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Campaigns and Advocacy

20 September 2011

RSF reports on outlook for media following five-day country mission

Many of the journalists interviewed by RSF viewed the economic crisis as a chance for the media to break with the patronage system that has prevailed since the 1980s.



From the Communiqué

21 July 2010

Political blogger and radio journalist slain

A Greek radio journalist and blogger who was about to publish results of an investigation into corruption in the country was lured out of his home in Athens and shot dead on 19 July, report the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the International Press Institute (IPI) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ). This is the first murder of a journalist in Greece in more than 20 years.
4 March 2009

ARMED GROUPS SILENCING CRITICS

Armed groups in Greece are resorting to attacking media houses, non-governmental organisations and reporters themselves to silence them, report the Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM), the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) - an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
20 August 2008

MINORITY RIGHTS DEFENDERS HARASSED AND PROSECUTED

Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) released on 17 August 2008 a report on harassment, defamation and prosecution of minority rights defenders - including GHM - in Greece.

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Reports

22 January 2009

World Report 2009: Greece

5 November 2008

Greece: Harassment, defamation and prosecution of minority rights defenders


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Alerts

Greek criminal case against German journalists sparks concern 17 November 2011 IPI condemns detention of two journalists in Florina 23 August 2011 IPI condemns attack on SKAI TV in Piraeus 29 July 2011 Organisation claims responsibility for murder of journalist, threatens media 27 August 2010 Investigative reporter gunned down in Athens 20 July 2010 Journalist on trial over article about Greek volunteers' role in Bosnian massacre 14 July 2010 IPI condemns series of attacks against journalists 22 January 2010 IFJ condemns outbreak of violence against media 3 December 2009 Publisher convicted of slandering GHM spokesperson 18 September 2009 Human rights defender refused entry into country 11 May 2009 Country's largest newspaper systematically attacks scholars, judges for views and rulings on minorities 5 May 2009 Offices of "Apogevmatini" newspaper attacked by gang of masked men 2 March 2009 Journalist Abdulhalim Dede attacked during live broadcast 26 February 2009 Gunmen open fire on private television station TV Alter 18 February 2009 Politician's advisor fired for advocating minority rights 13 November 2008 Investigative journalist brutally assaulted 24 October 2008 Macedonian journalists briefly detained while covering protest against army training site near Greek-Macedonian border 17 October 2008 IPA condemns politically-motivated attacks on book publishers, bookshops in Athens, attempted firebombing of London-based publishing house 1 October 2008 Minority rights defenders face harassment, defamation and prosecution 18 August 2008 Macedonian journalists seeking to cover cultural event denied entry to country 22 July 2008 Greek Helsinki Monitor under criminal investigation for denouncing anti-Semitic articles 31 March 2008 Rights activist harassed, threatened with death, after testifying in trial of Holocaust denier 18 January 2008 ECHR challenges application of law on libel and defamation in case against radio journalist, programme coordinator 23 July 2007 Draft media law contains provisions damaging to press freedom, says IPI 5 July 2007 Two legal cases highlight on-going intimidation of the press; Rumi scholar acquitted of defamation charges 16 March 2006 See all alerts: Greece
 
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