσαν θύματα ξυλοδαρμού από όχλο νεοφασιστών. Η Αστυνομία φυλάει τσίλιες;

theuntold.gr

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 2d

10/9, #Greece: A #FarRight mob of 30–40 attacked 4 minor #RefugeesGr (13–17yo) near a Pontic festival. A governing party MP was present.They live in a shelter in Oreokastro. Injuries included a broken nose, bottle to the head & facial wounds. No media coverage, no police action for days. 1/

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 3d

📢 #Greece: Homophobic attacks, in Zappeion garden #gay cruising area, Athens, have become a daily occurrence. Six masked men beat a man in the face before fleeing. Police arrived later. Many similar attacks have occurred in recent months.
#homophobia
avmag.gr/synechizonta...

Συνεχίζονται οι ομοφοβικές επιθέσεις στο Ζάππειο

Οι ομοφοβικές επιθέσεις στον χώρο του Ζαππείου φαίνεται να έχουν γίνει καθημερινότητα.

avmag.gr

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 4d

📢 A migrant forced labor ring was busted in #Greece. 170 ppl were detained & 13 arrested. Victims, mainly from Pakistan, Bangladesh & Nepal, were threatened, underpaid & lived in inhumane conditions. 🇬🇷 has a history of #humantrafficking of #migrants & should protect the victims.

EFSYN @efsyntakton.bsky.social · 4d

Οι μετανάστες δούλευαν υπό απειλή και υπό απάνθρωπες συνθήκες διαβίωσης

Νέα «Μανωλάδα» - Κύκλωμα υποδούλωσης μεταναστών με 13 συλλήψεις [εικόνες+βίντεο]

Τα μέλη της ομάδςα φέρονται να προχωρούσαν σε καταναγκασμό μεταναστών σε εργασία με ελάχιστες αμοιβές

www.efsyn.gr

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 6d

📢 #Greece: 26 #RefugeesGr "are in urgent need of help.. on.. Farmokinisi. There are pregnant women, [some] are sick.. they haven’t eaten in 3 days..
They.. seek asylum.. we.. call on their immediate rescue & transfer to a camp.. or hospital "
#StopPushBacks www.facebook.com/share/1RVsZy...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 8d

UK Jewish groups condemn Israeli minister’s invite to Tommy Robinson

Far-right activist described as ‘thug who represents worst of Britain’ after invitation to Israel sparks outrage Plans by an Israeli minister to host the British far-right activist Tommy Robinson have been condemned by Jewish bodies in the UK and others. The Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council described Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, as “a thug” who represented the “very worst of Britain”. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 7d

📢 #Antigypsyism in #Greece is systemic: 24/7 police patrols in #Roma camps & hiring unarmed Roma “police mediators” are framed as reform. Roma reps, who advocate for Roma police officers, slam scapegoating & racial profiling. They fear this intentionally deepens mistrust instead of building it.

Panayote Dimitras @panayote.bsky.social · 7d

www.news247.gr/magazine/rep...

Καταστολή στους καταυλισμούς, Ρομά στην Αστυνομία

Με 24ωρες περιπολίες της ΕΛΑΣ σε καταυλισμούς Ρομά και την εξαγγελία πρόσληψης 50 τσιγγάνων αστυνομικών, το Υπουργείο Προστασίας του Πολίτη επιχειρεί να παρουσιάσει ένα νέο πλάνο αστυνόμευσης και διαμ...

www.news247.gr

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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 7d

📣 Germany's close to reversing its opposition to mass surveillance & private message scanning, & backing the Chat Control bill. This could end private comms-& Signal-in the EU.

Time's short and they're counting on obscurity: please let German politicians know how horrifying their reversal would be.

Signal @signal.org · 9d

We are alarmed by reports that Germany is on the verge of a catastrophic about-face, reversing its longstanding and principled opposition to the EU’s Chat Control proposal which, if passed, could spell the end of the right to privacy in Europe. signal.org/blog/pdfs/ge...

