In a WSJ article on Golden Dawn, prime ministerial advisor and Secretary for the Government Mr Baltakos was reported saying We are not interested in the human rights of foreigners as he threw the annual report of the Greek National Commission for Human Rights on a table in front of him, after stumbling on a chapter on racist violence. On another article in the Greek press, the Chief of Police was reported saying to staff, referring to migrants, “We should make their lives a living hell”. These are not isolated incidents anymore and it would not be unfair to say that there is tolerance for such behavior, if not encouragement. (...) Which political decision led to this tragedy in the Aegean? This is the crucial question for a government that was elected with an agenda of “recuperating our city centers” from ‘foreigners’… A rhetoric that Prime Minister Samaras didn’t abandon after his election in office, as reported by the CoE Commissioner for Human Rights Mr. Muižnieks in April 2013. An answer would be greatly appreciated in the duration of the Greek Presidency, should this government find a ‘European’ bone in its ranks.
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 10:53:39 +0000
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