Greece - 2012
Have public servants been reported as being perpetrators of racist violence/hate crime?
- Code:
- RED32
- Key Area:
- Anti-racist Crime Legislation & Implementation
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
Yes |
| Qualitative Info |
it is reported that public officials, police officers, coast guards, are among the most frequently reported alleged perpetrator groups throughout the years 2007-2010. Almost for half of the unofficially reported hate crimes perpetrators are allegedly public officers. Source: HLHR-KEMO RAXEN Thematic Study: Racist and related hate crimes in the EU - Greece In a number of ECHR cases, Greece was found in violation of the Charter, for ill-treatment against mgirants and refugees and in many cases beatings, rape and racial violence by police or port guard officers were reported. Exemplary cases: CASE OF M.S.S. v. Belgium & Greece, Zontul vs Greece In its 4th report on Greece ECRI and recommendation 84, ECRI recommended that the Greek authorities combat racist crimes more actively and draw inspiration from the provisions of its General Policy Recommendation No. 11 on combating racism and racial discrimination in policing to that end, including the ones addressing the issue of arrests and prosecutions. |
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| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Majority, Asylum seekers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Persons with disability, Africans/black people, National minorities |
| Type (R/D) | Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia, Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement, Anti-racism |
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