A dynamic antifascist demonstration that was held in Ameriki Square area of Athens was called by migrants, teachers and hospital workers unions, against recent pogrom organized by followers of the far right party.
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| A child is standing on the shoulder of a man with a banner that reads: "Never again Fascism". |
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| Representative of the Kenyan Community gives speech to the gathered protesters in Ameriki Square. |
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| Protesters holding banner that read "Never again.. Fascism", in Ameriki Square, while hearing the speeches of the organizers. |
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| Protesters
holding banners that read "Never again fascism", and "Workers united,
shall never be defeated" are chanting antifascist slogans, and marching
in the narrow streets of the area. |
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| Protesters
holding banners that read "Never again fascism" and chanting
antifascist slogans, are marching in the narrow streets of the area. |
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| Protesters
holding banner that read "Never again fascism" and chanting antifascist
slogans, are marching in the narrow streets of the area. |
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| Protesters
holding banners that read "Never again fascism",and chanting
antifascist slogans, are marching in the narrow streets of the area. |
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| Two women residents of the area are observing the rally. One of them is chanting slogans to declare her support to the rally. |
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| Protesters
holding banners that read "Never again fascism" and chanting
antifascist slogans, are marching in the narrow streets of the area,
while Greek flags are spread on the balconies together with clothes for
drying. |
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| An
elderly woman that has raised on her balcony the Greek flag, is
demonstratively waving the Greek flag to declare her opposition to the
rally. |
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| Protesters
holding banner that read "Never again fascism",and chanting antifascist
slogans, are marching in the narrow streets of the area |
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| Protesters holding banners,are marching in the narrow streets of the area. |
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| Protesters
holding banners that read "Never again fascism" are marching in the
narrow streets of the area while an elderly woman is observing the
scene. |
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| Protesters
holding banners that read "Never again fascism",and chanting
antifascist slogans, are marching in the narrow streets of the area. |
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| Protesters
holding banners that read "Never again fascism", are marching in the
narrow streets of the area while a family on the balcony, are observing
the scene. The area is mainly inhabited with migrant workers coming from
many parts of the world. |
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| Protesters
holding banners that read "Never again fascism", are marching in the
narrow streets of the area while a family on the balcony, are observing
the scene. The area is mainly inhabited with migrant workers coming from
many parts of the world. |
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| Protesters
holding banner that reads "Never again fascism" are marching in the
narrow streets of the area while an elderly resident is observing
thoughtfully the scene. |
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| Protesters march in Patision street. Main banner reads: "Never again fascism". |
A dynamic antifascist demonstration that was held today in Ameriki Square
area of Athens, was called by migrants, teachers and hospital
workers unions, against recent pogrom organized by followers of the far
right party.
Tens of migrant residents of the area demonstrated in
the narrow streets of this area of Athens center. Amerikis square is an
area with many old apartment buildings, and for the last 20 years the
area is mainly inhabited with migrant workers coming from many parts of
the world.
The rally was peaceful, while protesters dynamically chanted slogans against fascism.
The
organizers and representatives that made a speech in the beginning of
the rally said that "the fascists who have shut down the playground in
the Square of Saint Panteleimonas and are claiming control of the area,
have lately tried to expand to the Ameriki square and the neighborhoods
around it. They organized a pogrom, they attacked shops owned by
immigrants and they smashed the offices of the Tanzanian Community. The
area faces huge problems like racist attacks against the life of anyone
who is different, the hospital of the area is closing down, as of recent
austerity measures, the schools and the nurseries are shrinking, the
public cleaning services and the free spaces are falling apart. In front
of all these problems, the government, the bosses and the Troika want
to turn us, the workers and the poor, one against the other, instead of
uniting against the real enemy".
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