Macedonian Human Rights Movement International

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Greece Steps Up Blatant Attacks on Human Rights Activists and Macedonian Minority
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Greece Steps Up Blatant Attacks on Human Rights Activists and Macedonian Minority
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) - Press Release Toronto, Canada - Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) condemns Greece's brutal tactics in clashes between members of the Macedonian minority and the Greek army near the village of Lofi/Zabrdeny in northern Greece.
OSCE Implementation Meeting - Freedom of expression, free media and information, Statement of the Home of Macedonian Culture
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OSCE Implementation Meeting - Freedom of expression, free media and information, Statement of the Home of Macedonian Culture
Thank you Mr Moderator. The Home of Macedonian Culture in Greece wishes to make the following statement on the lack of independence and impartiality in the mainstream media in Greece. The Greek newspaper Eleftherotypia recently reported on a seminar organized by the State Intelligence Service for editors of the mainstream ...
MHRMI Applauds United Nations Decision to Send Independent Expert on Minority Issues to Greece
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MHRMI Applauds United Nations Decision to Send Independent Expert on Minority Issues to Greece
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) - Press Release Toronto, Canada - United Nations Independent Expert on Minority Issues, Ms. Gay McDougall, was in Florina (Lerin), northern Greece today to investigate minority issues and meet with members of Rainbow (Vinozhito), representing the Macedonian minority in Greece.
MHRMI Calls for International Monitoring of Macedonia/Greece Border After Threat of Violence by Greek Neo-Nazis
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MHRMI Calls for International Monitoring of Macedonia/Greece Border After Threat of Violence by Greek Neo-Nazis
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) - Press Release Toronto, Canada - On Sunday, July 20, 2008, several hundred, possibly thousands, of Macedonian political refugees will attempt to enter Greece at the Medjitlia/Niki border crossing in order to attend their 4th World Reunion. Following Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski's ...
MHRMI Demands End to Greece's Discrimination of Macedonian Political Refugees
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MHRMI Demands End to Greece's Discrimination of Macedonian Political Refugees
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) - Press Release Toronto, Canada, June 21, 2008 - MHRMI calls on the international community to demand that Greece finally end its discrimination of its large Macedonian minority, and specifically, Macedonian political refugees and allow their 4th World Reunion on July 20, 2008 to proceed unimpeded.
MHRMI Urges Sanctions Against Greece, Immediate Recognition of Macedonia
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MHRMI Urges Sanctions Against Greece, Immediate Recognition of Macedonia
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) - Press Release Toronto, Canada, April 3, 2008 - Despite overwhelming support for the Republic of Macedonia's inclusion into NATO, Greece has vetoed Macedonia's entry because of its opposition to Macedonia's constitutional name. The nonsensical name dispute was initiated by Greece in order ...
MHRMI Calls on International Community to Recognize Macedonia's Constitutional Name
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MHRMI Calls on International Community to Recognize Macedonia's Constitutional Name
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) - Press Release Toronto, Canada, March 23, 2008 - Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) calls on the international community to recognize Macedonia's constitutional name and put an end to the irrational name dispute with Greece.
MHRMI and UMD Call on NATO to Admit Macedonia
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MHRMI and UMD Call on NATO to Admit Macedonia
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) and the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) - Press Release Washington, D.C., March 12, 2008 --- Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) and the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) today called upon NATO to invite the Republic of Macedonia to join the Alliance at the Bucharest Summit in April and to reject Greece's attempt to derail Macedonia's entry.
NATO Must Reprimand Greece for Threatening to Block Macedonia's Entry
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NATO Must Reprimand Greece for Threatening to Block Macedonia's Entry
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International - Press Release Toronto, Canada - Greece is threatening to block the Republic of Macedonia's entry into NATO simply because of its opposition to Macedonia's constitutional name. According to Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis, "No solution means no invitation.” This is the latest act of Greece's blatant hostility towards Macedonia.
Macedonian Human Rights Activist Blacklisted and Denied Entry into Greece
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Macedonian Human Rights Activist Blacklisted and Denied Entry into Greece
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International - Press Release Toronto, Canada - Greece continues to blacklist Macedonians who are active in human rights organizations abroad or who are political refugees. The latest reported incident occurred on February 2, 2008, when Slavko Mangovski, a dual citizen of the United States and ...