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This "name issue" is not about a name, it’s about deeper issues, which Greece cannot and does not want exposed: the Macedonian minority in Greece and the partition of Macedonia, which was scolded upon by the nationally awakening Macedonians at that time. The Macedonian minority is being suppressed through intimidation and fear, in which Greece believes elimination or forced assimilation of native inhabitants can finally make Macedonia only Greek:
1) The ethnic Macedonian minority in Greece as shown by the Eurominority: http://www.eurominority.org/version/...p-nations2.asp
2) HELLENIC REPUBLIC Top secret document advocating Macedonian cultural genocide within Greece - Feb 16, 1982
3) Hellenism in the Near East - G. Soteriadis 1918, London http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7...areastgfb4.jpg
4) Greece denies there is a Macedonian ethnicity, Macedonian language and Macedonian minority within Greece:
5)Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups - 1980
6) Greek government bans ethnic Macedonian cultural centre being built in Greece (why ban it if there's no Macedonians in Greece to build it?):
7) USA: Greece still does not recognize Macedonian minority http://www.makfax.com.mk/look/novina...6&NrSection=20
8) Denying ethnic Identity - The Macedonians of Greece - Human Rights Watch Greece:
A quote from the series: "Although ethnic Macedonians in northern Greece make up a large minority with their own language and culture, their internationally-recognized human rights and even their existence are vigorously denied by the Greek government. Free expression is restricted; several Macedonians have been prosecuted and convicted for the peaceful expression of their views. Moreover, ethnic Macedonians are discriminated against by the government's failure to permit the teaching of the Macedonian language. And ethnic Macedonians, particularly rights activists, are harassed by the government — followed and threatened by security forces — and subjected to economic and social pressures resulting from this harassment. All of these actions have led to a marked climate of fear in which a large number of ethnic Macedonians are reluctant to assert their Macedonian identity or to express their views openly."
9) The UN in 2009 "asks" Greece to recognize the Macedonian minority in Greece, following an independent report by Gay McDougall
10) Council of Europe in 2010 argues Greece to recognize the Macedonian minority in Greece, and give them human rights protection
11) 2009 Human Rights Report of Greece, some quotes
"The courts did not allow the registration of nonprofit associations of nationals who claimed to be of Macedonian ethnic origin, charging that the founders of such groups were seeking to undermine the country's territorial integrity and cultural identity"
"The government did not recognize the existence of a Slavic dialect, called "Macedonian" by its speakers, spoken in the northwestern area of the country. However, a small number of Slavic speakers insisted on identifying themselves as "Macedonian," a designation that generated strong opposition from other citizens."
" The independent expert found that those identifying themselves as ethnic Macedonians still reported discrimination and harassment. Representatives of this minority claimed that they were denied the right to freedom of association, citing unsuccessful efforts since 1990 to register the organization Home of Macedonian Culture in Florina."
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1) The ethnic Macedonian minority in Greece as shown by the Eurominority: http://www.eurominority.org/version/...p-nations2.asp
2) HELLENIC REPUBLIC Top secret document advocating Macedonian cultural genocide within Greece - Feb 16, 1982
3) Hellenism in the Near East - G. Soteriadis 1918, London http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/7...areastgfb4.jpg
4) Greece denies there is a Macedonian ethnicity, Macedonian language and Macedonian minority within Greece:
5)Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups - 1980
6) Greek government bans ethnic Macedonian cultural centre being built in Greece (why ban it if there's no Macedonians in Greece to build it?):
7) USA: Greece still does not recognize Macedonian minority http://www.makfax.com.mk/look/novina...6&NrSection=20
8) Denying ethnic Identity - The Macedonians of Greece - Human Rights Watch Greece:
A quote from the series: "Although ethnic Macedonians in northern Greece make up a large minority with their own language and culture, their internationally-recognized human rights and even their existence are vigorously denied by the Greek government. Free expression is restricted; several Macedonians have been prosecuted and convicted for the peaceful expression of their views. Moreover, ethnic Macedonians are discriminated against by the government's failure to permit the teaching of the Macedonian language. And ethnic Macedonians, particularly rights activists, are harassed by the government — followed and threatened by security forces — and subjected to economic and social pressures resulting from this harassment. All of these actions have led to a marked climate of fear in which a large number of ethnic Macedonians are reluctant to assert their Macedonian identity or to express their views openly."
9) The UN in 2009 "asks" Greece to recognize the Macedonian minority in Greece, following an independent report by Gay McDougall
10) Council of Europe in 2010 argues Greece to recognize the Macedonian minority in Greece, and give them human rights protection
11) 2009 Human Rights Report of Greece, some quotes
"The courts did not allow the registration of nonprofit associations of nationals who claimed to be of Macedonian ethnic origin, charging that the founders of such groups were seeking to undermine the country's territorial integrity and cultural identity"
"The government did not recognize the existence of a Slavic dialect, called "Macedonian" by its speakers, spoken in the northwestern area of the country. However, a small number of Slavic speakers insisted on identifying themselves as "Macedonian," a designation that generated strong opposition from other citizens."
" The independent expert found that those identifying themselves as ethnic Macedonians still reported discrimination and harassment. Representatives of this minority claimed that they were denied the right to freedom of association, citing unsuccessful efforts since 1990 to register the organization Home of Macedonian Culture in Florina."
please add to the list
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