TWO IMPORTANT DECISIONS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN GREECE

Mamadou Ba
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Samaras’ dictatorship force a refugee to apply for asylum status

For the first time in recent legal history, a person in a European member state has been granted asylum from another European member state. Belgium recognized Mamadou Ba as a political refugee being in danger in Greece although he was already in possession of the refugee status as a Guinean.

Mamadou was a restaurant employee and an active member of the Guinean community in Athens since seven years.

After been the victim of a violent attack by Golden Dawn murderers, he didn’t hesitate to accuse them in public, becoming a priority target for the neo-nazis.

As Greece was not able to protect him from the criminal group, Belgium offered its protection by granting a political refugee status.

Therefore, this means that the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and European Human Rights Act are not respected in Greece, a  »European Member State » of quasi-impunity.

22/05/2014

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The prolongation of more than 18 months detention of migrants is illegal after Athens court decision

Several recent legal decisions have been issued against fundamental human rights abuse in Greece, as is the case of the recent Legal Council Opinion 44/2014 imposing an indefinite prolongation of detention after the 18 months. This act was signed by the Minister of Public Order and Citizen  »Protection », Nikos DENDIAS, while the indefinite detention of a third member state citizen constitutes a direct violation of national, community and international law.¹

The appeal against detention that was brought to court by the Greek Council for Refugees is of broader significance as it was the first case of its kind against the “endless detention duration. The decision 2255/23.5.2014 says that the endless detention defined as measure of compulsory stay in detention centre by the states Legal Council Opinion 44/2014 is not according to law. It states:“it is not founded on any legislative provision” …“the compulsory measure imposed on the affected person is actually a continuation of his detention”. The case affects an Afghan refugee who was detained until May 5th 2014 a total of 18 months. Three days before that date (not even three months before as the Councils Opinion had defined) he received a documented informing him that his detention would be continued until he would “cooperate” to his “voluntary” deportation. The court decision was ruled on May 23rd and the refugee was released.

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