Kostis Papaioannou

Kostis Papaioannou has studied History and holds a Master’s degree in Political Science. He teaches at the Lycée Franco-Hellénique Eugène Delacroix. He is the director of the Center for Research and Action against Far Right “Simeio.” He was President of the Greek Section of Amnesty International, President of the Greek National Commission for Human Rights, while he also served as Secretary General for Human Rights (2015-2016). He had a leading role in the establishment of the Racist Violence Recording Network and participated in the coordination of Golden Dawn Watch. He has authored educational books, textbooks, and workbooks on human rights. He has also written the books “Wild Tale for Grown Kids – From Fascism to Post-Fascism. Democracy Against the New Far Right” (Polis), “The ‘Clean Hands’ of Golden Dawn: Applications of Nazi Purity” (Metaixmio), and the booklet “Let’s Talk Frankly About the Far Right,” which includes comic strips by well-known artists.