Demonstrations in Greece on anniversary of student killing by police

The massive demonstrations in Athens to mark the eighth anniversary of the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos by police, turned violent on Tuesday night.
The annual march to commemorate the incident has drawn thousands of anti-establishment and anti-austerity protesters.
About 3,000 police officers were deployed to monitor the demonstrations.
Exarcheia, the district where the teen boy was murdered, was turned again into a battlefield.
Riot Police run through flames caused by Molotov cocktails, firecrackers and also butane canister bombs.
Around 30 people were detained or arrested.
Grigoropoulos was 15-years-old when he was killed in 2008 by two police officers. His death resulted in large protests throughout Greece, and solidarity demonstrations around the world.
Athens, Greece, 6 December 2016.


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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.

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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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Greece: Immigrant dies during police operation in Athens

An immigrant from Senegal died falling from a height, on the rails of the subway in Thiseio station in central Athens, during an operation of Municipal Police to remove street vendors from tourist area.

A big operation of Municipal Police started on Friday afternoon on the touristic area of Thiseio, in central Athens, to remove immigrants from the streets, who work as street vendors to live.
During this operation Cheikh Babacar Ndiaye a 37 years old immigrant from Senegal, was chased and he died falling from a height, on the rails of the subway in Thiseio station.
From the blood seen on the pictures possibly his death resulted from the fall.
Subway metro services were disrupted for at least two hours.
First aid assistants removed the body of the immigrant from the rails.
Meanwhile his friends gathered at the station, together with other people from Senegal.
Some of them mourned, but when they saw the stretcher with the dead body they began to shout and protest. Some of them they shouted that Police is racists.
Riot police arrived immediately and attacked the gathered people, and cleared the area around the station.
At the same moment of the attack the dead body of immigrant was moved to an ambulance and left the area, for an unknown and undeclared direction, in spite of the questions made ​​on this.

The dead body of the immigrant lies on the rails of the subway.

The dead body of the immigrant lies on the rails of the subway. Highlighted in spot his blood on the ground.

People walk and continue their promenade unconcerned in Thiseio area, as they do not know that at the same time under their feet on the rails of the subway a man lies dead.

Lights from the torches of policemen and first aid assistants on the dead body of the immigrant that lies on the rails of the subway.

The dead body of the immigrant lies on the rails of the subway. Highlighted in spot his blood on the ground.

The dead body of the immigrant lies on the rails of the subway.

Laye, 30 years old, immigrant from Senegal, who is a friend of the dead immigrant and saw the fatal police chase, mourns for him. Lights from Acropolis and Parthenon temple in the background.

Laye, 30 years old, immigrant from Senegal, who is a friend of the dead immigrant and saw the fatal police chase, mourns for him. Lights from Acropolis and Parthenon temple in the background.

A friend of the dead immigrant collapses while he mourns.

A friend of the dead immigrant collapses while he mourns and cries.

People looking into the station of Thiseio. An Ambulance is seen and Acropolis and Parthenon temple in the background.

People see the stretcher with the dead body of the immigrant from a window of Thiseio station.

The stretcher with the dead body of the immigrant as seen from outside the station.

Riot Police arrives to remove gathered people, and clear the area of the station.

Riot Police arrives to removed gathered people, and clear the area of the station. An Ambulance is seen and Acropolis and Parthenon temple in the background.

Riot Police attacks to the gathered people, to clear the area of the station.

Riot Police attacks to the gathered people, to clear the area of the station.

Riot Police attacks to the gathered people, to clear the area of the station.

At the same moment of the Riot police attack the dead body of immigrant is moved to an ambulance.

The point of the fatal fall of the immigrant, as seen when it dawned. Signs of blood are still visible.

Video: Gathered people get angry and shout when they see the stretcher with the dead body and realize that the immigrant being chased by Police is dead.




UPDATES on the story:
1. "Protest over the death of immigrant Babacar Ndiaye in Athens"
http://www.demotix.com//node/1774142/
2. "Senegalese migrants protest the death of Babacar Ndiaye in Athens"
http://www.demotix.com//node/1778443/

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Youth protest police brutality in memory of Alexis Grigoropoulos

Students protested police brutality in commemoration of the death of Alexis Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-old student who was shot dead by a police officer in 2008. Two demonstrations were held and a temporary memorial set up at the spot where he died.

