Attacks against immigrants during a motorbike rally of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party

Alert DateJune 1, 2012 Country: Greece Address: Athens General Type: Racist violence, Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Political discourse -parties - orgs, Daily life Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Political Discourse

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Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Greek
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Extremist/Organised Group Violence Yes

The neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn (Chryssi Aygi) organized a motorbike rally on the night of 01.06.2012 in the Athens centre. During the motorbike rally, several attacks against immigrants by Golden Dawn's members were reported by eye witnesses. According to witnesses, some attacks occured before the presence of police forces. 

The police took into custody 6 persons, among which Ourania Michaloliakou, daughter of Golden Dawn's leader, and two Golden Dawn's deputies, Elias Panagiotaros and Yiannis Voulgdis. Finally, all three together with other members of Golden Dawn were released. 

Golden Dawn accused the police, in an announcement, to participate in the electoral campaign against them and denied any involvement in violent incidents [1].

Source:

  1. TVXS, 02.06.2012, «Όργιο βίας και δολοφονικών επιθέσεων» από τη Χρυσή Αυγή ("Orgy of violence and murderous attacks" by Golden Dawn), http://tvxs.gr/node/96224, Accessed on 02.06.2012