Even though United Nations (UN) independent expert on foreign debt and human rights, Cephas Lumina had warned that the introduction of
a second austerity package could constitute a serious violation against the Greeks» human rights, this did not stop the government from going forward (OHCHR, 2011) A massive wave of protests and riots full of anger and desperation erupted within the country condemning Papandreou's policies and the austerity measures.