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Greek Police ordered an internal investigation against at least one riot police officer filmed using violence against a woman during a pro-Palestinian protest rally in central Athens on Monday. Multiple videos shot by other protesters and posted on social media, showed riot police officers approaching a woman protester. One of …

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Α 14-year-olf boy was arrested after he threatened to “smash” the face of a teacher. The incident took place in a school in Alimos, suburb of southern Athens, on Wednesday. The teacher had summoned the boy to the principal’s office after she caught him using a mobile phone in the …

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Violent incidents among teenagers have gone out of control in recent days with Greece’s authorities apparently unable to find solutions to a social problem that is growing day by day. Whether inside or outside the school, incidents of brutal violence seem are getting more frequent, the severity of conflicts between …

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A 16-year-old high-school student punched a police officer during a control check on Sunday night. the boy and three of his friends were arrested but also a teacher accompanying them as the incident happened during a school trip. The parents are accused of neglecting the supervision of minors. Juvenile delinquency …

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a victim of domestic violence, a 47-year-old woman jumped from the window of her apartment in Patras to escape her violent partner who was beating and swearing at her. A video shot during the incident showed the woman first throwing her bag  and then jumping on the sidewalk screaming for …

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Greece’s main helpline for women who are victims of violence is at risk of being suspended due to bureaucratic obstacles, under-funding and indifference on the part of the government and the ministries in charge. Its operators staged a five-hour stoppage on Wednesday over the issue. Speaking to new website tvxs.gr, …

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One 17-year-old student was brutally beaten and wounded and four students were arrested, when a group of teenagers engaged in a mass brawl in a high school in Peristeri suburb of western Athens on Wednesday. The incident is added to the long list of violent incidents among minors. Speaking to …

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The Anti-Terror Department of Greece’s police filed an indictment against a 39-year-old Egyptian national for inciting to acts of violence via the internet and social media. The case file was submitted to the Chania First Instance Prosecutor’s Office as the Egyptian man has been living and working in Chania, Crete, …

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A digital application for mobile phones to support women facing violence at home, called ‘Panic Button’, has been introduced in Athens and Thessaloniki. The free app is downloaded on a smartphone and activates the service by pressing on a button which sends a text message (sms) to the operational center …

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A draft bill on “prevention and management of violence and bullying phenomena in schools” was approved by the Greek Parliament plenary on Wednesday. Ruling New Democracy and opposition PASOK-KINAL voted for it, while all other parties voted against it, except Greek Solution, which voted “present”. Main opposition SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance does …

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Riot police was filmed and pictured using extensive violence against protesters in downtown Athens on Thursday evening.Officers were seen brutally beating demonstrators, photo-reporters and journalists and did not hesitate to fire tear gas even against a man on wheelchair. Χημικό των #ΜΑΤ σε ανάπηρο διαδηλωτή. Ασχολίαστο… #ΕΛΑΣ #Αστυνομια #MAT @kmitsotakis …

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One more incident of soccer fans violence took place in Thessaloniki and this time the victim was a 14=year-old boy. The teenager escaped the attackers’ rage thanks to the intervention of employees at a hotel nearby. According to a lawsuit filed by the victim’s father, the boy was in the …

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Video footage show an riot police officer in full gear running into a shop’s window and smashing the glass with his fist and his club. He throws a baton with what it seems an ‘anarchists’ flag.”. Inside the shop are the terrified staff and customers who shout in fear calling …

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Greek Police has banned any public outdoor gathering as of 21:00 on Friday (May 21) to 06:00 on Sunday (May 23) in central Athens, particularly around Omonia Square and Patission and Akadimias Streets, over concerns of football fan violence after a final Greek Cup match. “This particular ban is imposed …

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“If a man beats his wife or abuse her and yet be a good father,” said MP from the ruling party ND, Yiannis Loverdos adding that “a child has the right to be raised by both parents” even in such a case. Loverdos made this incredible statement during a debate …

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One policeman was seriously injured on the head and another two suffered slight injuries when riot police clashed with angry protesters in Nea Smyrni suburb of south Athens on Tuesday evening. The rally against police violence started from the  main square and thousands marched to the local police station. According …

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A committee representing Greece’s bar associations issued a public statement on Tuesday calling for the exemplary suspension of all the police officers involved in Sunday’s violence at a public square in the Athens suburb of Nea Smyrni. Relieving the officers of their duties would be “the smallest indication of the …

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Greek police on Monday stripped a protesting student, forced him to lie on the ground, stepped on his chest and then tear gassed him. The footage below was taken at the campus of the University of Thessaloniki on Monday afternoon, where students gathered to protest the new Education law allowing …

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The Public Prosecutor of Thessaloniki ordered investigation by the internal affairs department of Greek Police after riot policemen were filmed to hit a citizen in the face with the elbow and kick him, while they moved with baton against another one. The incident took place in the center of the …

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Amnesty International is calling for the end of police violence and officers’ impunity in Greece following the recent excessive use of force or the use of illegal force. In its call the Greek chapter of AI urges people raise their voices and to sign a petition that will be sent …

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