(Liberties on CIVICUS Monitor) On 17th December 2018, a makeshift explosive device exploded near the headquarters of Greece’s SKAI TV and Kathimerini newspaper. The bomb went off at 2:37 a.m. local time following…
(Liberties on CIVICUS Monitor) On 6th and 7th December 2018 more than 100 people were detained in Athens and in Thessaloniki according to the authorities, following violent protests started by some of the protesters mobilised to commemorate…
(Liberties on CIVICUS Monitor) A new central database is to be created by anti-money laundering authorities in Greece, according to media reports in November 2018. The initiative is led by the Supreme…
(The European Federation of Journalists) On 20 January 2019, German journalist Thomas Jacobi, Greek photojournalist Kostis Ntantamis, as well as a cameraman for the public broadcaster ERT, have been attacked by members…
(FRA) This note draws attention to the recent trend of criminalising search and rescue operations (SAR) in the Mediterranean Sea carried out by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or other private entities.…
The European Civic Forum condemns the ultimatum imposed to the Solidarity Health Centre of Elliniko which would be fatal for the organisation. This move fits once again the narrative that…
Advocates Abroad is a non-profit organization of lawyers, interpreters, and experts providing support to refugees and asylum seekers in Turkey, Greece, and Italy. On 28 February, the Executive Director Ariel…
(Reports from the edge of borderline democracy) The trial of seventeen police officers, accused of bodily harm and torture against detained antifascist protesters in 2012, will begin on February 28th…
(CIVICUS Monitor) As previously reported, protests, strikes and large-scale gatherings are regularly held throughout Greece and the authorities generally respect the right to strike and to peacefully protest. Since the…
(CIVICUS Monitor) Association Freedom of association is protected by the Greek constitution and in general citizens face no major problems or legal hindrances in establishing or running organisations. However, ethnic minorities are…