The Manifesto written in Greek:
Translation into English:
MANIFESTO
FOR THE MACEDONIAN HUMAN RIGHTS
MOVEMENT for the Human and ethnic Rights of the Macedonians of Macedonia,
In the area of Aegean-K.O.E-M.A.D THESSALONICA
We the MACEDONIANS OF MACEDONIA of the AEGEAN, organized in a massive
organization with the name K.O.E-M.A.D., Central organizational Comity
for the MACEDONIAN Human Rights, with our base in Thessalonica and with a
network of subcommittees which represent the permanent or temporarily
residence abroad MACEDONIANS in EUROPE, AMERICA, CANADA and AUSTRALIA
address this DECLARATION to the Government of Greece and at the same
time copies of it we send to all existing parties, to the Greek and
International press, to the embassies and the consulates of foreign
countries that have bases in Greece, to the International Organizations,
to the Governments of the Balkan Nations and to all our sub-committees
of our movement abroad.
DECLARATION OF THE DEMANDS OF MACEDONIANS OF MACEDONIA OF AEGEAN TO THE GREEK TERRITORY, FOR THE HUMAN AND ETHNIC RIGHTS.
TO THE PARLIAMENT AND GOVERNMENT OF GREECE-ATHENS
Our Organization that is named Central organizational Comity for the
Macedonian Human rights of the MACEDONIANS OF MACEDONIA OF AEGEAN
(K.O.E-M.A.D) based in Thessalonica submits to the Greek Government and
the political parties the following demands:
1. Recognition of the fundamental human and ethnic rights and
complete freedom to the Macedonians of the Aegean within today’s Greek
borders.
2. The right of education to be given to the Macedonian people in
their mother tongue, to organize freely educational institutions,
schools, the operation of churches, educational ceremonies and
activities, participation in radio television information programs and
publication of books, newspapers in the Macedonian language.
3. A law to be voted in the Greek Parliament for the Free
repatriation of the Macedonians abroad in their birthplace, so they can
participate actively in the educational, economical and social life of
their country, so they can with their talent and specialties, contribute
massively in the rebuilding and progress of Greece.
4. We demand from the Greek Parliament and Government to vote in for a
special law, with which it will be declared that the Macedonians have
an inalienable
Right, with out any pressure, blackmail or intimidation, openly and
publicly to speak their own mother language “MACEDONIAN” to express
their customs, traditions and culture with speeches, books, newspapers,
dances and songs.
5. To enlighten the public opinion of Greece about the inalienable
right of protection of human and ethnic rights of a population, which
comprise minority or majority within a Nation guarantied with UN
agreement and Helsinki that these rights are kept in tacked . These
declarations Greece has signed and accepted as a member of International
Organizations.
6. (STAMP MAKE IT HARD TO TRANSLATE)….emand from the Government, The
Greek parliament, the Political Parties and all….bodies to take measures
so soon the human…are recognized of MACEDONIANS OF MACEDONIAN of the
AEGEAN complete acceptance of all the above and taking of practical
actions for their implementation.
Thessalonica 14 SEP 1984
The Manifesto written in Macedonian:
