Excessive Surveillance Archives - govwatch https://govwatch.gr/en/ Monitoring the Rule of Law Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:17:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://govwatch.gr/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/cropped-govwatch-favicon-32x32.png Excessive Surveillance Archives - govwatch https://govwatch.gr/en/ 32 32 Ombudsman: Special Report on the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture and Ill-treatment (2022 – 2023) https://govwatch.gr/en/reports/synigoros-toy-politi-eidiki-ekthesi-gia-ton-ethniko-michanismo-prolipsis-ton-vasanistirion-kai-tis-kakometacheirisis-2022-2023/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 10:50:23 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/reports/synigoros-toy-politi-eidiki-ekthesi-gia-ton-ethniko-michanismo-prolipsis-ton-vasanistirion-kai-tis-kakometacheirisis-2022-2023/ The post Ombudsman: Special Report on the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture and Ill-treatment (2022 – 2023) appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> National Intelligence Agency fails to comply with the Council of State decision on the surveillance of Mr. Androulakis https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/mi-symmorfosi-tis-eyp-stin-apofasi-toy-ste-gia-tin-parakoloythisi-androylaki/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:32:55 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/mi-symmorfosi-tis-eyp-stin-apofasi-toy-ste-gia-tin-parakoloythisi-androylaki/ The post National Intelligence Agency fails to comply with the Council of State decision on the surveillance of Mr. Androulakis appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Questions raised around the thoroughness of the criminal investigation into the wiretapping scandal https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/paraleipseis-kata-tin-ereyna-toy-areioy-pagoy-gia-tis-ypoklopes-kai-ellipis-prostasia-toy-aporritoy-ton-epikoinonion/ Tue, 06 Aug 2024 09:45:25 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/paraleipseis-kata-tin-ereyna-toy-areioy-pagoy-gia-tis-ypoklopes-kai-ellipis-prostasia-toy-aporritoy-ton-epikoinonion/ The post Questions raised around the thoroughness of the criminal investigation into the wiretapping scandal appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Security and Intelligence Agencies failed to inform ADAE about hundreds of wiretaps in a timely manner in 2023 and 2024 https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/eyp-amp-antitromokratiki-kathysterisan-na-enimerosoyn-tin-adae-gia-ekatontades-parakoloythiseis-to-2023-kai-to-2024/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 13:15:23 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/eyp-amp-antitromokratiki-kathysterisan-na-enimerosoyn-tin-adae-gia-ekatontades-parakoloythiseis-to-2023-kai-to-2024/ The post Security and Intelligence Agencies failed to inform ADAE about hundreds of wiretaps in a timely manner in 2023 and 2024 appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) report reveals issues related to the protection of the constitutionally guaranteed confidentiality of communications https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/ekthesi-adae-zitimata-prostasias-toy-syntagmatika-katochyromenoy-aporritoy-ton-epikoinonion/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 22:00:24 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/?post_type=finds&p=5618 The post Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) report reveals issues related to the protection of the constitutionally guaranteed confidentiality of communications appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Security and Intelligence Agencies failed to inform ADAE about thousands of wiretaps in a timely manner https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/eyp-amp-antitromokratiki-kathysterisan-na-enimerosoyn-tin-adae-gia-chiliades-parakoloythiseis-2/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 10:15:32 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/eyp-amp-antitromokratiki-kathysterisan-na-enimerosoyn-tin-adae-gia-chiliades-parakoloythiseis-2/ The post Security and Intelligence Agencies failed to inform ADAE about thousands of wiretaps in a timely manner appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> EU’s PEGA Committee report on illegal surveillance in Greece https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/ekthesi-tis-epitropis-pega-gia-paranomes-parakoloythiseis-stin-ellada/ Tue, 30 May 2023 08:03:13 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/ekthesi-tis-epitropis-pega-gia-paranomes-parakoloythiseis-stin-ellada/ The post EU’s PEGA Committee report on illegal surveillance in Greece appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Illegal surveillance of a Facebook security executive by Predator and the National Intelligence Service https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/paranomi-parakoloythisi-stelechoys-asfaleias-toy-facebook-apo-predator-kai-eyp/ Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:34:07 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/paranomi-parakoloythisi-stelechoys-asfaleias-toy-facebook-apo-predator-kai-eyp/ The post Illegal surveillance of a Facebook security executive by Predator and the National Intelligence Service appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> National Intelligence Service: Surveillance of six senior politicians and military officials https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/eyp-parakoloythisi-exi-anotaton-politikon-kai-stratiotikon-axiomatoychon/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:14:27 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/eyp-parakoloythisi-exi-anotaton-politikon-kai-stratiotikon-axiomatoychon/ The post National Intelligence Service: Surveillance of six senior politicians and military officials appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> MP Georgios Kaminis turns to judiciary to investigate possible monitoring by state agencies https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/minysi-toy-voyleyti-giorgoy-kamini-gia-emmesi-parakoloythisi-toy-apo-tin-eyp/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:17:09 