2024-10-14 07:35:00
On Friday 11/10/2024, the Deputy Minister for the Protection of Citizens Mr. Andreas Nikolakopoulos answered, within the framework of the Parliamentary Audit process, a Timely Question asked by the 1st Member of the Parliament of Athens of KO “NEW LEFT” The Mr. Dimitris Tzanakopoulos on the subject: “Incidents of arbitrary police violence”
Mr. Deputy Minister began his introduction by stating the basic principles that govern the operation of the Greek Police and the Ministry of Citizen Protection, saying that the objective is full and unwavering respect for the basic principle of legality, from which the actions of the bodies are carried out policing, and any breach of that principle is a criminal and disciplinary offence. The issues related to the protection of the citizens’ rights and the behavior of police officers towards the citizens are crucial for the political leadership of the Ministry and the Hellenic Police, which highlighted, with relevant orders for the regional police services, the human potential. the need for full respect for the personality of citizens and individual freedoms and rights, as well as equal treatment, without racial, ethnic or other discrimination.
As Mr. Nikolakopoulos said, any suspected criminal behavior and acts of interference on the part of EL.AS staff are investigated as a matter of priority and thoroughly, the reported cases are investigated from a criminal and disciplinary point of view. although particular emphasis has been placed on the education and continuous up-to-date training of police officers, in relation to issues related to respect for the rights of citizens. “It seems through the Epikiri that you filed, that you accept from the beginning a version that is at the expense of the Greek Police, regarding the death of the particular person, without the investigation being completed, without accepting any other evidence that is there. . You also refer to reports from International and domestic official bodies that purport to confirm that police brutality is a police practice, without speaking to concrete evidence and without giving us all these reports. So put them in the minutes please”, he said typically.
In his appeal, Mr. Deputy Minister officially reported detailed data and facts regarding the specific case of prisoners in the AT Agios Panteleimon, according to the Press Releases of the Greek Police, and which incidents are under full control.
“How will this be done?” The competent Prosecutor has been informed, he has ordered a preliminary investigation, we are awaiting the conclusion of the competent medical examiner, statements have been received and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations is also investigating. And in fact, the Independent Administrative Authority “Ombudsman” was immediately informed, by order of the Minister for the Protection of Citizens, in order to examine whether it will be appointed as the National Mechanism to Investigate Arbitrary Incidents, so that the case could to fulfill. a file can be built there. Not every complaint made is evidence, but proof of any complaint is evidence. What is important is that an incident has been fully investigated, that there is a conviction and that an independent authority will certainly find that someone has committed an illegal act. This is what our legal culture enforces, as well as respect for the principle of a fair trial, and you should know that police officers who are accused by anyone also have rights”, he insisted.
Then, the Deputy Minister referred to a point in the text of the Current Question, where an opposition Member of Parliament mentions 1,200 random incidents saying: “Of these incidents you mentioned, 428 related to the period of SYRIZA government, while the National. apparatus has not been operating for the last 5 years, but since 2016. In fact, during the period 2015-2018, SYRIZA MPs submitted 40 instruments of Parliamentary Audit, to exercise arbitrary police violence, and in fact 2 of them were Current Affairs . of MP SYRIZA, to your Government”, details he filed in the minutes of the Parliament.
“We want full transparency, control of every case, and this will be done in this particular case as well. We always work with respect for human rights and the protection of human life. We are fully investigating the case, we are not taking anything for granted and we respect everyone’s rights”, said the Deputy Minister concluding his statement.
#Nikolakopoulos #Priority #investigation #suspected #criminal #behavior #indirect #actions #EL.AS #team