2004 NEWS ARCHIVES
MHRMC Urges Canada to Immediately Recognize Macedonia
The Honourable Pierre Pettigrew, P.C., M.P. Minister of Foreign Affairs House of Commons Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Minister: We would like to commend your great enthusiasm in recently re-confirming Canada's long-standing foreign policy for the worldwide promotion and protection of human rights.
Question Posed in the European Parliament Concerning the Home of Macedonian Culture
In the Sidiropoulos and others v. Greece judgement of 10 July 1998, the European Court of Human Rights found that the refusal to register the association "Home of Macedonian Culture" in Florina constituted an interference with the freedom of association as guaranteed by Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights.
Radio France International: Report on Macedonians in Bulgaria
Another Europe (Reporter - Maria Bezanovska) Translated from French by Elena Veljkovic Reporter: Good day everyone. Observance of minorities' rights is one of the essential conditions for becoming a member of the European Union. We shall dedicate two programs to this problem in Bulgaria.
European Union Threatens to Sue Greece Over Minority Issues
In the middle of its campaign to halt the recognition of Macedonia's constitutional name, Greece was severely reprimanded by the European Union, which in the last couple of days threatened Athens with a lawsuit in the European Court of Justice if it continues to ignore appeals to right its discrimination against minorities.
MHRMC Letter to the Editor: "Alexander is Rolling in His Grave"
Oliver Stone missed a most salient point in ALEXANDER, namely that this great hero was in fact, Macedonian, and not Greek. In fact, the Greeks of the time were conquered by the ancient Macedonians and considered them to be crude "barbarians" (foreigners). Since that time, the Greeks have indulged in ...
Macedonian Minority Organization OMO Pirin Intimidated by Bulgarian Police and Nationalists at Macedonian Commemoration
On Sunday, September 12, 2004, OMO Pirin, the political party of the Macedonian minority in Bulgaria, intended to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Vartolomey Night (massacre of Macedonians in Bulgaria in 1924). They had informed the local authorities that the event would take place at the Gotse Delchev monument in the centre of the city of Blagoevgrad.
Macedonian Minority Organization OMO Pirin Intimidated by Bulgarian Police and Nationalists at Macedonian Commemoration
On Sunday, September 12, 2004, OMO Pirin, the political party of the Macedonian minority in Bulgaria, intended to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Vartolomey Night (massacre of Macedonians in Bulgaria in 1924). They had informed the local authorities that the event would take place at the Gotse Delchev monument in the centre of the city of Blagoevgrad.
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Eurolang Press Release - Macedonian Minority Criticizes Greece at OSCE Conference
Eurolang Press Release Rainbow, the organization of the Macedonian Minority in Greece, have criticised Greece at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) conference taking place in Warsaw. Rainbow representatives presented reports about the situation of the Macedonian minorities in Greece, Bulgaria and in Albania.
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OSCE Implementation Meeting - The Macedonian Minority in Albania, Report by MHRMC
Introduction The following interview with Edmond Temelko, president of the Macedonian organization "Prespa” in Albania, outlines the precarious position of the Macedonian minority in Albania. It appeared in the Macedonian weekly, "Makedonsko Sonce”, on June 15, 2001. "The plight of the Macedonians in Albania is already known.
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OSCE Implementation Meeting - The Macedonian Minority in Bulgaria, Report by MHRMC
Introduction The Bulgarian government has and continues to place unlawful restrictions on a number of fundamental rights of the Macedonian minority in Bulgaria. Whether it be through outright discrimination, the uneven application of laws which on their surface do not seem to discriminate against the Macedonian minority, or through unlawful ...