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Christiana Stilianidou
Bio
Christianna is a graduate of the School of Law of the University of Athens, holds an M.Sc. in “Criminal Sciences” from the School of Law of the University of Athens and an M.Sc. in “Psychiatric Forensics” from the School of Medicine of the University of Athens. She is a lawyer and editorial coordinator of the electronic journal of criminology and criminal justice “CrimeTimes” of the Centre for the Study of Crime.
Contributions to govwatch
Christiana Stilianidou 25 • 09 • 2015
Freedom of the Press Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report Υπόθεση Κουτσολιόντος και Πανταζής κατά Ελλάδας- Καταδίκη της Ελλάδας για παραβίαση του άρθρου 10 της…
Christiana Stilianidou 31 • 12 • 2015
Penal System
Report 2015: European Court of Human Rights condemns Greece for the living conditions in Greek prisons
Christiana Stilianidou 10 • 01 • 2016
Penal System
Report 2015: European Court of Human Rights condemns Greece six times for exceeding the reasonable duration…
Christiana Stilianidou 27 • 05 • 2016
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Legal immunity granted to members of three committees in the field of sports
Christiana Stilianidou 31 • 12 • 2016
Penal System
Report 2016: European Court of Human Rights condemns Greece for exceeding the reasonable duration of criminal…
Christiana Stilianidou 31 • 12 • 2016
Penal System
Report 2016: European Court of Human Rights condemns Greece over the detention conditions in Greek prisons
Christiana Stilianidou 18 • 10 • 2017
Freedom of the Press Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 10 of…
Christiana Stilianidou 31 • 12 • 2017
Penal System
Report 2017: European Court of Human Rights condemns Greece over the detention conditions in Greek prisons
Christiana Stilianidou 18 • 01 • 2018
Penal System
Report 2017: European Court of Human Rights condemns Greece for exceeding the reasonable duration of criminal…
Christiana Stilianidou 20 • 05 • 2018
Penal System Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Education in prisons – The Dimakis case, 2018
Christiana Stilianidou 25 • 11 • 2018
Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report ECtHR: Greece`s violations of Article 10, the freedom of expression, in 2018
Christiana Stilianidou 31 • 12 • 2018
Penal System
Report 2018: European Court of Human Rights condemns Greece for exceeding the reasonable duration of criminal…
Christiana Stilianidou 31 • 12 • 2018
Penal System
Report European Court of Human Rights condemns Greece over the detention conditions in Greek prisons
Christiana Stilianidou 18 • 04 • 2019
Asset Declarations & Political Money
Report Removal of the obligation to lift banking secrecy for the scrutiny of asset declarations
Christiana Stilianidou 08 • 07 • 2019
Penal System
Report Presidential Decree transfers supervision of penal sentences from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry…
Christiana Stilianidou 10 • 09 • 2019
Concentration & Abuse of Power Independent Authorities
Report Legislative provision of retroactive incompatibility clauses removes serving members of the Competition Commission
Christiana Stilianidou 27 • 11 • 2019
Asset Declarations & Political Money
Report CIDA Parliamentary Committee announcement allows correction of asset declarations after submission deadline
Christiana Stilianidou 13 • 12 • 2019
Penal System
Report Legislation ensures the prosecution of certain crimes against financial institutions can only take place following…
Christiana Stilianidou 18 • 01 • 2020
Penal System
Report 2019: European Court of Human Rights condemns Greece for exceeding the reasonable duration of criminal…
Christiana Stilianidou 20 • 03 • 2020
Penal System Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Education in prisons – The Anagnopoulos case
Christiana Stilianidou 30 • 05 • 2020
Penal System Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Prisoners’ rights: The Dimakis case, 2020
Christiana Stilianidou 25 • 10 • 2020
Concentration & Abuse of Power Penal System
Report Legal provision terminates criminal proceedings against elected officials and local government employees
Christiana Stilianidou 22 • 11 • 2020
Report Prohibition of public gatherings ahead of the anniversary of the Polytechnic uprising
Christiana Stilianidou 29 • 11 • 2020
Freedom of the Press Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report Balaskas v. Greece – Greece found to be in violation of Article 10 of the…
Christiana Stilianidou 08 • 12 • 2020
Penal System Police Violence & Arbitrariness
Report Two lawyers among those arrested on December 6, 2020
Christiana Stilianidou 10 • 12 • 2020
Report Prohibition of public gatherings ahead of the anniversary of the police killing of teenager Alexandros…
Christiana Stilianidou 10 • 12 • 2020
Legislative Procedure Penal System
Report Money Laundering: the “technical improvement” in Article 3 of Law 4734/2020
Christiana Stilianidou 17 • 12 • 2020
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Freedom of Assembly
Report December 6, 2020: Arbitrary and excessive use of force by police on anniversary of police…
Christiana Stilianidou 20 • 12 • 2020
Asset Declarations & Political Money
Report Repeated extensions to the deadlines for the submission of asset declarations
Christiana Stilianidou 14 • 01 • 2021
Penal System
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Articles 3 and…
Christiana Stilianidou 03 • 02 • 2021
Freedom of Assembly
Report Third ban in three months is placed on public gatherings
Christiana Stilianidou 12 • 02 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Penal System
Report Non-conformity of Greek legislation with Directive (EU) 2017/1371 (PIF Directive): INFR(2021)2236
