Brutal attack on 4 Egyptian fishermen by a group of extremists in Perama.

Alert DateJune 12, 2012 Country: Greece Address: Perama General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life

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Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Egyptian
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age 18-25, 26-35, 36-45
Victims Number 4
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Greek
Perpetrator Gender Male, Female
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number 10
Extremist/Organised Group Violence Yes

Four (4) Egyptian fishermen were brutally attacked by a group of ten (10) unknown hooded persons in the early hours of 12.05.2012 in Perama. According to the Police announcement, a group of ten people approached the house where the four Egyptian fishermen live and attacked the victims, seriously injuring one of them. They have also caused damages to windows, two (2) cars and one (1) tricycle. Later on, police arrested six (6) persons (5 men and 1 woman) that were identified by the victims [1].

According to one of the victims, Mr Ahmed Abayed, one of the perpetratrors was wearing a t-shirt with the logo of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn. The hooded persons allegedly broke the door with crowbars and threw smoke bombs so as to force the immigrants to get out. Then they started to beat the three immigrants who run out for help. The pepetrators went up to the terrace, where they found the 24 year-old Abouzeb Amoubarack and brutally attacked him causing him serious injuries. The 24 year-old is hospitalised with multiple fractures on his face [2].

Sources:

  1. TVXS, 12.06.2012, Ρατσιστική επίθεση σε σπίτι μεταναστών στο Πέραμα (Racist attack on immigrants´ home in Perama), http://tvxs.gr/node/97176, Accessed on 13.06.2012.
  2. Newsit, 12.05.2012, Άγρια ρατσιστική επίθεση καταγγέλουν πως δέχθηκαν μετανάστες στο Πέραμα (Brutal racist attack on immigrants in Perama is denounced), http://www.newsit.gr/default.php?pname=Article&art_id=145272&catid=4, Accessed on 13.05.2012