Friday, December 6, 2013

Greece: Police break up students protest in memory of Alexis Grigoropoulos

Athens, Greece, 6 December 2013

About 2,500 high school students march in Athens to mark the fifth anniversary of the fatal police shooting of the teenager Alexis Grigoropoulos.
Police breaks up protest thus cancelling the following planned concert.
Riot police practice ''kettling'' tactics to the students protesters and besides allow them to go away after having suffered body search.
Citizens complain shouting that teenage girls suffered body search by Riot squads.



Αθήνα 6 Δεκεμβρίου 2013.
Μαθητική πορεία για Γρηγορόπουλο: Διαμαρτυρίες για σωματική έρευνα κοριτσιών από ΜΑΤ.
Χιλιάδες μαθητές παίρνουν μέρος στην πορεία διαμαρτυρίας για την 5η επέτειο της μνήμης του Αλέξανδρου Γρηγορόπουλου, που γίνεται υπό την έντονη επιτήρηση και την προκλητικότητα των αστυνομικών δυνάμεων. Τα Προπύλαια πολιορκούνται από τα ΜΑΤ, που διαλύουν την πορεία και εγκλωβίζουν εκατοντάδες μαθητές και μαθήτριες που βρίσκονται εκεί για την προγραμματισμένη συναυλία.
Εκατοντάδες άτομα, στην πλειονότητά τους ανήλικα παιδιά, παραμένουν περικυκλωμένα σχεδόν μία ώρα στο περιστύλιο και στα σκαλιά της Πρυτανείας, υπό ασφυκτικό αστυνομικό κλοιό. Τα ΜΑΤ επιτρέπουν σε όσους μαθητές και μαθήτριες βρίσκονται εκεί να φύγουν μόνο αφότου περάσουν από εξονυχιστικό σωματικό έλεγχο.
Πολίτες διαμαρτύρονται για τον λόγο ότι κορίτσια υπέστησαν σωματικό έλεγχο από άνδρες αστυνομικούς.



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A hat of a Police officer decorates a statue in front of the Athens University during the gathering.
About 2,500 high school students march in Athens center, during the protest in commemoration of the murder of Alexis Grigoropoulos by a Police officer, five years ago. Banner reads: “We live for today, we struggle for tomorrow”.
Students shout slogans against Police brutality during the protest.
Students shout and gesture to the Police who closely follow the protest from the sidewalks.
Riot Police in full gear follow and surround the high schoolers protesters from the sidewalks.
Riot Police in full gear pass outside The Bank Of Greece while following and surrounding the high schoolers protesters from the sidewalks.
Riot Police in full gear follow and surround the high school students protesters from the sidewalks. Two pedestrians passing by the area, feel uncomfortable by Police presence and run away.
High school students march in front of the Parliament, during the protest in commemoration of the murder of Alexis Grigoropoulos by a Police officer, five years ago. Banner reads: “We live for today, we struggle for tomorrow”.
Riot Police in full gear follow and surround the high school students protesters from the sidewalks in front of an anti-fascist slogan written on the wall.
A small group of stone-throwing youths who appeared at the end of the peaceful protest cause damage to the traffic light.
Police use tear gas in the area of the University.
Riot Policemen surround the students protesters at the University area and break up the protest.
Riot Policemen surround the students protesters at the University area and break up the protest.
Riot police kettling the students protesters and besides allow them to go away after having suffered body search.
Riot Policemen stay in front of the Athens University since they have already broken up the protest and cancelled the following planned concert of the students.
Riot Policemen stay in front of the Athens University since they have already broken up the protest and cancelled the following planned concert of the students.
Riot Policemen stay in front of the Athens University since they have already broken up the protest and cancelled the following planned concert of the students.


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