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MHRMC Condemns Defamation of Ethnic Macedonians on Bulgarian National Television
The Macedonian Human Rights Movement of Canada (MHRMC) condemns the recent defamation and ridicule of the ethnic Macedonian minority in Bulgaria by two of the national television stations: Bulgarian TV (BTV - www.btv.bg) and Bulgarian National Television (BNT - www.bnt.bg). On March 6th 2005, on the ...
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MHRMC Condemns Violence Against Macedonians in Albania
The Macedonian Human Rights Movement of Canada (MHRMC) is outraged in its findings that ethnic Macedonians are frequently subject to shootings and other forms of violent attacks within the Mala Prespa/Golo Brdo region of Albania. The MHRMC has learned that on December 1, 2004, two ethnic Macedonian citizens of Albania, ...
Vinozhito Press Release On Recent Statements by Greek President Kostis Stephanopoulos
Rainbow/Vinozhito - Press Release http://www.florina.org/html/2005/2005_stephanopoulos_belgium.html Greek President, Kostis Stephanopoulos, gave the following statement in his recent official meeting with the members of the Greek Community in Genk, Belgium: In regards to the relations with the neighboring states and in regards to the Republic of Macedonia, which he ...
MHRMC Condemns Statements by Greek President Kostis Stephanopoulos During Visit to Belgium
Press Release The Macedonian Human Rights Movement of Canada (MHRMC) condemns the statements made by the President of Greece, Kostis Stephanopoulos, regarding the Republic of Macedonia during his recent visit to Belgium. (see full story below) The President was quoted as saying that "FYROM (Macedonia) threatens Greece culturally and nationally ...
MHRMC Condemns Remarks by Secretary General of the Council of Europe About Recognition of the Republic of Macedonia
Background: Terry Davis, the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, recently made some controversial comments during an interview by Utrinski Vesnik, a newspaper in the Republic of Macedonia. For the full text please see: https://mhrmi.org/news/2005/january31_e.asp. See the MHRMC's response below.
European Free Alliance Supports Protests Against Greece's Human Rights Abuses
European Free Alliance - Press Release Brussels - Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya EFA MEP Bernat Joan is to protest to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg about ongoing human rights abuses in Greece. The EFA party supports its MEP in his actions. The Catalan Euro-MP and Vice President ...
MHRMC Response to Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) Article "Bulgaria's Warm Embrace"
Dear Sirs/Mesdames, We read with interest your recent story on Macedonia's relationship with Bulgaria ("Bulgaria's Warm Embrace”, 01/24/05). www.iwpr.net/index.pl?archive/bcr3/bcr3_200501_537_1_eng.txt However, instead of finding a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between these two countries, this article simply espoused the decades-old propaganda that Macedonians are "originally Bulgarian”.
Member of European Parliament Protests Greek Human Rights Abuses
European Free Alliance Bernat Joan i Mari MEP (Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya) Press Release Brussels - Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya Euro-MP Bernat Joan is to protest to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg about ongoing human rights abuses in Greece. The Catalan Euro-MP and Vice President of the ...
Turkish and Macedonian Associations Banned in Greece
Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) - http://www.greekhelsinki.gr/ Press Release - 19 January 2005 Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) and Minority Rights Group-Greece (MRG-G) condemn the reported unanimous ruling of Greece's Supreme Court confirming the dissolution of the "Turkish Union of Xanthi.” Recalling the prior dissolution of other Turkish associations ...
"Situation of Macedonian Minority In Albania Must Be Improved" - Macedonian PM Buckovski
Text of report in English by Macedonian state news agency MIA Tirana - Macedonian Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski met late Wednesday [12 January] in Tirana with representatives of the Macedonian community in Albania. They acquainted PM Buckovski with the factual situation, pointing out the importance for preservation of the cultural and national identity of the Macedonian minority.