Christiana Stilianidou 20 • 02 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Bad application of Directive 2014/90/EU on marine equipment by Greece: INFR(2020)2354
Christiana Stilianidou 09 • 03 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Excessive delays in payments to companies in the health sector in infringement of EU law:…
Christiana Stilianidou 17 • 03 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Penal System
Report Incorrect application of Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA on the exchange of criminal record information: INFR(2021)2144
Christiana Stilianidou 17 • 03 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Penal System Freedom of Assembly
Report Incorrect transposition of the Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia by Greece: INFR(2021)2063
Christiana Stilianidou 18 • 03 • 2021
Penal System
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 5 of…
Christiana Stilianidou 28 • 03 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report On the legitimacy of provisions of criminal immunity
Christiana Stilianidou 17 • 04 • 2021
Independent Authorities
Report Article 70 of law 4795/2021 and the amendment of the provisions for the term of…
Christiana Stilianidou 08 • 05 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Legislative Procedure Penal System
Report Members of the committees advising the government in relation to the pandemic are guaranteed immunity…
Christiana Stilianidou 08 • 05 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Ministry of Finance declares public sector bank accounts to be exempt from seizure
Christiana Stilianidou 27 • 05 • 2021
Independent Authorities
Report Critique surrounds elections of the new leadership of ASEP (Supreme Council for Civil Personnel Selection)
Christiana Stilianidou 09 • 06 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Greece’s non compliance with Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) decision in infringement…
Christiana Stilianidou 09 • 06 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Non-communication of transposition measures for Directive (EU) 2018/85 amending Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of…
Christiana Stilianidou 09 • 06 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Non-communication of transposition measures for Directive (EU) 2018/849: INFR (2020) 0414
Christiana Stilianidou 18 • 06 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Non-communication of transposition measures for Directive (EU) 2018/852 amending the packaging Directive: INFR(2020)0417
Christiana Stilianidou 24 • 06 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Civil servants prohibited from testifying freely in trials involving the Greek public sector
Christiana Stilianidou 25 • 06 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Failure to comply with certain requirements of Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom: INFR(2021)2080
Christiana Stilianidou 28 • 06 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Legislative Procedure
Report Failure to comply with Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency: INFR(2018)2260
Christiana Stilianidou 01 • 07 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Greece failed to fulfill obligations under the Invasive Alien Species Regulation: INFR(2021)2011
Christiana Stilianidou 05 • 07 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Non-communication of transposition measures for Directive (EU) 2018/851 amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste: INFR(2020)0416
Christiana Stilianidou 06 • 07 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Penal System
Report Non-conformity of the Greek measures transposing the (Council) Framework Decision on the European arrest warrant…
Christiana Stilianidou 08 • 07 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Failure to designate a body referred to in Article 16(12) of Regulation (EU) 376/2014 on…
Christiana Stilianidou 15 • 07 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Penal System
Report Non-conformity of Greece legislation with Directive (EU)2017/541 on combating terrorism: INFR(2021)2085
Christiana Stilianidou 15 • 07 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Non-conformity of National Legislation with the Directive 2014/67/EU: INFR(2018)2233
Christiana Stilianidou 18 • 07 • 2021
Police Violence & Arbitrariness Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Verbal and physical abuse by a police officer towards a citizen that was being taken…
Christiana Stilianidou 20 • 07 • 2021
Legislative Procedure
Report Law 4807/2021 and its amendments
Christiana Stilianidou 21 • 07 • 2021
Penal System Police Violence & Arbitrariness Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report Excessive police violence against defendants in a courtroom
Christiana Stilianidou 28 • 07 • 2021
Independent Authorities
Report Changes made to the candidate profile and appointment method of the President of the Anti-Money…
Christiana Stilianidou 22 • 08 • 2021
Legislative Procedure
Report The systematic exclusion of judicial associations from legislative proceedings in matters of justice
Christiana Stilianidou 22 • 09 • 2021
Legislative Procedure Public Procurement/Μisuse of Public Funds
Report Exceptional public procurement procedure for contracts for flood protection studies and works to fire-affected regions
Christiana Stilianidou 02 • 10 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Non-conform transposition of the Medium Combustion Plants Directive ((EU) 2015/2193) into Greek legislation: INFR(2021)2090
Christiana Stilianidou 08 • 10 • 2021
Freedom of Speech & Expression
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 10 of…
