Pogroms in immigrants' shops by supporters of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party

Alert DateJune 23, 2012 Country: Greece Address: Athens General Type: Racist violence, Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Employment - labour market, Daily life Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Public Discourse

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Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Pakistani
Victims Gender N/A
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Greek
Perpetrator Gender N/A
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence Yes

A motorbike team of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party organised a raid in Pakistani immigrants' shops in St. Nicolas Square (Athens). According to the Movement "United against Racism and the Fascist Threat", the neo-Nazis entered the shops and asked the immigrants who were inside to close their shops and leave. They also gave the owners a week to permanently close the stores and leave from the region.

Left parties and immigrant organisations denounce that several raids have taken place in the regions of Nikaia (Piraeus) and Eleonas (Athens) and speak of a resurgence of racist violence [1].

Source:

  1. Ethnos, 25.06.2012, Πογκρόμ σε μαγαζιά μεταναστών (Pogroms in Immigrants' shops), http://www.ethnos.gr/article.asp?catid=22768&subid=2&pubid=63674888, Accessed on 26.06.2012.