14-year-old Afghan immigrant stabbed by coast guard

Alert DateNovember 1, 2007 Country: Greece Address: Patras 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 Afghan
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age <17
Victims Number 1
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Greek
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number 1
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

A 14-year-old Afghan minor was stabbed by a man in military clothes at the Patras port, when caught hidden under a truck in his effort to travel illegally to Italy. The boy has been allegedly stabbed and multiply injured by a coast guard. Disciplinary investigation was ordered by the Minister of Commercial Marine. The Greek Ombudsman for Children’s Rights is currently handling the minor’s complaint.

 

Source:

In.gr, 08.11.2007, http://news.in.gr/greece/article/?aid=847442