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- International Press
Conference on the Missing Persons in Cyprus
in co-operation with the International Institute of Human Rights, Strasbourg.
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- Press Conference on the
Cypriot students who were convicted and imprisoned after their entry
into the northern part of Cyprus.
- Press Conference on the newly
adopted Convention on the Rights of the Child, the suffering of children
and crimes committed against them.
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- 8 September 1991: World
Literacy Day, press release, radio interviews and comments in
newspapers.
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- Press Conference on Pressing
Questions in the Application of Human Rights on a World Scale. Reference
to the most serious human rights problems in the world, especially in
areas in transition to democratic rule (Eastern Europe, South America, Africa).
- Open Event with a film
projection on Cyprus
- Missing Persons : 18 years After co-organized with the Hellenic
Association for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples and the Citizens'
Committee for National Issues and Assistance for the Struggle of Cyprus.
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- Press Conference on the Rape
and Sexual Abuse of Women in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Reality and Reactions.
Prof. A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of MFHR, was a member of
the EEC Investigative Mission representing Greece.
- Press Conference on the
Registration of Religious Denomination on I.D. Cards and the Freedom of
Religion.
- Press Conference on Organ
Transplantation and Human Rights.
- Press Conference on the
achievements of the Vienna World Conference on
Human Rights.
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- Press Conference on the achievements
of the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development.
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- Press Conference on Human
Rights and the Kurds (1 March, 1995). Statements by: G. Stavropoulos,
Justice, Supreme Administrative Court, President of the Hellenic Society
of Judges for Democracy and Freedom; T. Pappas, President of the Bar
Association of Athens; Prof. M. Stathopoulos, University of Athens,
President of the Citizens' Movement Against Racism; Th. Papamargaris,
President of the Hellenic Committee for International Democratic
Solidarity; Prof. A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of MFHR.
- Press Conference on the
Final Reports of the Copenhagen World Summit
on Social Development: Their Basic Stances and Perspectives (17 March,
1995). Reports by the representatives of MFHR to the Summit: Prof. A.
Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of MFHR; Prof. J. Farsedakis,
Panteion University, Athens; Lecturer L.-A. Sicilianos, University
of Athens, Research
Fellow of MFHR.
- Open Event dedicated to the
Women of Sudan co-organized with the Hellenic Committee of International
Solidarity and other women's associations in Greece.
Principal Speaker: F. Ibrahim, President of the Women's Association of Sudan
(5 April, 1995).
- Open Event for the Children
in the Occupied Territories of Cyprus co-organized with the House of
Cyprus; the Association "Solidarity with the Struggle of
Cyprus"; the National Solidarity Committee to the hemmed in Cyprus
and other organizations (22 May, 1995). Speakers: Prof. G.
Papadimitriou, University of Athens;
N. Tsoulias, Secretary of the Union of
the Pedagogical Teachers.
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- Open Event dedicated to the
publishing activities of the MFHR, on the occasion of the publication of
the Greek translation of the UNESCO book "Introducing Democracy: 80
Questions and Answers" by D. Beetham and K. Boyle, held at the Old
Parliament of Greece, Athens
(22 May, 1996). Presentation of the publications of MFHR was made by V.
Botopoulos, President of the Supreme
Administrative Court and S.
Moussouris, former Assistant Secretary-General of the UN,
while MFHR activities were presented by Prof. A.
Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of MFHR.
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- Open Event on the occasion of World Environment Day, presentation
of the MFHR publication "The Right to Environment: Infringements
and Protection" (5 June, 1997). Introductory addresses by the
Minister of Environment Mr. K. Laliotis and the representative of the UN
Information Centre Mrs. M. Godika. The presentation was made by: A.
Roupakiotis, President of the Bar Association of Athens, Prof. G.
Papadimitriou, University of Athens,
Prof. Th. Skoulikidis, National Technical University of Athens, Prof. M.
Skoulos, University
of Athens, J.E.
Diakoyiannis, Journalist, Prof. A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President
of MFHR.
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- Presentation of the MFHR
publication "The Protection of Minorities : The Framework
Convention of the Council of Europe", (Athens, 28 January, 1998).
Speakers: M. Papakonstantinou, former Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs;
K. Zepos, hon. Ambassador; Prof. G. Kassimatis, University of Athens;
Prof. C. Economides, Panteion University.
- Presentation of the MFHR
publication "Criminal Policy and Human Rights", (Athens, 19
February, 1998). Speakers: Prof. A. Psarouda-Benaki, University
of Athens, MP,
former Minister; Prof. G.-A. Mangakis, University
of Athens, former Minister; Ch.
Rocofyllos, MP, former Minister; S. Chryssostomides,
journalist.
- The MFHR organized, in
collaboration with the United Nations Information Centre in Athens,
and the University
of Athens the 1998
Model United Nations. In this event participated more than 240 high
school students. The President of the MFHR, Professor Alice
Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, gave a speech at the opening ceremony.
- The Marangopoulos Foundation
for Human Rights coordinated the reception and the passing through Greece
of the Global March Against Child Labour. As the coordinator for Greece,
the MFHR co-operated with the Ministry of Labour and Welfare, the United
Nations Information
Center (Athens),
the Greek General Confederation
of Labour, the Municipality
of Athens, the
Athens Bar Association, the Confederation of Greek Industries, Women
Sections of political parties and 33 NGOs. The MFHR welcomed the Asian
section of the Global March and organized, in collaboration with the
local authorities, a number of events in Alexandroupolis (Thrace)
and in Thessaloniki.
In Athens,
a press conference was organized at the headquarters of the Greek
General Confederation of Labour, attended by all major TV and radio
stations and newspapers. On 7 May, 1998, an open celebration was held at
the Constitution Square,
in the center of Athens
in front of the building of Parliament. Speeches were given by the Mayor
of Athens, the Vice-Minister for Industry and Development, the President
of the Greek General Confederation of Labour, the Secretary-General for
Youth and the President of the MFHR.
