On
November 4 the activist group Κίνηση Χειραφέτησης
ΑμεΑ: "Μηδενική Ανοχή" (Emancipation
Movement of people with disabilities: „Zero Tolerance“) occupied
the KEPEP peacefully for four days.
The
activists of „Zero Tolerance“ documented once again the
deteriorating situation in KEPEP.
Antonis
Rellas, one of the activists said:
"This
institution is a warehouse of children's souls. What we saw when we
entered the institution stretches the limits every fantasy. Children
tied with straps, imprisoned, tied to in their beds, closed into
cages were begging us to liberate them. These pictures of shame
internationally expose our country which attempts to cover this issue
up for years by imposing silence. "
This
action of „Zero Tolerance“ brought KEPEP into the spotlight of
the national media again. The occupation was covered by the national
TV channels ERT (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIiNxDKd4xs)
and SKAI, by the radio channel Alpha 98.9 FM and by several print
and online media.
The
activtists of „Zero Tolerance“ also filed a complain about the
conditions with the district attorney of Amaliada.
The
activists and the media coverage again highlighted the need for
imediate change in the institution as well as the need for an
alternative model of care – promoting deinstitutionalisation and
community based care!
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the facebook-page of Κίνηση Χειραφέτησης ΑμεΑ:
"Μηδενική Ανοχή" for more information, photos
and videos:
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sign our petition in order to put more pressure on the Greek
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