The Deport Racism Organization ( el, Κίνηση Απελάστε το Ρατσισμό, sometimes referred to as KAR - by its Greek initials), founded in 2007, is an organization of immigrants and Greek citizens against racism and neo-fascism.
Their aims include the legalization of immigrants, asylum for refugees, citizenship for the children of immigrants, equal political and social rights for all, allowing migrant workers into trade unions and the dissolution of fascist organizations.
In April 2010, the organization protested about police raids in Athens.
During the prefectural pre-
election
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Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has opera ...
period (October 2010), KAR presented evidence of fascist organization "Hrysi Avgi" (
Golden Dawn
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** The Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, Inc., a modern revival founded in 1977
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) participating and organizing the attacks against
Alekos Alavanos
Alexandros 'Alekos' Alavanos ( el, Αλέκος Αλαβάνος; born 22 May 1950 in Athens) is a Greek politician, former member of the Hellenic Parliament and the European Parliament. From 2004 until 2008 he was president of the Coalition o ...
- candidate for Attika prefecture - and Eleni Portaliou - candidate for the
municipality of Athens
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, both
SYRIZA
The Coalition of the Radical Left – Progressive Alliance ( el, Συνασπισμός Ριζοσπαστικής Αριστεράς – Προοδευτική Συμμαχία, Synaspismós Rizospastikís Aristerás – Proodeftikí Simachía), ...
members.
photos
published by the organization
References
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External links
Website
2007 establishments in Greece
Anti-fascist organizations
Political organizations based in Greece
Anti-racist organizations in Europe
Anti-racism in Greece