29-year-old Bulgarian woman raped in Rhodes by 3 police officers

Alert DateApril 6, 2006 Country: Greece Address: Ialyssos, Rhodes General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Policing - law enforcement
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Bulgarian
Victims Gender Female
Victims Age 26-35
Victims Number 1
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Greek
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number 3
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

A 29-year-old Bulgarian immigrant woman has denounced having been raped by three police officers in Rhodes (Ialyssos) prior to the execution of her expulsion. Initially the Greek Police Chief started procedures for the administrative prosecution of these officers, while the Prosecutor of Rhodes initiated penal action against them for serious offences.

 

Later media reports indicate the emerging of a broader trafficking racket in the island of Rhodes and Crete, which involves six police officers and a number of businessmen of the abovementioned regions, who had mediated for the transportation of the Bulgarian woman from Crete to Rhodes. The latter has been immediately assisted and protected as a trafficking victim under the witness protection program.

Source:Athens News Agency, news.in.gr , 06.04.2006