Riot policemen in Exarcheia district, pictured resting during clashes with demonstrators. On a wall behind the officers can be seen graffiti artwork.

Young men during the memorial gathering on the site of murder.

A companionship of young people, reads the notes left for Alexis, during the memorial gathering on the site of murder.

A letter written by a classmate of Alexis, named Stelios, is left during the memorial gathering on the site of murder. Full text of the letter on the story.

Greek original text of the letter:
Γράμμα που άφησε συμμαθητής του Αλέξανδρου Γρηγορόπουλου  στο σημείο όπου δολοφονήθηκε ο 15χρονος κατά την ώρα της βραδινής συγκέντρωσης: 
«Είσαι σχεδόν 20 χρονών τώρα πια...
το σχολείο έχει τελειώσει και κοντεύεις να γίνεις ολόκληρος άντρας!
Όλοι σε καμαρώνουμε αλλά μας λείπεις...! 
Και μας λείπεις γιατί ήταν άδικο!!!
Δεν θα σε ξεχάσουμε ΠΟΤΕ!!!

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A young woman passes by the "Bank of Greece" after the demonstrations and makes a picture of the slogan sprayed on the wall of the Bank, that reads: "Alex e vivo" and the anarchists sign.

A man wearing gas mask can be seen during clashes with Police in Exarcheia Square.

Students during a protests, shout slogans and hold a banner that reads: "This day will always be yours, because cops shot your generation", referring to Alexis Grigoropoulos, a 15 year-old who died in 2008 after being shot by a policeman.

Students protest surrounded by heavy Riot Police forces in Syntagma square, with the main banner of the demonstration, that reads an antifascist slogan.

Students protest shouting slogans surrounded by heavy Riot Police forces in front of the Greek Parliament. They hold a banner that reads: "You give money to the banks and bullets to youth".

Students protest and shout slogans in Syntagma Square.

An elderly man can be seen watching the scene as riot police march past him outside a shopping center as protest takes place to remember Alexis Grigoropoulos, a 15 year-old who died in 2008 after being shot by a policeman.

Riot Policemen stand at the entrance of the "Bank of Greece" building.

Riot police detain a young protester in Omonoia Square.

Riot police detain a young protester in Omonoia Square.

A riot policeman throws a stun grenade towards protesters in Omonoia square during a demonstration over police violence and to remember Alexis Grigoropoulos, a 15 year-old who died in 2008 after being shot by a policeman.

A homeless woman can be seen during the protests, while standing on the seat of a bus stop, in front of an advertisement with Kate Moss.

Students protest shouting slogans during the evening demonstration near Syntagma Square.

Students protest shouting slogans during the evening demonstration near Syntagma Square.

Young people protest surrounded by heavy Riot Police forces in Syntagma square, during the evening demonstration.

Young people protest in Panepistimiou Ave. during the evening demonstration.

Young people protest in Panepistimiou Ave. during the evening demonstration.

Young people protest in front of the Athens Academy during the evening demonstration.

Young people protest in front of the Athens Academy during the evening demonstration.

Young men protest and march shouting slogans in Panepistimou Ave. During the evening demonstration.

Students protest Police brutality in commemoration of the assassination of Alexis Grigoropoulos, a 15-years-old student who was shot dead by a Police officer on December 6th, 2008. Two demonstrations are held and a memorial on the site of murder.
Athens, Greece, December 6th, 2012.

On the fourth anniversary of Alexis murder, thousands of students and young people demonstrate in Athens center.
Police deploys some 5,000 policemen to prevent possible riots.
Two metro stations (Syntagma, Panepistimio) have been closed to public as of 10 a.m., until the end of the day.

Both demonstrations are mainly peaceful, and protesters shout slogans against Police brutality, and against fascism.
"You give money to the banks and bullets to youth" a banner reads.
Both demonstrations ended in clashes with Police and at least 78 people have been detained of which 9 were arrested.

At 9:00 p.m. a memorial gathering is held on the site of murder, where a monument is built with Alexis picture and flowers.
Many people leave there some notes written on paper.
A letter written by a classmate of Alexis, named Stelios, reads:

"You are now 20 years old...
You have finished college, and you are now an adult.
We are all proud of you, but we miss you...!
And we miss you mostly, because it was unfair!!!
We will NEVER forget you!!!
You're gonna live with us, for EVER!!!

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