Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Greek Surveillance Lawsuit Aims to Silence Journalism

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image A kiosk with newspapers in Athens, Greece, December 22, 2022. © 2022 Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto/Shutterstock On December 5, a court in Athens will hear a defamation lawsuit against journalists who exposed state surveillance by Greek authorities. The case, brought by Grigoris Dimitriadis, nephew of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, fits into the category of cases referred to as “strategic lawsuits against public participation” (SLAPPs), whose primary purpose is to deter critical reporting.Dimitriadis filed the lawsuit against the newspaper Efimerida…

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