Journalist by choice, greek by chance, curious by nature, interested in migrants’ and refugee’s issues, always on the run.
Latest posts by Maria Sidiropoulou
23 September 2013
Anti-fascist Musician Stabbed to Death by Neo-nazi in Greece
As news of the murder of a 34-year-old Greek anti-fascist musician by a neonazi supporter spread like wildfire on Twitter, incensed netizens pointed to a political party for responsibility.
21 April 2013
Detained and Desperate – Undocumented Migrants in Greece
Stories of despair were transmitted through Twitter, when politicians, journalists and anti-racism activists visited a detention facility within the Drapetsona police station in Piraeus city, where more than 100 unauthorized...
14 October 2012
Greece: Police Post Photos of Youth Detained at General Strike
Greek police preemptively arrested and beat young people intending to join massive anti-austerity demonstrations on September 26, 2012. When they also published their photos and identities online, furious reactions ensued...
12 May 2012
Greece: HIV-Positive Sex Workers Brutally Exposed Online
A multitude of reactions came after the Greek police uploaded photos and personal data of HIV-positive sex workers to a website. NGOs and hundreds of netizens, condemned through social media,...
