Police discriminatory practice on Greek naturalised citizen on the basis of her skin colour

Alert DateJune 22, 2008 Country: Greece Address: Iraklia General Type: Institutional discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Afrophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Majority Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Policing - law enforcement
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Greek
Victims Gender Female
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number 1
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

A blatantly racist and discriminatory practice of the Greek Police Headquarters has been reported by the media and confirmed after communication with the Greek Ombudsman with the Greek RAXEN NFP: its seems to be a recently adopted common practice of the Greek Police to request from Greek long time naturalised citizens to prove the authenticity of the documentation that led to their naturalisation, on the basis of the color of their skin.

 

Source:

Kathimerini, 22.06.2008, http://news.kathimerini.gr/4dcgi/_w_articles_columns_1_22/06/2008_274681