Press Conference on 2017 Annual Report
Athens, 23 March 2018
INVITATION – PRESS RELEASE
Press Conference on 2017 Annual Report
Incidents of racist violence in Greece:
Comparative presentation of data by the Civil Society and the Hellenic Police
Athens – The Racist Violence Recording Network (RVRN) is organizing a Press Conference for the presentation of its findings based on the recordings of 2017.
The Press Conference will take place on
Wednesday, 28 March 2018, at 12:00 p.m.,
Journalists’ Union of Athens Daily Newspapers – ESIEA
(20, Akadimias str., 1st floor)
The discussion will be coordinated by Georgios Stavropoulos, President, National Commission for Human Rights, Honorary Vice President of the Administrative Supreme Court
Opening Remarks:
- Maria Yannakaki, General Secretary for Transparency and Human Rights
Presentation of the 2017 RVRN Annual Report
- Tina Stavrinaki, Assistant Coordinator, Racist Violence Recording Network
Presentation of the 2017 Data of the Hellenic Police
- Dimosthenis Katsiavaras, Police Officer, State Security Division, Department of Social Issues and Counter Racism
Interventions:
- Stella Nanou, UNHCR Greece
“The role of UNHCR in combatting racism”
- Taher Alizadeh, Afghan M&R Community in Greece
“The arson attack against the Afghan M&R Community premises”
- Nikoleta Kyrana, Arsis – Association for the Social Support of Youth
“The contribution and risks of humanitarian workers in defending human rights”
- Thanassis Theofilopoulos, Colour Youth – LGBTQ Youth Community of Athens
“The ‘dark’ numbers of homophobic and transphobic violence”
For further information, please contact:
Tina Stavrinaki, 210.7233216, racistviolence@nchr.gr
Note: Simultaneous interpretation will not be provided.