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“Crypteia” claims responsibility for racist attack at Afghan boy’s home

November 9, 2017 Uncategorized 1

A group calling themselves “Crypteia” claimed responsibility for the racist attack at the home of 11-year-old Afghan boy Amir in an Athens suburb last Friday. An member called Greek news website iefimerida.gr on Monday and threatened “We will fight until the last immigrant leaves. And to that end, we will …

PM Tsipras speaks with Afghan family that became target of racist attack (video)

November 4, 2017 Refugees Comments Off on PM Tsipras speaks with Afghan family that became target of racist attack (video)

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with the mother of 11-year-old Afghan boy, Amir, whose home was target of racists attack in the early morning hours of Friday. “I spoke with Amir’s mother and expressed my support to what they have been through,” Tsipras tweeted. “Amir, and every child in our …

Racist incidents during OXI parades, as foreign pupils were entitled to bear the flag

October 29, 2017 Greece, Politics 9

An elementary school student from Afghanistan and one pupil from Albania were prohibited from holding the Greek flag during the parades to celebrate the National OXI Day marking the historical day Greece said NO to fascism in 1940. Both children were appointed to hold the Greek flag after the lottery …

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