SEEMO Protest GREECE to H.E. Anna Benaki-Psarouda, President of the Hellenic Parliament
Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), a global press freedom organisation representing editors, publishers and leading journalists in over 110 countries, together with its affiliate organisation the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), is deeply concerned at a proposed draft media law containing provisions damaging to press freedom in Greece.
The Council of Europe General Assembly Debate about the Greek Civil War Macedonian Political Refugees
In the General Assembly of the Council of Europe, a debate about the refugees in the Southeastern Europe took place, recently. The debate took place after the relative report of N.D. (New Democracy) deputy Nikolaos Dendias from Greece.
Decision by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe about the Case of OMO Ilinden of Pirin
Ministers' Deputies Decisions CM/Del/Dec(2007)997 8 June 2007 --------------------------------- 997th (DH) meeting, 5-6 June 2007 Decisions adopted at the meeting --------------------------------- 997th DH meeting 5-6 June 2007 Section 4.2 Decisions The Deputies, 1. took note of the continuing commitment of the Bulgarian authorities to ensure without further delay full implementation ...
Macedonian national minority envoy in US and Canada to seek support, by Georgios N. Papadakis May 2, 2007 Читај ја оваа страница на македонски
Representatives of Macedonian national minority organizations from Greece, Bulgaria and Albania are concluding their first joint visit to the US and Canada, aiming to inform government officials, diplomats and members of the Congress about the violations of human rights against Macedonians in all three countries.
Dimitras interview to Macedonian daily "Dnevnik” on human rights in Greece
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) disseminates the interview of its Spokesperson Panayote Dimitras to the Macedonian daily newspaper "Dnevnik” published on 17 April 2007. He gave answers to several questions of journalist Zana P. Bozinovska.
Motion for a resolution in the Council of Europe regarding the status of the Macedonian ethnic minority in Greece
On 17 April in the frame of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe took place a proposal for a resolution regarding the status of the Macedonian ethic minority in Greece// The motion was signed by fifteen deputies of the Council of Europe after an initiative of Rainbow party, a delegation of which attends the works of the General Assembly which takes place these days in Strasburg.
Plight of the ethnic Macedonian national minority of northern Greece
Doc. 11249 Motion for a resolution presented by Mr Jurgens and others This motion has not been discussed in the Assembly and commits only the members who have signed it 1. The undersigned are deeply concerned about the high number of sustained human rights violations against the Macedonian ethnic and linguistic minority of northern Greece.
Interview with Edmond Temelko, the 1st Macedonian to be elected Mayor of Prespa, Albania
At the local elections in Albania, held on February 18, 2007, a Macedonian from the party Macedonian Alliance for European Integration (MAEI) was, for the first time, elected as mayor. Edmond Temelko, a 35-year-old veterinarian turned politician won the mayoral position in Prespa municipality, making him the first Macedonian elected in Albania.
OMO Ilinden PIRIN Open Letter to the President of Bulgaria
To:The President of the Republic of Bulgaria The Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria The Leader of the Parliamentary Commission for fighting discrimination The Chief Prosecutor of the Republic of Bulgaria Dear Sirs, In the last couple of weeks on the territory of Republic of Bulgaria we witnessed unprecedented questioning and harassing of the members of one political party - OMO "Ilinden” - PIRIN.
OMO Ilinden PIRIN Condemns Bulgarian Human Rights Violations Against Macedonian Minority
Blagoevgrad - The Presidency of OMO Ilinden PIRIN is gravely concerned by the continuing unprecedented and unprovoked interrogations of our members by the Bulgarian police. Following the "NO” vote in the European Parliament last week, the Bulgarian police have summoned a great number of our 6,000 members to local police stations for interrogations.