Greece: Appeal for Ratification of Framework Convention

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Greece: Appeal for Ratification of Framework Convention


PUBLIC APPEAL OF 3 MINORITY DEPUTIES AND 26 MINORITY OR
NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ON THE OCCASION OF THE UNIVERSAL DAY
AGAINST RACISM (21 MARCH) 

To the Speaker of the Greek Parliament and the Party Leaders for the
Immediate Ratification of the Framework Convention for the Protection
of National Minorities 

http://www.greekhelsinki.gr/english/pressrelease/19-3-1999.html 

19 March 1999

On the occasion of the celebration on the 21st of March of the
"Universal Day Against Racism," the 3 minority deputies and 26
minority or non-governmental organizations that defend the rights of
minorities launch an appeal to the Speaker of the Greek Parliament and
to the Party Leaders for the prompt and unconditional ratification of
the Framework Convention for the Protectin of National Minorities.
Only Albania and Turkey have also not yet ratified the Convention,
recently ratified by Bulgaria.

We, the undersigned, belonging to the national, religious, or
linguistic minorities in Greece or to non-governmental organizations,
which defend the rights of these minorities, call upon the Greek
Parliament to ratify as soon as possible the Framework Convention for
the Protection of National Minorities, without any accompanying texts
or explanatory declarations.

Deputies and Organizations of National Minorities (14)

- Birol Akifoglu, Deputy of New Democracy, Xanthi
- Galip Galip, Deputy of PASOK, Rhodope
- Mustafa Mustafa, Deputy of the Coalition of the Left, Rhodope
- Association of Teachers Graduates of the Thessaloniki Special
Pedagogical Academy (EPATH) from the Prefecture of Rhodope
- Committee of the Turkish Minority of Western Thrace
- Turkish Minority Teachers' Association
- Turkish Union of Xanthi
- Union of the Turkish Youth of Komotini
- Western Thrace Minority Scientists' Association Association of
Minority Teachers
- Western Thrace Minority Young Academicians' Club
- Home of Macedonian Culture
- Macedonian Movement for Human Rights
- Rainbow [political party of the national Macedonian minority]

Organization of Roma (1)

- Panhellenic Federation of Greek Roma Associations

Organization of Linguistic Minority (1)

- Association of Aromani (Vlach) Culture

Organizations of Religious Minorities (5)

- Association of the Christians Jehovah's Witnesses of Greece
- Catholic Diocese of Syros, Caritas of Syros
- Union of Catholic Students of Greece
- Union of the Catholic Youth of Greece
- Hellenic Watch (Protestant)

Non-Governmental Organizations (8)

- Association "Voluntary Blood Donation" of Syros
- Committee for Human Rights and Against Racism (Kalamata)
- DROM Network for the Social Rights of the Roma
- Greek Helsinki Monitor
- Minority Rights Group - Greece
- Panhellenic Historical and Philosophic Association (PANIFE)
- Social - Antiracist - Cultural Movement "RIGMA"
- Youth Against Racism in Europe (�.R.E.)
 
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GR-14510 Kifisia
Greece
Tel. +30-1-620.01.20
Fax +30-1-807.57.67
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.greekhelsinki.gr
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