Coast guards violent intervention in the port of Patras

Alert DateFebruary 15, 2006 Country: Greece Address: Port, Patras General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Refugees Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Policing - law enforcement
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Afghan
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age <17, 18-25
Victims Number 2
Fatalities - deaths 1
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Greek
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

Patras – Peloponessus. A 15-year-old Afghan refugee has been beaten the by coast guards at the Patras port while trying to hide under a truck traveling to Italy. During this incident, a 20-year-old Afghan irregular immigrant has died to heart attack as he witnessed and tried to interfere during the beating of the 15-year-old Afghan boy by coast guards at the Patras port.

Source: To Vima, 15.02.2006