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Amnesty International Accuses Greece of Turning Peaceful Protests Into ‘Battlefields’
The report, titled “Protest Is Not a Battlefield: Patterns of Unlawful Police Use of Force and Impunity,” draws on a two-year investigation involving more than 100 interviews with demonstrators, journalists, lawyers and other witnesses, alongside extensive analysis of video footage from protests across the country.
Greece Marks Three Years Since Deadly Tempi Rail Disaster with Nationwide Protests
The Athens Labor Center has called a 24-hour general strike for the day, a move echoed by other labor centers across the country, as well as by the Panhellenic Seamen’s Federation, which has announced a strike affecting maritime transport.
Government Tightens Grip on Widespread Farmers’ Protests in Greece
In Crete, farmers are reportedly facing charges of forming a «criminal organization».
Farmers’ Protests Paralyse Greece as Clashes Erupt on Major Highway
Earlier in the day, farmers gathering at two separate meeting points in Nikaia and Platikampos tried to push police buses aside in order to reach the highway.