Roma in Greece face systemic racism and recurring police violence, a community leader says after a Roma teenager was seriously wounded in a police shooting, sparking protests
Majority of Greek Roma suffer from"exclusion and live in misery" and face"numerous prejudices and racism", says Vassilis Pantzos, a community leader, after police kill 16-year-old Roma youth, igniting protests.Roma in Greece face systemic racism and recurring police violence, a community leader has said after a Roma teenager was seriously wounded in a police shooting, sparking protests.
Traffic was also interrupted on the Athens-Corinth motorway after rocks were thrown onto the pavement. The officer who shot him has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and the illegal use of his firearm. In October 2021, in western Athens, a 20-year-old Roma man was killed by police chasing down a stolen vehicle.
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