Honored Philip Papathanasi, who dead in Albanian prison, for the rights of the Greek minority

The convicted "for treason" to Albania, a monument of honor in the Church
"The Albanian newspaper"
GJIROKASTER - Philip Papathanasit monument, one of the accused by the Communist regime of the time for high treason against the territorial integrity of Albania and popular government, and sentenced to life imprisonment, is located a few days ago the square of the Church of St. Andrew , in the village Rahull, Gjirokastra. Present at the ceremony, was the Socialist Party deputy, Luisa Xhuvani, which is the one next to Philip Papathanasit.
Socialist Party deputy, Luisa Xhuvani, discovered his monument, which was decorated and covered with Greek flags. Then, are placed wreaths in honor of his image, which is considered by the Greeks as a hero who was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment, but only sought to protect the rights of the ethnic Greek community ..
Meanwhile, on the other hand, the communist regime sentenced him on charges of "high treason against the territorial integrity and popular government of Albania". In his monument, state that he died in prison at the age of 31-year-old with the only sin that demanded the rights of the Greek minority. SFEVA Organization, writes for Papathanais that he refused to speak Albanian judicial process against him developed, forcing the court to get an interpreter. Also state that it was closed only in cells with a 400 gr daily ration until just died a few years later in a cell.
(Albanian newspaper / BalkanWeb)