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 ...
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OSCE Implementation Meeting - The Macedonian Minority in Greece, Report by MHRMC
Table of Contents - Introduction - Greek Neo-Nazis Threaten Macedonian Minority Party (Rainbow/Vinozhito) - Greek Neo-Fascists Attack 50 Year Old Man - Greek Government Harassment of Rainbow/Vinozhito - Macedonian Language and the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages (EBLUL) - Macedonian Political Refugees Denied Entry into Greece - Macedonian Theatre ...
US State Department International Religious Freedom Report 2004
U.S. Department of State International Religious Freedom Report 2004 - Greece Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2004/35458.htm The following are excerpts from the report. For the full text, please see the link above.
European Court of Human Rights Considers Admissible the Appeal of Macedonian Party Against Greece
European Court of Human Rights Considers Admissible the Appeal of Macedonian Party Against Greece