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- The MFHR organized a press
conference on the occasion of the first anniversary of the beginning of
the Global March Against Child Labour, as a follow-up activity, Athens,
19 January, 1999. At this press conference, widely covered by the press
and the electronic media, were presented the achievements and the
perspectives of the Global March. The need was also stressed for a
comprehensive and legally binding international convention against the
abuse of child labour. Participants: B. Brakatsoulas, Secretary General
of the Ministry of Labour, Gr. Siomopoulos, Secretary General of the
Ministry for Health and Welfare, Ch. Polyzogopoulos, President of the
Greek General Confederation of Labour, A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos,
President of the MFHR, as well as a girl from the Girl Scouts. Moreover,
the Girl Scouts, in collaboration with the MFHR, organised an exhibition
of paintings by Girl Scouts of four Greek towns on "Working
Children".
- Presentation of MFHR's 1998
publications, Athens,
27 January, 1999. Participants: A. Diamantopoulou, Vice-Minister of
Development; P. Kakkalis, Justice, Supreme Court; Prof. G. Kassimatis,
University of Athens; N. Sklias, Justice, Council of State; Prof. A.
Psarouda-Benaki, University of Athens, MP, former Minister.
- Press conference on the
Ocalan Affair, Athens, 11 March, 1999, with the participation of members
on the MFHR's Governing Board and issuing of a press release, forwarded
to international organizations and institutions, MEPs, etc.
- Issuing of a press release
on the situation in Kosovo following NATO's air strikes in Yugoslavia,
Athens,
6 April, 1999.
- Press Conference on Measures
for the Effective Implementation of the Worst Forms of Child Labour
Convention, Athens,
9 December, 1999, co-organised with many organisations on the occasion
of Universal Children's Day (11 December). Speakers: M. Gondika,
Officer-in-Charge, UN Information Centre in Athens; E. Tsoumani,
Co-ordinator of relations with social partners, Federation of Greek
Industry; Ch. Polyzogopoulos, President of the Greek General
Confederation of Labour; H. Argyriades, President of the Hellenic
Committee for UNICEF; Prof. A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of
MFHR.
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- One year after the adoption
of ILO Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour, the MFHR
organised a Press Conference on this instrument and on the question of
Education for all Children of the World, Athens,
13 June, 2000. Speakers: T. Giannitsis, Minister of Labour; A. Kalivis,
Deputy President of the Greek General Confederation of Labour; M.
Gondika, Officer-in-Charge, UN Information Centre in Athens; M. Kazazis,
representative of the Greek Boys Scouts; L. Kourakou, representative of
the NGOs participating in the Global March.
- Press Conference on the Mass
Media, the Constitution and the Law, on the occasion of the amendment of
articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution, in collaboration with the Institute
of Constitutional Law of the University of Athens and the Society of
Greek Constitutionalists, Athens, 26 September, 2000. Speakers: Prof. G.
Kassimatis, representative of the Institute for Constitutional Law;
Prof. A. Manitakis, representative of the Society of Greek
Constitutionalists; Prof. A. Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos, President of
MFHR; Prof. S. Flogaitis, representative of the National Council for
Radio and Television; A. Karkayiannis, Journalist.
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- Presentation of MFHR's 2000
publications, Athens,
17 January. Participants: Prof. A. Fragioudaki,University
of Athens; Prof. E.
Roucounas, C. Papoulias, MP, f. Minister, Prof . D. Konstas, Panteion
University, E.
Kroystalakis, Vice-President of the Supreme Court.
- Press Conference on the
occasion of the submission, together with the Union of the Bar
Associations of Greece and the Union of Greek Judges for Democracy and
Human Rights, of an information-application to the International
Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, concerning the prosecution
of NATO political and military leaders responsible for ordering the use
of depleted uranium missiles during the bombing campaign against the
former Yugoslavia (14 June, 2001).
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·
Press conference
organized in collaboration
with other NGOs: The UN
evaluate the
application of
the Convention on the
Rights of
the Child
in Greece,
Athens
(16 January)
·
Press Conference on the occasion of the International Day Against Torture,
organised jointly by MFHR, the Athens Bar Association and the Association of Greek
Judicial Officers for Democracy and Freedoms, Athens,
25 June.
·
Press Conference on the topic “After the Johannesburg
Summit Meeting: Where do we Stand Now”
with the participation of academics and representatives of NGOs who had taken
part in the Summit, Athens,
11 September.
·
Press Conference on the Plan for the resolution of the Cyprus
issue, with the participation of
representatives of the Committee of Kirinia of Cyprus (the Bishop, the
Mayor and NGOs representatives), Athens,
16 November.
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Presentation of
the MFHR book War News and War against News
Athens,
18 February.
·
Press Conference on
the occasion of the International Day against the Worst Forms of Child Labour
in collaboration with the Greek General Confederation of Labour:
The I.L.O. International
Convention 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour: Where Do we Stand – Which
are the Next Steps to Take (Athens, 12 June
2003).
·
Collaboration with
the NGO “Bridges of Friendship” and participation in the Third Exhibition
of Voluntary, Humanitarian, Developmental and Environmental NGOs, Athens,
25-26 October.
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On the occasion of the International
Day against the Worst Forms of Child Labour and the Children’s World
Congress on Child Labour, which was
organised by the Global March against Child Labour and with the
contribution of the European Commission (Florence, May 2004), the MFHR in
collaboration with the Greek General Confederation of Labour, organised a
Press Conference on: “Child Labour today in the World and in Greece”, Athens,
30 June.
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