“We will bury the Pakistanis in Aristotelous Square”
Imprisonment for one year and fine of 5,000 euros with a three-year suspension imposed the Menomelis Criminal Court of Thessaloniki to a professional in the historic city center, as he was judged to have made statements inciting violence or hatred at racist events. The statements were made in May 2019, when immigrants of Pakistani origin were beaten butcher at the market Βλάλη. In his trade union capacity, the accused allegedly gave a telephone interview to a media outlet in Thessaloniki, saying among other things“We will bury the Pakistanis in Aristotle Square.”
These statements were reproduced from the local website where they were located by his police officers Thessaloniki Department for Combating Racist Violencewhile – at the same time – an indictment was filed by a representative of the Hellenic Observatory of the Helsinki Accords.
These statements were reproduced from the local website where they were located by his police officers Thessaloniki Department for Combating Racist Violencewhile – at the same time – an indictment was filed by a representative of the Hellenic Observatory of the Helsinki Accords.
In his apology to the court, he denied the accusation against him, stating, among other things, that he is not a racist, nor does he appear out of xenophobic perceptions. He appealed against the decision to be re-tried by a higher court.
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