Christiana Stilianidou 08 • 10 • 2021
Penal System
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 8 of…
Christiana Stilianidou 10 • 10 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Legislative Procedure
Report Law 4855/2021 and its amendments
Christiana Stilianidou 15 • 10 • 2021
Independent Authorities Legislative Procedure Public Procurement/Μisuse of Public Funds
Report An exceptional procurement procedure and the “disappearing” negative opinion from the Hellenic Single Public Procurement…
Christiana Stilianidou 06 • 11 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report The submission of a report by the Deputy Minister of Sports to the Administrative Court…
Christiana Stilianidou 10 • 11 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Failure by Greece to notify complete transposition measures for Directive (EU) 2018/2002 amending the Energy…
Christiana Stilianidou 12 • 11 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report European Commission calls on GREECE to remove the requirement of Greek nationality to access high-level…
Christiana Stilianidou 13 • 11 • 2021
Refugee & Migrant Rights
Report European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 5, paragraph…
Christiana Stilianidou 15 • 11 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Bad application of (the Landfill) directive 1991/31/EC and of the (Waste framework) directive 2008/98/EC: INFR(2021)2166
Christiana Stilianidou 29 • 11 • 2021
Independent Authorities
Report On the independence of independent authorities in Greece in 2021
Christiana Stilianidou 01 • 12 • 2021
Penal System
Report Member of Parliament summoned for questioning without the legally required prior permission of the Parliament
Christiana Stilianidou 01 • 12 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Incorrect application of Regulation (EC)29/2009 – infringement: INFR(2020)2050
Christiana Stilianidou 01 • 12 • 2021
Legislative Procedure
Report The systematic violation of the rules of good legislation: a thorn in the side of…
Christiana Stilianidou 01 • 12 • 2021
Penal System
Report Extensive critique levelled at law 4855/2021 and the changes it makes to the Penal Code…
Christiana Stilianidou 02 • 12 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Non-compliance of Greece with the directive on urban wastewater treatment – violation: INFR (2020) 2021
Christiana Stilianidou 02 • 12 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Non-conformity of Greek provisions with the Directive (ΕU)2018/958 on a Proportionality Test before adoption of…
Christiana Stilianidou 03 • 12 • 2021
Freedom of the Press Penal System
Report Changes to Article 191 of the penal code risk endangering the right to freedom of…
Christiana Stilianidou 09 • 12 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Penal System
Report Changes to terms of legal immunity of members of tax dispute resolution bodies
Christiana Stilianidou 10 • 12 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Legislative Procedure
Report Amendments and compulsory vaccination measures – the example of law 4865/2021
Christiana Stilianidou 10 • 12 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Incorrect transposition and implementation of certain provisions of Directive 2012/34/EU establishing a single European railway…
Christiana Stilianidou 10 • 12 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Non transposition of Directive (EU) 2020/1504 on crowdfunding services providers by Greece: INFR(2021)0218
Christiana Stilianidou 11 • 12 • 2021
Asset Declarations & Political Money
Report Shortcomings in the publication of the work of the The Committee of Parliament for the…
Christiana Stilianidou 11 • 12 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power Penal System
Report Incorrect transposition by Greece of the EU Directive on the right of access to a…
Christiana Stilianidou 14 • 12 • 2021
Asset Declarations & Political Money
Report An unjustified exemption from the obligation to submit asset declarations
Christiana Stilianidou 15 • 12 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Failure by Greece to establish and send copies of maritime spatial plan-infringement: INFR (2021) 2226
Christiana Stilianidou 27 • 12 • 2021
Legislative Procedure
Report The violation of the rules of good legislation as reflected in the titles of the…
Christiana Stilianidou 28 • 12 • 2021
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report Failure to transpose EU Directive 2019/1937 into Greek legislation
Christiana Stilianidou 29 • 12 • 2021
Asset Declarations & Political Money
Report Extensions to the deadlines for the submission of asset declarations continue in 2021
Christiana Stilianidou 08 • 01 • 2022
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Report European Commission infringement proceedings against Greece over its failure to observe its EU legal obligations…
Christiana Stilianidou 15 • 01 • 2022
Legislative Procedure Penal System
Report The amendment of Article 187 of the Penal Code by law 4908/2022
Christiana Stilianidou 23 • 03 • 2022
Freedom of the Press
Report Greece drops in World Press Freedom Index ranking
Christiana Stilianidou 25 • 03 • 2022
Penal System Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
Report Education in prisons – The Dimakis case, 2022
Christiana Stilianidou 04 • 05 • 2022
Freedom of the Press
Report World Press Freedom Index 2022: Greece drops to 108th place
Christiana Stilianidou 04 • 09 • 2022
Police Violence & Arbitrariness
Report Lawyers file complaint of police violence
Christiana Stilianidou 26 • 10 • 2022
Asset Declarations & Political Money
Report Audit agency has failed to publish annual report on asset declarations since 2013