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[call for solidarity] Police brutality against Afghan women and children in Greece asylum seekersAnonyme, Vendredi, Décembre 24, 2010 - 08:53
Venceremos!
Watch the video of Afghan and Iranian women and children seeking asylum in Greece being battered and assaulted by the elite units of the Greek police, right outside The Ministry of Citizen Protection. Asylum seekers, outside The United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Greece, have—once more—sewn their lips! HELP! POLICE BRUTALITY AGAINST AFGHAN WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN GREECE!ASYLUM SEEKERS HAVE SEWN LIPS! Watch the video of Afghan and Iranianwomen and children seekingasylum in Greece beingbattered and assaultedby the elite units of the Greek police, right outside The Ministry of Citizen Protection, at the following link: It is requested that you should sign the petition for the granting of asylum status to the victims of the aforementioned criminal practices of aggravated battery and aggravated assault: URGENT ACTION REQUIRED! Asylum seekers, outside The United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Greece, have—once more—sewn their lips requesting that their applications for the granting of asylum should be processed in accordance with the pertinent provisions of supranational legislation. A detailed description is provided by MsAnastasia Balezdrovain the following article: SPREAD THE NEWS! Contact as many friends as you can and send them the link to this post! COPY AND PASTE THE FOLLOWING LETTER AND SEND IT THROUGH E-MAIL (THE CONTACT DETAILS ARE PROVIDED IN THE END OF THIS POST) Dear High Commissioner for the Refugees: Twofold is the purpose of the presents: First, to request that you should instigate the necessary ex-officio proceedings (both on criminal and disciplinary grounds) for the investigation of the (flagrant) delicts of aggravated battery and aggravated assault committed by members of the elite units of the Greek police against Afghani and Iranian asylum seekers—many of them had been women and children, one of whom had been breastfeeding from his mother—outside The Ministry of Citizen Protection of The Hellenic Republic, on December 21, 2010; Second, to invite your attention to the fact that a number of asylum seekers outside The Office of The United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Greece have sewn their lipsin order to request that their asylum applications should be processed in pursuance of the pertinent legal provisions (national and supranational). The following links are provided for the corroboration of the allegation dealing with the practices of the Greek police. Video of the aforementioned aggravated battery and aggravated assault: Articles on Greek newspapers: http://www.imerisia.gr/article.asp?catid=12333&subid=2&pubid=85941148 http://www.avgi.gr/ArticleActionshow.action?articleID=588931 http://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/?aid=96345 http://news.ert.gr/el/ellada/koinonia/53168-astynomiki-epithesi-se-afgan... http://jobulani.inews.gr/29/epithesi-mat-kata-afganon-kai-iranon-prosfyg... Moreover, the journalistic article at the following electronic address is provided as a suitable means of thorough briefing concerning the emergency situation outside The Office of The United Nations High Commission for Refugees in Greece: It is requested that you should give these matters your immediate attention._ Respectfully, Your Signature You are encouraged to send it to as many International Organs as possible.Please remember to change the salutation. You may want to use the following salutations: Dear High Commissioner for Human Rights: Dear Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment: If you send it to organisations, you can use the following salutation: To whom it may concern: You may also send it to Greek embassies and Consulates in your country. Below is a (non-exclusive) list with the contact details of International Organs, Committees, and other organisations. UN High Commissioner for the Refugees UN High Commissioner for Human Rights UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment UNICEF Committee on the Rights of the Child UN Women UN Women Watch Inter-Agency Network on Women and Gender Equality (IANWGE) United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) International Campaign: SAY NO – UNITE – End Violence Against Women Commission on the Status of Women Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI) UN Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW) *** United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (UNCHS/Habitat) United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) European Commission against Racism and Intolerance *** AMNESTYINTERNATIONAL CCPR Centre FIACAT FIDH INTERIGHTS HUMANRIGHTSWATCH HUMANRIGHTSFIRST OMCT *** APT CPT IRCT TORTURE REPORTING BOOK *** CRIN NGO Group for CRC African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child InstitutInternationaldesdroitsdel'enfant YOUR ACT OF SOLIDARITY IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE! It should be made unequivocally clear to all competent officials that the criminal practices of the Greek police—right outside the Ministry of Citizen Protection of The Hellenic Republic—as well as the failure of the government of The Hellenic Republic to comply with supranational legislation of overriding importance will not be tolerated any longer. |
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