Racist Violence Recording Network, Annual Report 2017

Racist violence and hate crime continue to plague Greece, with more than 100 incidents reported last year by 42 organisations in the country, according to the 2017 annual report of the Racist Violence Recording Network(RVRN).

From January-December, the RVRN documented, through interviews with victims, 102 incidents of racist violence, with more than 120 victims. In 34 incidents, the victims were migrants or refugees who were allegedly targeted on grounds of ethnic origin, religion, colour and/or gender identity. In 7 incidents, the victims were human rights defenders and employees of organisations offering refugee support services.