VOULGAROKTONOU 42
Athens
Greece
- Human rights
Mainly: The protection of human rights and civilians' freedom, in Greece. The uprising of public opinion, aiming to create an ambiance of respect to human rights. The support of civilians in exercising their rights. The study, information, education and sensibilization on legal, social, cultural matters, as well as on matters of health, environment and quality of life. Relative publicity. The contribution in the extinction of discrimination. The struggle against exploitation, marginalization, degrading and undermining the quality of life and social exclusion.The intervention, in or out of court, in cases of violation or undermining of human rights and freedom. The study of civilians' problems, in atomic and collective level, leading to proposals for their resolvement. The use of art and culture as a bridge between ethnicities and as a means to fight discrimination and racist mentalities.
Legal activity has already (pro bono) taken place(law suits, appeals, reports to authorities etc.) concerning:unaccompanied minor and adult asylum seekers, when their rights were violated, police violence towards vulnerable social groups,"2nd generation" children of immigrants, facing deportation when they turn 18, trafficking and human organs and tissues trade victims,and others. Moreover, extensive contacts with the migrant and refugee populations have taken place, and we tend to function "horizontally" with their local communities (they enroll as our honorary members).Lessons on greek language for foreigners have started INSIDE the migrant communities, by well-qualified staff (our "education commitee" of volunteers, supervised by HAHUR's board of directors), and also acting groups consisting of migrants and visits to theaters by migrant NGOs as wall as other relative activities are being organized.