The Guardian: Protesters Tortured By Greek Police and Exposed to Humiliation

Posted by keeptalkinggreece in Society

These are very serious and concern raising claims post in UK-based newspaper the Guardian. In an article, the newspaper correspondent reports that a group of protesters were tortured by the Greek police and were exposed in Abu-Ghraib-Style humiliations after they had clashed with right extremists. The incident occurred on September 30, 2012. The Guardian publish the article yesterday, October 9th, it has been translated and copy pasted to all Greek websites and blogs.
Greek anti-fascist protesters ‘tortured by police’ after Golden Dawn clash

Fifteen people arrested in Athens says they were subjected to what their lawyer describes as an Abu Ghraib-style humiliation

 Fifteen anti-fascist protesters arrested in Athens during a clash with supporters of the neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn have said they were tortured in the Attica General Police Directorate (GADA) – the Athens equivalent of Scotland Yard – and subjected to what their lawyer describes as an Abu Ghraib-style humiliation.

Members of a second group of 25 who were arrested after demonstrating in support of their fellow anti-fascists the next day said they were beaten and made to strip naked and bend over in front of officers and other protesters inside the same police station.

A protester shows his injuries

Several of the protesters arrested after the first demonstration on Sunday 30 September told the Guardian they were slapped and hit by a police officer while five or six others watched, were spat on and “used as ashtrays” because they “stank”, and were kept awake all night with torches and lasers being shone in their eyes.

Bruising on the protester’s leg

Some said they were burned on the arms with a cigarette lighter, and they said police officers videoed them on their mobile phones and threatened to post the pictures on the internet and give their home addresses to Golden Dawn, which has a track record of political violence.” (Full Article: The Guardian)

Pressspokeman of Greek police said that there ”no incidents of violence and if there were any they will be investigated”