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OSCE Implementation Meeting - Tolerance and non-discrimination I, National minorities - Statement of the Home of Macedonian Culture
My statement today shall focus on the rights of Macedonian national minority of Greece. In line with Greek nationalist ideology, successive Greek governments have failed to acknowledge the existence of a distinct Macedonian ethnic identity and Macedonian language. The attitude of Greek authorities to the very concept of minority rights deserves particular attention.
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OSCE Implementation Meeting - Rule of Law II, Prevention of torture - Statement of the UMO "Ilinden” - PIRIN
Thank you Mr Moderator. This morning I would like to make the following statement on physiological torture and intimidation carried out by Bulgarian authorities against members of the United Macedonian Organisation "Ilinden” PIRIN. As you heard yesterday, in 2005 the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the banning of OMO "Ilinden” PIRIN was a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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OSCE Implementation Meeting - Freedom of assembly and association, Statement of the UMO "Ilinden” - PIRIN
Thank you Mr Moderator. Today I would like to bring everyone's attention a case concerning Bulgaria's refusal to respect the right of freedom of association. The United Macedonian Organisation "Ilinden” PIRIN is a political party defending the rights of the Macedonian minority in Bulgaria.
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OSCE Implementation Meeting - Freedom of assembly and association, Statement of the Home of Macedonian Culture
Thank you Mr Moderator. I would like to bring everyone's attention to a case concerning Greece's refusal to respect the right of freedom of association. In early 1989, the Berlin Wall was still standing.
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OSCE Implementation Meeting - Freedom of Movement, Statement of Rainbow
Thank you Mr Moderator. This afternoon I would like to talk about Greece's denial of the right to freedom of movement to individuals born within its borders. Although Article 9.5 of the Copenhagen document declares that States will respect the right of everyone to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country, Greece has and continues to ignore this OSCE commitment.
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OSCE Implementation Meeting - Freedom of expression, free media and information, Statement of the Home of Macedonian Culture
Thank you Mr Moderator. The Home of Macedonian Culture in Greece wishes to make the following statement on the lack of independence and impartiality in the mainstream media in Greece. The Greek newspaper Eleftherotypia recently reported on a seminar organized by the State Intelligence Service for editors of the mainstream ...
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OSCE Implementation Meeting - Freedom of expression, free media and information, Statement of Rainbow
Thank you Mr Moderator. I am here today to speak about the lack of freedom of expression and free media for the Macedonian minority of Greece. Let me start by stating that in 2008, it would not be an unusual thing to hear ethnic music and singing in a minority language.
Pomeroy: Macedonia has serious approach in name talks
Source: MakFax Macedonia has a serious approach in the talks on the name row with Greece, and it's a precedent in the history of NATO that one country blocks other country bid to join the Alliance over bilateral issue. These are the remarks made by Congressman Earl Pomeroy from the U.S. state of North Dakota in an interview for Voice of America's Macedonian news.
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MHRMI Applauds United Nations Decision to Send Independent Expert on Minority Issues to Greece
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) - Press Release Toronto, Canada - United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues, Ms. Gay McDougall, was in Florina (Lerin), northern Greece today to investigate minority issues and meet with members of Rainbow (Vinozhito), representing the Macedonian minority in Greece.
Greece shocked by UN Visit, closes Macedonia Border
The Greek Government showed their displeasure at the UN announced visit to Greece by closing the Macedonian - Greek border earlier today. During the past two months, several Macedonian and Foreign Officials had sent letters to the UN as well as EU Organization regarding the plight of Macedonian and other minorities in Greece.