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 7d

📢 #Greece: Ali Ahmed, a Pakistani migrant, was attacked by a racist gang on a bus in Aspropyrgos, on 1/10. Police did nothing & illegally asked him to pay €100 to file charges, to prevent him. He later filed a complaint with the Police's Racist Violence Unit.
#racism
www.facebook.com/share/p/1DVP...

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 9d

📢 Athens, Today: #Greece's First "Self-Organised #Trans Pride (...) We are the scapegoats made in the news. We are a threat to the nation. We are the guilty secret buried under the family table (...)
We call - on 4/10, in Klafthmonos Square at 17:00"
#transphobia
mobile.kinimatorama.net/event/181368

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Panayote Dimitras @panayote.bsky.social · 9d

And that happened because he is a minority Pomak

Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 10d

#Greece: A policeman in Xanthi was acquitted of abuse. A 40yo man had accused him of excessive force. The man, a Greek citizen living in Germany, who does not speak 🇬🇷, had been attacked and handcuffed because he had been mistaken for a migrant... #racism
www.dikastiko.gr/eidhsh/xanth...

Ξάνθη: Αθωώθηκε ο Αστυνομικός που κατηγορούνταν για παράνομη κατακράτηση και σωματική βλάβη 40χρονου

Αθώωση αστυνομικού: Αθώο έκρινε σήμερα το Αυτόφωρο Τριμελές Πλημμελειοδικείο Ξάνθης , τον Αστυνομικό για τον οποίο είχε υποβληθεί μήνυση...

www.dikastiko.gr

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you. I was searching and couldn't find how he identifies.

Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 10d

#Greece: A policeman in Xanthi was acquitted of abuse. A 40yo man had accused him of excessive force. The man, a Greek citizen living in Germany, who does not speak 🇬🇷, had been attacked and handcuffed because he had been mistaken for a migrant... #racism
www.dikastiko.gr/eidhsh/xanth...

Ξάνθη: Αθωώθηκε ο Αστυνομικός που κατηγορούνταν για παράνομη κατακράτηση και σωματική βλάβη 40χρονου

Αθώωση αστυνομικού: Αθώο έκρινε σήμερα το Αυτόφωρο Τριμελές Πλημμελειοδικείο Ξάνθης , τον Αστυνομικό για τον οποίο είχε υποβληθεί μήνυση...

www.dikastiko.gr

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 10d

"EU chief prosecutor Laura Kövesi ramped up pressure on Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday, urging constitutional reform to scrap immunity rules that shield ministers from corruption probes involving EU funds."
#Greece #RuleOfLaw
www.euractiv.com/news/eus-top...

www.euractiv.com

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 11d

Greek Schools Still Unsafe for #LGBTQI+ Children
#Greece
www.tovima.com/stories/gree...

Greek Schools Still Unsafe for LGBTQI+ Children - tovima.com

Despite recent social progress, classrooms remain hostile for many queer students in Greece. TO BHMA International Edition talks to Rainbow School’s Elena Skarpidou on why it’s time for real reform.

www.tovima.com

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Michael O' @socratesxxx.bsky.social · 12d

Ferries, trains halted as Greece strikes over working hours - www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

Ferries, trains halted as Greece strikes over working hours

Greek trains, ferries and taxis were halted and protests were expected in the capital Athens on Wednesday during a one-day general strike against extended working hours.

www.reuters.com

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 12d

"Extreme, persistent impoverishment & marginalization of people with #disabilities in #Greece (...) the 2nd-worst record in the EU when it comes to the living conditions of PwD, acc. to new data from the National Confederation of Disabled People"
www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2025/09/29/p...

Extreme impoverishment and marginalization of people with disabilities in Greece

Extreme, persistent impoverishment and marginalization of people with disabilities in Greece, with the country to have the second-worst record

www.keeptalkinggreece.com

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 13d

📢 #Greece: 6 Sudanese #RefugeesGr, aged 18–21, are on hunger strike since 28/9 in Chania, convicted of “smuggling” just for steering a migrant boat. They demand transfer to the prisons they were before & denounce inhumane conditions: no underwear, soap, or blankets
thepressproject.gr/se-apergia-p...

