China News Service, June 24, according to the Greek "Greek Times" reported on the 22nd, in order to end the traffic jams and large-scale chaos caused by demonstrations in the capital Athens and other large cities, the Greek government decided to draft relevant legislation, and The plan is submitted to Parliament for consideration in recent days. The authorities hope that the bill will take effect before the summer tourist season this year.
According to reports, the Greek government believes that people have the right to gather in accordance with the law to demonstrate, but it should not be at the expense of local traffic order and disruption of economic activities.
At the same time, the bill also envisages the possibility of event organizers liaising with the police to ensure that the march goes smoothly. In the future, demonstrations will need to appoint an "organizer" to be responsible for communicating with the police. The organizer is responsible for the damage caused by the activity in a certain area.
According to reports, when organizing events, event organizers need to notify the police in writing or online. The contents of the declaration must include the specific identity of the organizer, the start and end time of the parade, the purpose of the appeal, and the area of the parade.
For the march initiated by the organizer without a specific event, the bill made it clear that “if the event itself does not present a risk of disrupting public safety or seriously disrupting social and economic life, the public may be allowed to initiate undeclared assemblies.” In this case , The police will require the event participants to select a member as the "organizer", responsible for communication and coordination with the police. If violations of regulations occur during the activity, the police have the right to ban the activity.
In addition, during demonstrations, if arson, destruction of private or public property, assault on the police and other violent acts occur, the police will immediately stop the activities. The organizer will be responsible for compensating for the consequences of the violence in the event.
The Greek Minister of Citizen Protection, Hrysohidis, said that in the future, a special website will be established. By logging in to this website, citizens can inquire about the details of the time and place of the parade, and citizens can prepare for travel in advance accordingly.
Statistics from the Greek police show that in 2019, there were 3,101 parades and rallies held throughout Greece, an average of 8 times a day, and 96,409 police officers participated in maintaining order. (Cai Ling)