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Re: Greek justice towards a Jehovah Witness.

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From: 8800529
Date: Sat, 03 Oct 1992 13:30
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In article <9210030201.AA26092@cc.UMontreal.CA> sebr@iro.umontreal.CA (Sebastien Racine *Rocker*) writes:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     I heard that public advocation of religions in 

	You heard wrong.

>     Greece was strictly prohibited according to a 
>     law (1939). Greek Orthodox church is allowed to 
>     make propoganda of any kind, on the other hand 
>     any public activity of other religious branches 
>     is strictly prohibited. Yesterday I have learned 
>     that a friend of mine working for our organization 
>     in Greece was prosecuted because of his religious 
>     beliefs. We, Jehovahs' Witnesses strongly protest this 
>     behaviour of the Greek government. While allowing TV 
>     programs and prayers for orthodox church but 
>     prohibiting other religious TV programs, talking 
>     about democracy is useless.
>
>     We strongly protest such a law in an EC country 
>     which must be assumed to be democratic. 
>     Why was Greece accepted to the EC, anyway?
>
	Because Greece has one of the best records on human writes
and respect to peoples relegons in the world. Many international
sorces prove so. Well there is your friend ...


>     My best regards,
>     ---
>     SR
>

	George
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Subject: Re: Greek justice towards a Jehovah Witness.
Message-ID: <1992Oct3.133024.18541@usage.csd.unsw.OZ.AU>
Keywords: Human rights,Greece, religious discrimination
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Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 13:30:24 GMT
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