Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Disabled marchers protest in Athens


More than a thousand disabled people protest against government cuts and their impact on key benefits such as the disability living allowance and disability pensions. Greece. 13th December 2011.





Disabled protesters stand face to face with riot police in front of the Greek Parliament.

Disabled protesters on Stadiou Avenue

Disabled protesters on Stadiou Avenue

Disabled protesters in Syntagma Square

A wandering child musician who has moved toward the disabled protesters.

Disabled protesters stand face to face with riot police in front of the Greek Parliament. The iconic dog named "Loukanikos" can be seen.

Disabled protesters stand face to face with riot police in front of the Greek Parliament.

Disabled protesters stand face to face with riot police in front of the Greek Parliament.

Disabled protesters stand face to face with riot police in front of the Greek Parliament.

Disabled protesters and their relatives trying to break the police cordon in front of the Greek Parliament.

Disabled protesters in front of the Greek Parliament.

Disabled protesters in front of the Greek Parliament.

Disabled protesters in front of the Greek Parliament.

More than a thousand of disabled people protested against government cuts and their impact on key benefits such as the disability living allowance, and disability pension.
Waving placards with slogans such as "No to dismantling the welfare state" and "Protect disabled from the misery, poverty and exclusion", disabled people took to the streets of Athens center to protest at the government's spending cuts.
The protesters, many of whom had never been on a demonstration before, included people who are virtually immobile with supporters, relatives, charities and friends.
In front of the Greek Parliament Riot Police closed the road not allowing them to go near the Prime Minister Hall, where they wanted to deliver their requests.


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Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Students riot with Police in memory of Alexis Grigoropoulos


A student demonstration is held in commemoration of the assassination of Alexis Grigoropoulos, a 15-years-old student who was killed by a Police officer on December 6th, 2008. 6th December 2011.




A Molotov bomb in Syntagma Square hits riot police.

Protesters throw a Molotov bomb at the police in Syntagma Square.

A Molotov bomb in Syntagma Square hits riot police.

A Molotov bomb in Syntagma Square hits riot police.

Riots between anarchists and riot police.

Anarchists riot against Police.

Riot Police attacks to the anarchists.

Protester breaks marbles with a hammer to throw stones at the riot police in Syntagma Square.

Riot Police attack the anarchists.

Protester breaks marbles with a hammer to throw stones at the riot police in Syntagma Square.

Students march in Stadiou Street. Banner reads: no pasaran Fascism.

Anticapitalista students march in Stadiou Street.

Anarchist protester throws stone at the riot police in Syntagma Square.

Anarchist protester throws stone at the riot police in Syntagma Square.

Protesters attack to riot police in Syntagma Square. The iconic dog can be seen.

Protesters attack to riot police in Syntagma Square.

Riot police attacks to the group of Protesters in Syntagma Square.

Riot Police arrests protesters in Syntagma Square.

Riot Police arrests protesters in Syntagma Square.

Windows of a building in Panepistimiou Street, Propylaea, Academic University area after they have been broken by anarchists.

Riot Police attacked with Molotov cocktail by a group of young people in Exarcheia and react with chemical grenade (Stournari Street).

Riot Police attacked with Molotov cocktail by a group of young people in Exarcheia (Stournari Street).

Riot Police attacked with Molotov cocktail by a group of young people in Exarcheia (Stournari Street).

A few people stay overnight at the place where the 15-years-old student was killed in 2008, where a monument is built with his picture and flowers. (Exarcheia).

A few people stay overnight at the place where the 15-years-old student was killed in 2008, where a monument is built with his picture and flowers. (Exarcheia).

A student demonstration was held today in Athens, in commemoration of the assassination of Alexis Grigoropoulos, a 15 years old student , by a Police officer on December 6th, 2008. In Syntagma Square extensive clashes occurred between youths and Riot Police.
In front of the Parliament, youths threw oranges, rocks and Molotov cocktails against police.
Youths smashed marbles in front of hotels and broke the windows of the elevator of the subway in Syntagma station. Damages continued in the downtown area.
Police responded with chemical use and arrests.

Update: Overnight riots between groups of young people and Riot Police continued in Exarcheia , after the protests, the district where the 15-years-old student was killed.



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