Greece - 2012
Are there NGOs - other civil society organisations supporting victims of discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnic origin and religion in court?
- Code:
- RED43
- Key Area:
- Anti-racist Policies & Organisations
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
Yes |
| Qualitative Info |
Greek Helsinki Monitor
50 cases led to formal judicial and court procedures (no breakdown by year available). The Hellenic League for Human Rights in the past has chosen cases to bring before the court as a form of strategic litigation or to defend. Most cases brought before the court concern the period prior to 2000. HLHR is known as the basic witness before the European Court of Human Rights at the Greek case against the dictatorship, which resulted to the expulsion of Greece from the Council of Europe. There is no statistical breakdown of cases from 2000 onwards, while in such cases HLHR has intervened during court proceeding as a witness but not representing them victims or defendants. |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism |
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