Σε απεργία πείνας έξι νεαροί Σουδανοί πρόσφυγες στις φυλακές Χανίων: «Χωρίς σαπούνι, καθαρά εσώρουχα και κουβέρτες - Aπαιτούν τη μεταγωγή τους» - The Press Project - Ειδήσεις, Αναλύσεις, Ραδιόφωνο, Τη...

Σε απεργία πείνας βρίσκονται από την Κυριακή 28 Σεπτεμβρίου έξι Σουδανοί πρόσφυγες ηλικίας 18-21 ετών που κρατούνται στις φυλακές Χανίων και εκτίουν ποινή φυλάκισης με τη γνωστή κατηγορία της διακίνησ...

thepressproject.gr

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 13d

Police officer abducts, beats Greek citizen; he mistook him for “illegal migrant”
#Greece #racism
www.keeptalkinggreece.com/2025/09/29/p...

Police officer abducts, beats Greek citizen; he mistook him for "illegal migrant"

An off-duty police officer abducted, beat and abandoned a 40-year-old Greek citizen whom he mistakenly thought he was an "illegal migrant."

www.keeptalkinggreece.com

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 17d

📢 2 announcements by "The Observatory" on #Greece: One on the last alleged new felony charge against @panayote.bsky.social which is "announced" by the State News Agency. & one on threats to remove NGOs from the Ministry of Asylum registry.
"🇬🇷 must let HRDs work freely"‼️
www.fidh.org/en/region/eu...

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OSCE media freedom @oscemediafreedom.bsky.social · 18d

Following official visit, @OSCE_RFoM welcomes #Greece’s efforts to promote journalist safety, calls for comprehensive measures to counter Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs)

🔗Press statement 👇
www.osce.org/representati...

OSCE RFoM welcomes Greece’s efforts to promote journalist safety, calls for comprehensive measures against Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs)

VIENNA, 25 September 2025 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Ambassador Jan Braathu concluded his first official visit to Greece yesterday.

www.osce.org

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 18d

📢 " #Greece tightens asylum laws & targets refugee aid NGOs.

These moves risk criminalising humanitarian work & restricting civic freedoms. The latest country update" by CIVICUS, an international organization monitoring civic space:
#DemocracyUnderAttack
monitor.civicus.org/explore/new-...

New “shameful” restrictions on asylum introduced; Government said to plan crackdown on refugee aid NGOs - Civicus Monitor

On 11th July 2025, the Greek parliament passed Article 79 of Law 5218/2025, suspending the right to asylum for applicants from North Africa for three months and ordering immediate deportation instead....

monitor.civicus.org

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Vassilis Tsarnas @vassilistsarnas.bsky.social · 18d

📢 Gerhard Ermischer, the President of the @coe.int INGOs Conference, about #Greece (and not only): "NGOs were accused of illegal political action because they defended #HumanRights (...) a truly hopeless situation, which (...) also calls into question the foundations of Democracy & the #RuleOfLaw."

EFSYN @efsyntakton.bsky.social · 20d

Ο εμμονικός πόλεμος του πρώτου κατά της Κοινωνίας των Πολιτών και οι προκλήσεις του δεύτερου για το Διεθνές Ποινικό Δικαστήριο, θα οδηγούσαν με μαθηματική ακρίβεια σε διεθνές ρεζίλεμα της Ελλάδας.

Πλεύρης και Γεωργιάδης εκθέτουν την Ελλάδα στο Συμβούλιο της Ευρώπης

«Απελπιστική κατάσταση σχετικά με τη μεταχείριση των ΜΚΟ» διαπίστωσε επί λέξει εκπρόσωπος του οργανισμού.

www.efsyn.gr

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