Greece Says No To Racism

Greece marked the UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination with a number of events over the weekend, across the country.

Thousands took to the streets this weekend with at least three separate events held in the Greek capital, and many more around the country.

A walk against discrimination in central Athens was organised by the Greek forum for migrants with the participations of many NGOs, civil society groups and migrant communities. The march was well attended, and culminated in the delivery of a letter to the Greek parliament which was co-signed by all the participating groups, laying out their demands on migration policy.

Banners included "Shut down the concentration camps", "Solidarity to refugees",  "Citizenship for all the children". Greece's new government have pledged to close the 'closed hospitality centres' operated by previous governments where migrants were detained for up to 18 months, as well as to grant citizenship to migrants born and brought up in Greece.

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