Comments on: Greek minority in Albania wasn’t allowed even to whisper Greek language in their houses.Did you know? http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html The Greek language online. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 17:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: alexlascari http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-187 alexlascari Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:57:02 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html#comment-187 It is even more than this. They did not have the right to owe property, they had to report to the local police authorities, for no reason (using greek language included) they got inprisoned without a trial, they lived under terrorism and oppression of their albanian neighbours. Finally, not even "democracy", as in Albania this political system can apply (?) gave them any rights, on the contrary they were forced to leave behind the land of their fathers and the few things they possessed (seized at once by Albanians) and come to settle down in Greece. This nation dares talk about human and civil rights ! It is even more than this.
They did not have the right to owe property, they had to report to the local police authorities, for no reason (using greek language included) they got inprisoned without a trial, they lived under terrorism and oppression of their albanian neighbours.
Finally, not even "democracy", as in Albania this political system can apply (?) gave them any rights, on the contrary they were forced to leave behind the land of their fathers and the few things they possessed (seized at once by Albanians) and come to settle down in Greece.
This nation dares talk about human and civil rights !

]]> By: Leonarda http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-188 Leonarda Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:57:02 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html#comment-188 It is true..But the albanians deny it.. It is true..But the albanians deny it..

]]> By: zigzag http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-189 zigzag Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:57:02 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html#comment-189 The albanians are rich,the richest citizens of Greece, with Mercedes, and in a while they will ask for earth.. They threaten, they steal.. How did they get all this money?from their work in constructions?come on... The albanians are rich,the richest citizens of Greece, with Mercedes, and in a while they will ask for earth..
They threaten, they steal..
How did they get all this money?from their work in constructions?come on…

]]> By: carmelo_sabato http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-190 carmelo_sabato Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:57:02 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html#comment-190 well do they deserve it? now turn the other chick like a good christian !! well do they deserve it? now turn the other chick like a good christian !!

]]> By: Frank B http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-191 Frank B Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:57:02 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html#comment-191 Dear Zoi, I guess it's easy to be agreeable in this section... But then I thought I should better be more thought provocative. 1. The situation with "cosines" reflects Albania about 16 years ago during Enver Hoxha's communist regime (up to 1991). This was not only the case in Albania but also in Greece during Junta and most former Eastern block countries. 2. "She told me that many people died in prison for just very funny reasons, such as because they didn't admit they were Albanians". Many people were tortured or rotten in prison and some even died in Greece because they did not admit that they were supportive of Junta. Again a consequence of a communist/fascist regime no different than any other. 3."They deprived of the right to get married in churches, many Greeks from Albania got married after escaping in Greece." For many years, Muslims of Thrace were deprived several of their freedom rights in Greece. Basic human rights (education, freedom of speech in radio or TV, voting, army, working in public services e.t.c.). Muslims in Greece also got married in Turkey as, until recently, the Greek state failed to recognize such weddings. EU pushed this ahead and today this Muslim minority enjoys most rights. Most... because Muslim Greeks still cannot appoint their own muftis. Even until 1998, the Greek government was allowed to revoke the citizenship of non-ethnic Greeks... EU pushed this back again and the law was revoked. 4."Also, albanian state refused to state as greeks the child that had a greek parent and an albanian parent, trying to minimize the minority." This holds for Greece as well. Muslim Greeks married to Turks cannot claim their child born in Greece as being other than Greek (i.e. Turk). Then again Albanians cannot claim their child born in Greece as being Greek... Dear Zoi,

I guess it’s easy to be agreeable in this section…
But then I thought I should better be more thought provocative.

1. The situation with "cosines" reflects Albania about 16 years ago during Enver Hoxha’s communist regime (up to 1991).

This was not only the case in Albania but also in Greece during Junta and most former Eastern block countries.

2. "She told me that many people died in prison for just very funny reasons, such as because they didn’t admit they were Albanians".

Many people were tortured or rotten in prison and some even died in Greece because they did not admit that they were supportive of Junta. Again a consequence of a communist/fascist regime no different than any other.

3."They deprived of the right to get married in churches, many Greeks from Albania got married after escaping in Greece."

For many years, Muslims of Thrace were deprived several of their freedom rights in Greece. Basic human rights (education, freedom of speech in radio or TV, voting, army, working in public services e.t.c.). Muslims in Greece also got married in Turkey as, until recently, the Greek state failed to recognize such weddings. EU pushed this ahead and today this Muslim minority enjoys most rights. Most… because Muslim Greeks still cannot appoint their own muftis. Even until 1998, the Greek government was allowed to revoke the citizenship of non-ethnic Greeks… EU pushed this back again and the law was revoked.

4."Also, albanian state refused to state as greeks the child that had a greek parent and an albanian parent, trying to minimize the minority."

This holds for Greece as well. Muslim Greeks married to Turks cannot claim their child born in Greece as being other than Greek (i.e. Turk). Then again Albanians cannot claim their child born in Greece as being Greek…

]]> By: ovcichka http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html/comment-page-1#comment-192 ovcichka Tue, 08 Sep 2009 07:57:02 +0000 http://lessonsgreek.com/greek-minority-in-albania-wasnt-allowed-even-to-whisper-greek-language-in-their-houses-did-you-know.html#comment-192 You are complaining?!!!! Do you know the situation about the minorities in Greece? Do they have basic rights? You are complaining?!!!! Do you know the situation about the minorities in Greece? Do they have basic rights?

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