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/minysi-toy-voyleyti-giorgoy-kamini-gia-emmesi-parakoloythisi-toy-apo-tin-eyp/ The post MP Georgios Kaminis turns to judiciary to investigate possible monitoring by state agencies appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> European Parliament Committee urges Greece to restore the full independence of the judiciary and oversight mechanisms https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/systaseis-stin-ellada-apo-to-eyropaiko-koinovoylio-gia-tin-anexartisia-tis-dikaiosynis-me-aformi-to-skandalo-ton-ypoklopon/ Sat, 28 Jan 2023 15:25:06 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/systaseis-stin-ellada-apo-to-eyropaiko-koinovoylio-gia-tin-anexartisia-tis-dikaiosynis-me-aformi-to-skandalo-ton-ypoklopon/ The post European Parliament Committee urges Greece to restore the full independence of the judiciary and oversight mechanisms appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Chief of the General Staff of the Hellenic Armed Forces Konstantinos Floros under surveillance by the National Intelligence Service https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/parakoloythisi-toy-archigoy-geetha-konstantinoy-floroy-apo-tin-eyp/ Fri, 27 Jan 2023 09:28:41 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/parakoloythisi-toy-archigoy-geetha-konstantinoy-floroy-apo-tin-eyp/ The post Chief of the General Staff of the Hellenic Armed Forces Konstantinos Floros under surveillance by the National Intelligence Service appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Illegal use of spyware against more than 20 targets in Greece https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/paranomi-stochopoiisi-pano-apo-20-stochon-stin-ellada/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 10:11:38 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/paranomi-stochopoiisi-pano-apo-20-stochon-stin-ellada/ The post Illegal use of spyware against more than 20 targets in Greece appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> National Intelligence Service: Surveillance of MEP Kyrtsos and journalist Telloglou https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/eyp-parakoloythisi-toy-eyrovoyleyti-kyrtsoy-kai-toy-dimosiografoy-tellogloy/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 12:20:46 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/eyp-parakoloythisi-toy-eyrovoyleyti-kyrtsoy-kai-toy-dimosiografoy-tellogloy/ The post National Intelligence Service: Surveillance of MEP Kyrtsos and journalist Telloglou appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> 15 constitutional law professors denounce Supreme Court Prosecutor’s opinion that ADAE has no competence to check surveillance records https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/antidraseis-15-syntagmatologon-kata-tis-gnomodotisis-ntogiakoy-gia-tin-adae/ Sun, 15 Jan 2023 10:17:39 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/antidraseis-15-syntagmatologon-kata-tis-gnomodotisis-ntogiakoy-gia-tin-adae/ The post 15 constitutional law professors denounce Supreme Court Prosecutor’s opinion that ADAE has no competence to check surveillance records appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> For 2 years Ministers have failed to issue a Joint Ministerial Decision to enable ADAE to create digital records of surveillance activities https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/pierrakakis-tsiaras-arnisi-ekdosis-kya-gia-to-psifiako-archeio-tis-adae/ Fri, 30 Dec 2022 10:35:28 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/pierrakakis-tsiaras-arnisi-ekdosis-kya-gia-to-psifiako-archeio-tis-adae/ The post For 2 years Ministers have failed to issue a Joint Ministerial Decision to enable ADAE to create digital records of surveillance activities appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Minister Kostis Hatzidakis under surveillance by the National Intelligence Service https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/parakoloythisi-toy-kosti-chatzidaki-apo-tin-eyp/ Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:47:37 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/parakoloythisi-toy-kosti-chatzidaki-apo-tin-eyp/ The post Minister Kostis Hatzidakis under surveillance by the National Intelligence Service appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias surveilled with Predator spyware https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/parakoloythisi-toy-ypoyrgoy-exoterikon-nikoy-dendia-meso-predator/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:20:09 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/parakoloythisi-toy-ypoyrgoy-exoterikon-nikoy-dendia-meso-predator/ The post Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias surveilled with Predator spyware appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Report names politicians, journalists and businessmen under surveillance by Predator spyware and the Greek Intelligence Services https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/parakoloythiseis-politikon-dimosiografon-kai-epicheirimation-apo-predator-kai-eyp/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 10:04:13 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/parakoloythiseis-politikon-dimosiografon-kai-epicheirimation-apo-predator-kai-eyp/ The post Report names politicians, journalists and businessmen under surveillance by Predator spyware and the Greek Intelligence Services appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Journalists investigating the wiretapping scandal allegedly under surveillance by state agencies https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/apokalypseis-gia-parakoloythiseis-dimosiografon-poy-ereynoyn-tis-ypoklopes/ Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:19:10 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/apokalypseis-gia-parakoloythiseis-dimosiografon-poy-ereynoyn-tis-ypoklopes/ The post Journalists investigating the wiretapping scandal allegedly under surveillance by state agencies appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> MEP and opposition