Greece - 2012
Is there evidence of police violence against migrants/minorities in custody?
- Code:
- RED51
- Key Area:
- Policing - Law Enforcement - Justice
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
Yes |
| Qualitative Info |
it is reported that public officials, police officers, coast guards, are among the most frequently reported alleged perpetrator groups throughout the years 2007-2010. Almost for half of the unofficially reported hate crimes perpetrators are allegedly public officers [1]. In a number of ECHR cases, Greece was found in violation of the Charter, for ill-treatment against mgirants and refugees and in many cases beatings, rape and racial violence by police or port guard officers were reported. Exemplary cases: CASE OF M.S.S. v. Belgium & Greece, Zontul vs Greece Source:
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| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Asylum seekers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender |
| Type (R/D) | Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Islamophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement, Anti-racism |
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