Offices of “Apogevmatini” newspaper attacked by gang of masked men
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 27 February 2009 IFJ media release: IFJ Calls For Action After New Armed Raid on Greek Media The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the Greek authorities to take urgent action to protect media houses after a new violent attack in Athens, this time targeting the historical […]
Journalist Abdulhalim Dede attacked during live broadcast
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 25 February 2009 press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: SEEMO/IPI Concerned about Physical Attack on Journalist Abdulhalim Dede during Live Broadcast Vienna, 25 February 2009 The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists […]
Gunmen open fire on private television station TV Alter
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: SEEMO Deeply Concerned over Gunfire Attack on TV Station in Athens Vienna, 18 February 2009 The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe […]
World Report 2009: Greece
World Report 2009: Greece
Politician’s advisor fired for advocating minority rights
(GHM/IFEX) – The following is a 9 November 2008 GHM press release: Greece: Socialist International President fires advisor for advocacy of minority rights Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) denounces Socialist International and PASOK (Greek socialist party) President George Papandreou’s sacking, on 7 November 2008, of GHM founding member and former president Gregory Vallianatos from his professional […]
Greece: Harassment, defamation and prosecution of minority rights defenders
Greece: Harassment, defamation and prosecution of minority rights defenders
Investigative journalist brutally assaulted
(GHM/IFEX) – The Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) condemns the 23 October 2008 assault on journalist Makis Nodaros, in his home town of Lechaina in Elia (Western Greece). The Elia regional correspondent for the Athens daily “Eleftherotypia”, the Patras daily “Imera”, the Patras television station Teletime, and the Patras radio station Radio Gamma, and also the […]
Macedonian journalists briefly detained while covering protest against army training site near Greek-Macedonian border
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 15 October 2008 press release by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate: SEEMO PRESS RELEASE: GREECE IPI/SEEMO Expresses Its Concern at the Recent Detainment of Journalists in Greece Vienna, 15 October 2008 The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media […]
IPA condemns politically-motivated attacks on book publishers, bookshops in Athens, attempted firebombing of London-based publishing house
(IPA/IFEX) – The following is a joint IPA and International Booksellers Federation (IBF) press release: Publishers and Booksellers condemn recent attacks on bookshops and publishing houses Geneva, 1 October The International Publishers Association (IPA) and the International Booksellers Federation (IBF) strongly condemn the recent series of attacks on publishing houses and publisher bookshops in Greece, […]
Minority rights defenders face harassment, defamation and prosecution
(GHM/IFEX) – The following is an abridged 17 August 2008 GHM press release: Greece: Harassment, defamation and prosecution of minority rights defenders Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) releases today an extensive report of the most serious acts of harassment, defamation and prosecution of minority rights defenders in Greece. In Greece, a formally democratic EU country, the […]
Macedonian journalists seeking to cover cultural event denied entry to country
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 21 July 2008 IPI letter to the Greek authorities: H.E. Kostas Karamanlis Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Athens Greece Fax: +30 210 6715340 E-mail: state@government.gr H.E. Prokopis Pavlopoulos Minister for the Interior and Public Order Athens Greece Fax: +30 210 6929764 E-mail: info@ypes.gr Vienna, 21 July 2008 Your […]
Greek Helsinki Monitor under criminal investigation for denouncing anti-Semitic articles
(GHM/IFEX) – GHM is under criminal investigation following a complaint filed by a neo-Nazi who was convicted following a GHM complaint. GMH along with other organisations such as the Central Board of Jewish Communities in Greece and the Anti-Nazi Initiative filed a series of complaints beginning on 30 October 2006 regarding anti-Semitic articles published on […]
Freedom of the Press 2007: Greece
Freedom of the Press 2007: Greece
Rights activist harassed, threatened with death, after testifying in trial of Holocaust denier
(GHM/IFEX) – A prominent anti-racism activist who gave evidence in the trial of a Greek author who denies the Holocaust, has found himself the target of a hate campaign involving death threats being waged on the Internet. Panayote Dimitras, of the human rights organisation GHM, testified in the December 2007 trial as a prosecution witness […]
ECHR challenges application of law on libel and defamation in case against radio journalist, programme coordinator
(IFJ/IFEX) – The following is a 20 July 2007 media release from the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), an IFJ affiliate: EFJ Welcomes European Court Victory Over Greek Defamation Case The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), the European group of the International Federation of Journalists, today welcomed the decision of the European Court of Human […]
Draft media law contains provisions damaging to press freedom, says IPI
(IPI/IFEX) – The following is a 4 July 2007 letter by the South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an IPI affiliate, to Hellenic Parliament President Anna Benaki-Psarouda: H.E. Anna Benaki-Psarouda President of the Hellenic Parliament Vas. Sophias 2 100 21 Athens Greece Fax: +30-210-3692170 Vienna, 4 July 2007 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI), […]