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Rise in Greek anti-gay attacks blamed on Golden Dawn party

Greek human rights groups have condemned a rise in attacks on gay people after two young men were savagely beaten in Athens.

AFP

Greek human rights groups have condemned a rise in attacks on gay people after two young men were savagely beaten in Athens.

The anti-racist alliance Keerfa blamed the far-right party Golden Dawn for increasing homophobic violence after two men were set upon by a dozen shaven-headed men in black T-shirts over the weekend.

The couple, aged 25 and 30, were sitting on a bench in the capital's Pangrati district when two men on a motorcycle threw detergent at them, activists said.

Minutes later, they were set upon by a group of men in black T-shirts. One victim was badly beaten and had his leg broken; his partner was less seriously injured, police said.

Supporters of Golden Dawn often stage vigilante patrols dressed in black T-shirts and have been regularly accused of street violence.

The attack is the fifth in Athens in three months.

This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as: Anti-gay attacks slammed
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