re: #365 Justanotherhuman

‘Neo-Nazi’ held over Greek musician Pavlos Fyssas death

bbc.co.uk

“Golden Dawn has frequently been accused of violence towards left-wing activists and immigrants and is blamed for vigilante attacks.

“Europe’s top human rights body, the Council of Europe, has said there are grounds for Golden Dawn to be made illegal.

“But the party has 18 MPs. Its popularity has grown during Greece’s financial crisis. The government fears banning the party could drive it underground and increase its support.”

I’ve often thought about that; why doesn’t the Greek government simply proscribe Golden Dawn as a terrorist organization and outlaw it? The Greek government’s fear, however, is a legitimate one; banning the party would - quite likely - simply drive it underground and could inadvertently enhance its reputation.