party leader Nikos Androulakis under surveillance by the National Intelligence Service https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/parakoloythisi-toy-nikoy-androylaki-apo-tin-eyp/ Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:02:58 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/parakoloythisi-toy-nikoy-androylaki-apo-tin-eyp/ The post MEP and opposition party leader Nikos Androulakis under surveillance by the National Intelligence Service appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Attempted hack of opposition MP Christos Spirtzis with illegal Predator spyware https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/apopeira-parakoloythisis-toy-christoy-spirtzi-me-to-paranomo-logismiko-ypoklopon-predator/ Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:58:37 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/apopeira-parakoloythisis-toy-christoy-spirtzi-me-to-paranomo-logismiko-ypoklopon-predator/ The post Attempted hack of opposition MP Christos Spirtzis with illegal Predator spyware appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> An alleged attempt to surveil National Intelligence Service employees through Predator https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/apopeira-parakoloythisis-ypallilon-tis-eyp-meso-predator/ Sat, 10 Sep 2022 11:35:29 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/apopeira-parakoloythisis-ypallilon-tis-eyp-meso-predator/ The post An alleged attempt to surveil National Intelligence Service employees through Predator appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Opposition leader Nikos Androulakis targeted with Predator spyware https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/apopeira-parakoloythisis-toy-nikoy-androylaki-me-to-paranomo-logismiko-ypoklopon-predator/ Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:58:11 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/apopeira-parakoloythisis-toy-nikoy-androylaki-me-to-paranomo-logismiko-ypoklopon-predator/ The post Opposition leader Nikos Androulakis targeted with Predator spyware appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Questions raised by government`s choice of agency to lead investigation into the surveillance of journalist https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/i-kyvernisi-epicheirei-na-sygkalypsei-tin-parakoloythisi-koykaki-me-ereyna-anarmodias-archis/ Wed, 25 May 2022 09:14:47 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/finds/i-kyvernisi-epicheirei-na-sygkalypsei-tin-parakoloythisi-koykaki-me-ereyna-anarmodias-archis/ The post Questions raised by government`s choice of agency to lead investigation into the surveillance of journalist appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> The case of Thanasis Koukakis, a Greek journalist monitored by the Greek National Intelligence Service and later hacked by Predator spyware https://govwatch.gr/en/sovares-apokalypseis-kai-diethneis-antidraseis-gia-tin-parakoloythisi-dimosiografoy-apo-tin-eyp-kai-to-logismiko-ypoklopon-predator/ Tue, 03 May 2022 11:08:32 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/?p=2742 The post The case of Thanasis Koukakis, a Greek journalist monitored by the Greek National Intelligence Service and later hacked by Predator spyware appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> The Cisco case: The government violates GDPR and personal data protection legislation https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/the-cisco-case-the-government-violates-gdpr-and-personal-data-protection-legislation/ Sun, 28 Nov 2021 10:14:32 +0000 https://govwatch.bracketdev.com/?post_type=finds&p=1549 The post The Cisco case: The government violates GDPR and personal data protection legislation appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Accusations and revelations regarding the surveillance of citizens by the National Intelligence Service https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/accusations-and-revelations-regarding-the-surveillance-of-citizens-by-the-national-intelligence-service/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 11:39:40 +0000 https://govwatch.bracketdev.com/?post_type=finds&p=744 The post Accusations and revelations regarding the surveillance of citizens by the National Intelligence Service appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Legislative amendment prohibits informing a citizen that the confidentiality of their communications has been removed https://govwatch.gr/en/finds/i-katargisi-tis-dynatotitas-enimerosis-toy-politi-gia-tin-arsi-toy-aporritoy-ton-epikoinonion-toy/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 12:04:55 +0000 https://govwatch.bracketdev.com/finds/i-katargisi-tis-dynatotitas-enimerosis-toy-politi-gia-tin-arsi-toy-aporritoy-ton-epikoinonion-toy/ The post Legislative amendment prohibits informing a citizen that the confidentiality of their communications has been removed appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Legislation establishes continuous and permanent police presence in universities https://govwatch.gr/en/astynomia-sta-panepistimia-omades-prostasias-panepistimiakon-idrymaton-kai-provlimatismoi/ Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:31:01 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/astynomia-sta-panepistimia-omades-prostasias-panepistimiakon-idrymaton-kai-provlimatismoi/ The post Legislation establishes continuous and permanent police presence in universities appeared first on govwatch.

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]]> Ειδική Έκθεση του Συνηγόρου του Πολίτη ως Εθνικού Μηχανισμού Διερεύνησης Περιστατικών Αυθαιρεσίας (2017-2018) https://govwatch.gr/en/reports/eidiki-ekthesi-toy-synigoroy-toy-politi-os-ethnikoy-michanismoy-diereynisis-peristatikon-aythairesias-2017-2018/ Mon, 31 Dec 2018 12:46:36 +0000 https://govwatch.gr/reports/eidiki-ekthesi-toy-synigoroy-toy-politi-os-ethnikoy-michanismoy-diereynisis-peristatikon-aythairesias-2017-2018/ The post Ειδική Έκθεση του Συνηγόρου του Πολίτη ως Εθνικού Μηχανισμού Διερεύνησης Περιστατικών Αυθαιρεσίας (2017-2018) appeared first on govwatch.

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