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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.
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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 ...
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Liberal Party of Canada Continues to Shamelessly Pander to Greek Vote
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International - Press Release Toronto, Canada - The Liberals have accused PM Stephen Harper of insulting Greeks and demanded a public apology yet they ignore blatant racism within their own party. In an interview for the Globe and Mail on September 21, 2007, Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis, referred to Macedonians as "Skopjans”.
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MHRMI 2008 Annual Report - The Macedonian Minority in Greece
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International - Press Release Toronto, Canada - Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) has issued its 2008 Annual Report - The Macedonian Minority in Greece, outlining Greece's systematic policy of forced assimilation and persecution of its Macedonian minority.
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MHRMI 2008 Annual Report - The Macedonian Minority in Greece
Introduction Greece vigorously denies the existence of any ethnic minorities on its territory and attempts to suppress any voices that advocate human rights. Simply raising the issue of the Macedonian minority in Greece causes Greek citizens and politicians alike to react in outrage. The majority of Greek society supports its government's non-recognition and discrimination of its large Macedonian minority.
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Racism and Anti-Semitism Prevail in the European Union
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International - Press Release Toronto, Canada - MHRMI is appalled that Greece allows neo-Nazis to spread hatred and chooses instead to prosecute the human rights activists who condemn them. As reported by the Greek Helsinki Monitor (cm.greekhelsinki.gr) on December 27, 2007, there have ...
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UMD and MHRMI Met With Ambassador Nimetz Over Recent Name Issue Developments
United Macedonian Diaspora and Macedonian Human Rights Movement International - Press Release New York, NY - On November 8, 2007, Washington, D.C.-based United Macedonian Diaspora President Metodija A. Koloski, Vice-President Aleksandar Mitreski and Toronto-based Macedonian Human Rights Movement International Secretary Mark Opashinov held a meeting with United ...
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Canadian Citizen Denied Entry into Greece Because of Macedonian Ethnicity
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International - Press Release Toronto, Canada - Greece continues to blacklist Canadian citizens of Macedonian ethnicity who are active in human rights organizations abroad or who are political refugees. The latest reported incident occurred on October 3, 2007, when Done Rakovski, a dual citizen of Canada ...
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Liberal Party of Canada Panders to Greek Vote, Angers Macedonians
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International - Press Release Toronto, Canada - Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) is appalled at the Liberal Party's transparent attempt at garnering the Greek vote in light of the Conservative Party's recognition of the Republic of Macedonia under its constitutional name.
Liberal Party of Canada Fails to Reprimand Racist MP
Since Liberal MP Jim Karygiannis vented his personal racist feelings by referring to Macedonians as "Skopjans", the Macedonian community has demanded that he be reprimanded and that the Liberal Party issue an apology. Instead, the Liberals chose to completely ignore the issue and send a form letter to every person who complained.