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The
Marangopoulos Foundation has offered free legal aid to people (without any
discrimination as to race, religion, sex, language, national or social
origin) whose fundamental human rights and freedoms have been infringed on
and who are unable to pay for legal counsel. MFHR has accepted many different
types of cases, including the following:
- Offering legal assistance to
refugees and asylum seekers by lodging applications for asylum and going
through the procedures involved in determining refugee status in
accordance with the provisions of the 1951 Geneva Convention. Although
the implementation of Greek law on political asylum is strict, MFHR has
managed to achieve a positive outcome for a satisfactory number of
cases.
- Supporting detainees and
prisoners by providing legal aid and defending them before the court.
- Examining the conditions and
terms under which detainees and prisoners are being kept, especially in
mental hospitals, in addition to taking action to assure that their
rights are not being violated.
- Greeks of Northern Epirus
have received special attention and assistance concerning their
settlement in Greece,
residence and work permits, including procedures to obtain Greek
nationality.
- Intervening in cases of
deportation wherever necessary and preventing, at the entry check points
of the borders, the deportation of foreigners who are in danger of
torture or physical and psychological oppression in their own countries.
- Offering assistance to the
homeless and those outside of the social security system.
- Assisting individuals to
resolve problems with the Greek Public Authorities by taking the
necessary steps.
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Over
the years since its establishment, the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human
Rights has underscored the importance of both the theoretical and practical
aspects of Human Rights. This is achieved through the protests and appeals
issued by MFHR and forwarded to presidents of countries, embassies, the
United Nations Organization and other competent international institutions
dealing with issues of international importance, as well as to the local
authorities regarding topics of human rights observance and promotion in
Greece.
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- 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
Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former
Yugoslavia, Ms. Carla Del Ponte, 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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- Collective
complaint submitted to the European Committee of Social Rights against
Greece concerning the safety and health working conditions, as well as
the negative effects of heavy environmental pollution on the health of
those persons working or living in communities near to areas where
lignite is extracted, transported, stockpiled and consumed for the
generation of electricity in Greece (April 2005)
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- Proclamation of a prize of
Drs 150,000 for research on the topic: "Contribution, Effectiveness
and Influence of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights".
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- Proclamation of a prize of
Drs 150,000 for the best study on "Freedom of Teaching in the
University".
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- Donating $ 2000 and opening a
bank account in favour of the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture
on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination and a joint press conference with the UN Information
Centre, Athens.
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- Financial support for the
Georgetown University Symposium on International Human Rights and U.S.
Foreign Policy, within the framework of the Bicentennial festivities and
the 40th anniversary of the UDHR with the participation of the MFHR in
the panel discussion on Missing Persons, held in Washington, D.C.
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- Financial support for the
Chile Elections Project of the International Human Rights Group, USA.
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- Financial contribution in
support of the campaign for Human Rights and Peace Education organized
by the International Decade for Human Rights Education, New York.
1991
- On the occasion of the 43rd
anniversary of the adoption of the UDHR, a fund-raising piano concert
for assisting the refugees of Northern Epirus,
with Maria Efstratiades and Machiko Yanase (pianists).
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- On the occasion of the 44th
anniversary of the adoption of the UDHR, the proceeds of a fund-raising
concert with the Camerata-Friends of Music Orchestra, held at the Athens
Concert Hall, were donated to UNICEF for the children in Somalia.
- Financial contribution of $
2000 to the Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage, Washington,
D.C.
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- Opening a bank account and
collecting Drs. 13,000,000 in favour of the refugees of Rwanda.
The amount was given to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Office, Athens.
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- Awarding prizes to distinguished
students during the 2nd Pan-hellenic written examinations in 5 April,
1995, on the occasion of the Day for Refugees co-organized with the
Ministry of Education, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, the Union
of Pedagogical Teachers, the Pan-hellenic League of Philologists and the
Hellenic Union of Private Pedagogical Teachers (28 June, 1995).
- Financial contribution of
Drs. 500,000 deposited in the bank account opened by UNHCR for assisting
the Serbian refugees from Croatia.
1996
- Financial contribution of $
1000 given to the Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage, Washington,
D.C.
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- Opening of a bank account in
favour of the humanitarian assistance of Kurd refugees in Greece.
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Financial Contribution of
US $ 500 to the Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage, Washington,
D.C.
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Financial Contribution of
€ 400 t● Financial
Contribution of € 300 to the Center
of Love of Elefsina for
Happy Children.
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In the context of the campaign for the relief
of Afgan refugees, the Foundation contributed directly to the UN High
Commission for Refugees the amount of € 600.
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On the occasion of Christmas, the Foundation
offered, from its own resources, to the homeless Afgan refugees living
in Pedion Areos, 62 sleeping bags and groceries and opened a bank account.
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Financial Contribution of
US $1.000 to the Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage, Washington,
D.C.
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Donation of
€ 300 to UNHCR for assistance to refugees.
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Financial Contribution of
€ 400 to the Center
of Love of Elefsina for
Happy Children.
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Financial Contribution of
US $2.500 to the Society for the Preservation of the Greek Heritage, Washington,
D.C.
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Financial Contribution of
€ 2.000 to UNICEF for the children of Irak.
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Financial Contribution of
€ 1.000 to UNICEF for the children victims of sexual
abuse and trafficking.
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Financial Contribution of
€ 300 to the Center
of Love of Elefsina for
Happy Children.
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Financial Contribution of
€ 400 to the Pan-Hellenic Educational Union of Greek ROM.
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Donation of
€ 524 to the UNHCR for covering the cost of medical supplies and
equipment for 600 refugees.
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On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the
MFHR donated the amount of € 200 to the UNHCR, Branch Office of Greece, for
assistance to refugees.
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