Disrespectful police control in an improvised mosque in Athens

Alert DateOctober 4, 2007 Country: Greece Address: Geraniou 14, Athens General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Islamophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Muslims Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Policing - law enforcement
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Bangladeshi, Pakistani
Victims Gender Male
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 No

Drug inspection police agents invaded in an improvised mosque in Geraniou Str.in Athens, during the Ramadan prayer and performed a search for drugs, without  any respect for the great number immigrants at the site - mostly from Pakistan and Bangladesh – or for the religious character of the site (police officers did not take their shoes off). According to the mosque’s Bangladeshi imam, it is the fourth police drug investigation irruption within the last fifteen days, albeit without any findings.

Source:

Eleftherotipia, 04.10.2007, http://www.enet.gr/online/online_text/c=112,id=90381088