The trial, scheduled to begin on December 12, is the first of its kind since 1999 even though racist violence in Athens has increased over the last two or three years, reaching alarming proportions in 2011.
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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Rare Hate Crime Trial Opens
The trial of three people for the September 2011 assault on an Afghan
asylum seeker in Athens is a sobering reminder of increasing racist
violence in Greece, Human Rights Watch said today.
The trial, scheduled to begin on December 12, is the first of its kind since 1999 even though racist violence in Athens has increased over the last two or three years, reaching alarming proportions in 2011.
Human Rights Watch
The trial, scheduled to begin on December 12, is the first of its kind since 1999 even though racist violence in Athens has increased over the last two or three years, reaching alarming proportions in 2011.
