Greece - 2012
Does the training of the police force incorporate anti-racism or cultural sensitivity?
- Code:
- RED44
- Key Area:
- Policing - Law Enforcement - Justice
- Strand(s):
- Racism
| Short Answer |
Yes. |
| Qualitative Info |
As indicated in the Fourth report of ECRI, "at Police Academies, in the context of teaching Constitutional Law, human rights in general and the issues of racism and xenophobia in particular are examined. They have also indicated that in 2008, they invited lecturers to discuss the European Convention on Human Rights and the case law of the European Court on Human Rights at Police Academies. The National Security and Training Academies also assign projects to students on subjects such as “Roma: Social Behaviour, Permanent Establishment, Protection” and “Prohibition of Racist Discourse as a Constitutional Problem”. It does not appear, however, that issues pertaining to racism and racial discrimination are included in fixed teaching modules at these establishments." In addition, seminars are organised within specific projects, such as the Vocational training and awareness to police officers about trafficking held in several cities (http://www.antigone.gr/en/projects/files/ydas.pdf) |
| Groups affected/interested | Migrants, Refugees |
| Type (R/D) | Anti-migrant/xenophobia |
| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Policing - law enforcement |
| External Url | http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/ecri/Country-by-country/Greece/GRC-CbC-IV-2009-031-ENG.pdf; http://www.astynomia.gr/images/stories/DOCS/photo22330_odhgos_spoudwn.pdf |
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