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European Council on Refugees and Exiles to Greece : Stop “Xenios Zeus” operation

Greece must halt the sweep-operation “Xenios Zeus” and ensure that the right to asylum is guaranteed for persons seeking international protection Brussels, 15 August 2012. On August 2nd the Greek authorities commenced the operation “Xenios Zeus” in the Evros region and Athens. According to Greek officials, the aim of the operation is to seal the Greek border and remove irregular immigrants from the centre o ...

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This Is What Democracy Looks Like

Comment by the creator: I edited this small video in homage to those who fight against the tyranny worldwide. A radical, viral video. I am shocked by the violent and systematic repressions of the authorities on the protesters defending our rights, indignant by irresponsible and not democratic political decisions. While trying to be optimistic, I cannot refrain from thinking that we arrive at a point of no r ...

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Amnesty Group Denounces Greek Police Brutality

ATHENS – In a damning report, Amnesty International condemned what it said was repeated instances of regular police brutality against protesters, journalists, innocent bystanders, and beating and torture of immigrants. The group said police violence was more than isolated incidents and said the government has tolerated human rights violations and that police are operating with “persistent immunity,” with fe ...

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ANNOUNCEMENT – INDICTMENT by the Greek photojournalist Union

ANNOUNCEMENT – INDICTMENT FOR THE BRUTAL ATTACK OF THE POLICE FORCES ON OUR COLLEAGUES AND THE INJURY OF THE PRESIDENT OF EFE  Athens  4/5/2012   The Union of Greek Photojournalists denounces the new brutal and unprovoked attack by the special police forces of MAT against colleagues who were covering yesterday’s rally in Syntagma square, as well as today’s demonstration.  This time victim was the Presi ...

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The replacement of tear gases and stun grenades

For some time now I’ve been concerned with a piece of research related with microwaves, and it first came to my attention during my relevant research while I was studying wireless communications. This was mentioned as the 2004 Olympics security was on debate. The idea was to aim an antenna emitting radiation at microwave frequency (actually slightly higher frequency/smaller wavelength which changes little i ...

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Arrests in Oakland protests rise to more than 400

(Reuters) - More than 400 anti-Wall Street protesters were arrested in Oakland during a night of skirmishes in which police fired tear gas and bean bag projectiles, the city said on Sunday, marking one of the biggest mass arrests since nationwide economic protests began last year. Earlier on Sunday, authorities had said that the arrest figure was between 200 and 300. But the Oakland emergency operations cen ...

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