Greece: In the shadow of impunity: Ill-treatment and the misuse of firearms

Index Number: EUR 25/022/2002
Date Published: 23 September 2002
Categories: Europe And Central Asia, Greece

This report documents human rights abuses committed by law enforcement officials, particularly against Roma and foreign nationals. It details instances of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment and shootings by law enforcement officials resulting in death or injury. The report examines the existing obstacles to justice which have created a culture of impunity for the perpetrators.