A sequence of provisions making a stricter authorized framework for coping with sports activities fan violence have been introduced on Monday by Justice Minister Kostas Tsiaras, Civil Safety Minister Takis Theodorikakos, Deputy Minister of Sports activities Lefteris Avgenakis, and authorities spokesperson Yiannis Economou. In response to Tsiaras, the federal government’s legislative initiatives purpose to shut all of the “home windows” throughout the current authorized framework.
Amongst others, it was introduced that the sentence for crimes of fan violence is being elevated from six months to 5 years. In instances involving harmful perpetrators, a sentence between two and 5 years shall be imposed. As well as, a particular felony offence is being launched for many who cowl their facial options throughout a sports activities match, with a jail sentence of not less than six months. It will likely be prohibited to droop a sentence for crimes of fan violence, which shall be tried as a matter of precedence. Within the case of a postponement of the trial, the imposition of restrictive situations will turn into necessary.
Civil Safety Minister Takis Theodorikakos known as on all stakeholders to hitch forces in opposition to violence, gave an account of the actions of the Greek Police over the previous two weeks and pressured that the inspections will proceed with out exception.
Deputy Sports activities Minister Lefteris Avgenakis,introduced the suspension of the operation of all sports activities staff fan golf equipment and their branches till July 31, 2022.
Originally of the briefing, Economou famous that the central precedence of the federal government’s legislative initiatives is the precept of zero tolerance towards all violent and abusive conduct.
On his half, Theodorikakos famous that there should be no different incident just like the current homicide of the 19-year-old in Thessaloniki, who was “a sufferer of this insane violence”.
“It’s time to kill the Lernaean Hydra of hooliganism collectively, as a state and as residents, to unite our forces. For the Greek Police, the legislation is a legislation and applies to everybody,” he underlined.
(amna.gr)