Macedonians From Golo Brdo Attend Gathering in Debar
(Dnevnik, 24.06.2004) - The three-day scientific gathering "Life on Border - Golo Brdo” ended Sunday with the sound of zurlas and drums, Golobrdo dances and songs, but also a few tears of joy. The gathering was organized by the Macedonian Ethnological Association and the Centre for Ethnic Research from Tirana, presided by Kimet Fetahu, who is a renowned fighter for rights of Macedonians in Albania.
Macedonian Refugees and World Refugee Day
Today, June 20th, we mark World Refugee Day. "World Refugee Day is a salute to the indomitable spirit and courage of the world's refugees, and as such it should be a real celebration." 1 June 20th is a day in which we think about the 28,000 Macedonian children refugees (Detsa Begaltsi) who left their homes during the Greek Civil War, and extend to them our encouragement, support and respect.
Law Society of Upper Canada Honours Macedonian Lawyer Chris Paliare
TORONTO, June 17 /CNW/ - The Law Society of Upper Canada will present a Law Society Medal - its highest honour - to three lawyers from Toronto, one from Barrie, and one from Kingston, at a special ceremony to be held Wednesday, June 23, at Osgoode Hall. Established in 1985, the Law Society Medal recognizes outstanding Ontario lawyers whose service is in accordance with the highest ideals of the profession.
Australian Macedonian Human Rights Committee Review of ECRI's Third Report on Greece
Australian Macedonian Human Rights Committee Review of ECRI's Third Report on Greece
Radio Station Owner Arrested in Greece for Broadcasting in Macedonian Language
Vienna, 9 June 2004 The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists in South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is deeply concerned about a recent media development in Greece. According to information before SEEMO, on ...
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European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance Recommends that Greece Recognize Macedonian Minority
European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance Third report on Greece Adopted on 5 December 2003 and made public on 8 June 2004 The following is an excerpt from ECRI's report. For the full text, please see the link below: www.coe.int/t/E/human_rights/ecri/1-ECRI/2-Country-by-country_approach/Greece/Greece_CBC_3.asp Macedonians and other minority groups 80.
Rainbow/Vinozhito Denounces Greek Neo-Nazi Interference at Party's First Congress
The European Free Alliance (EFA) - Rainbow denounces the participation of a delegate of the extreme-right neo-nazi Patriotiko Metopo (Patriotic Front) in yesterday's meeting of the Interpartisan Committee on the European elections. Those who only a few days ago in Thessaloniki/Solun attempted to violently disrupt the congress of a legitimate ...
Press Release Regarding Rainbow/Vinozhito's First Congress
30 May 2004 marked the successful conclusion of the 1st Congress of the Rainbow Party, which as of 26 March 2004 is a founding member of the European Free Alliance (EFA). Henceforth, it will participate in the Greek political arena with the name European Free Alliance-Rainbow (Evropaiki Eleftheri Symmahia-Ouranio Toxo / Evropska Slobodna Alijanca-Vinozhito).
Greek Helsinki Monitor 2003 Activity Report
The following is an excerpt from the Greek Helsinki Monitor's 2003 Activity Report. For the full text please visit their website at: http://www.greekhelsinki.gr/ Human Rights in Greece Ahead of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens: A Human Rights Event on the Occasion of GHM's Tenth Anniversary (1993-2003) Athens, 7-9 December 2003, kindly supported by the Open Society Institute.
Greek Neo-Nazis Try to Bust Up Macedonian Minority Party Congress
Greek police clashed Sunday with a group of 150 far-right militants who tried to force their way into a political meeting of a party representing the country's ethnic Macedonian minority. The rightwingers, shouting nationalist slogans, were pushed back by officers who used tear gas to disperse the crowd in Salonika, said the northern city's police chief Costas Tzekis.