INVITATION – PRESS RELEASE

Press Conference on 2015 Annual Report

Athens, 15.4.2016 – The Racist Violence Recording Network is organizing a Press Conference for the presentation of its findings based on the recordings of 2015.

The Press Conference will take place on

Tuesday, 19 April 2016, at 12.00 p.m.,

Journalists’ Union of Athens Daily Newspapers – ESIEA

(20, Akadimias str., 1st floor)

Opening Remarks:

  • Kostis Papaioannou, General Secretary for Transparency and Human Rights
  • Ellie Varchalama, Second Vice-President, National Commission for Human Rights
  • Ann Maymann, UNHCR Assistant Representative Protection

Presentation of the 2015 Annual Report

  • Tina Stavrinaki, Assistant Coordinator, Racist Violence Recording Network

Interventions:

  • Moawia Ahmed, President of the Greek Forum of Migrants
  • Filippos Paganis, President of Colour Youth-Athens LGBTQ Community
  • Vassilis Kerassiotis, Attorney at Law, Greek Council for Refugees

The discussion will be coordinated by Daphne Kapetanaki, UNHCR Protection Associate

For further information, please contact:

Tina Stavrinaki, 210.7233216, racistviolence@nchr.gr

Note: Simultaneous interpretation will not be provided.