Protesting civil servants carrying a banner showing an image of an emaciated body shout slogans during a rally outside the Public Sector Reform ministry in Athens on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2012. Civil servants face a new round of pay cuts under austerity measures approved by parliament last week. Despite concerns over Greece's long-term economic outlook, the country's euro partners and the International Monetary Fund are expected to agree on the release of the next tranche of the bailout over the next week. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
Greek rights groups warn of an explosion in racist violence over the past year, with a notable surge since national elections in May and June 2012 that saw dramatic gains by the far-right Golden Dawn party.