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Nsingi v. Greece – Greece condemned for Violation of Article 5 of the ECHR
Excessive Surveillance
Penal System
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Questions raised around the thoroughness of the criminal investigation into the wiretapping scandal
Penal System
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Beltsios v. Greece – European Court condemns Greece for violation of Articles 5 and 6…
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Partial transposition of the Directive on procedural safeguards for children in criminal proceedings – infringement:…
Penal System
Refugee & Migrant Rights
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Lawyer arrested during the performance of his duties
Penal System
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Georgiou v. Greece – Greece found to have violated Article 6 of the ECHR
Penal System
Police Violence & Arbitrariness
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Alleged incident of beating and torture of a prisoner by police officers
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Savvaidou v. Greece – Greece found to have violated Articles 6 and 13 of the…
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Incorrect implementation in Greek legislation of Directive 2011/93/EU on combating child sexual abuse INFR(2019)2230
Penal System
Refugee & Migrant Rights
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Case B.Y. v. Greece – Greece found to be in violation of Article 3 of…
Penal System
Refugee & Migrant Rights
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Prosecution of human rights defenders attracts criticism
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Concerns raised around the compatibility of new legislation with the protection of the presumption of…
Penal System
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Case G.T. v. Greece – Greece found to be in violation of Articles 8 and…
Penal System
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Makrylakis v. Greece – Conviction of Greece for violation of Article 6 ECHR
Penal System
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The case of Zographos and others v. Greece – European Court finds Greece to be…
Independent Authorities
Penal System
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Excessively long retention of fingerprints by the Hellenic Police
Penal System
Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
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Education in prisons – The Dimakis case, 2022
Penal System
Police Violence & Arbitrariness
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Greece facing multiple trials in the European Court of Human Rights for torture and unlawful…
Penal System
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European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Articles 3 and…
Legislative Procedure
Penal System
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The amendment of Article 187 of the Penal Code by law 4908/2022
Penal System
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The premature release and destruction of the vehicle in the case of the killing of…
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Incorrect transposition by Greece of the EU Directive on the right of access to a…
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Changes to terms of legal immunity of members of tax dispute resolution bodies
Freedom of the Press
Penal System
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Changes to Article 191 of the penal code risk endangering the right to freedom of…
Penal System
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Member of Parliament summoned for questioning without the legally required prior permission of the Parliament
Penal System
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Farooq and Others v. Greece – Greece condemned for violating Articles 3 and 13 of…
Penal System
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European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 8 of…
Penal System
Police Violence & Arbitrariness
Refugee & Migrant Rights
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Excessive police violence against defendants in a courtroom
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Non-conformity of Greece legislation with Directive (EU)2017/541 on combating terrorism: INFR(2021)2085
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Non-conformity of the Greek measures transposing the (Council) Framework Decision on the European arrest warrant…
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Legislative Procedure
Penal System
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Members of the committees advising the government in relation to the pandemic are guaranteed immunity…
Penal System
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European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Article 5 of…
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
Freedom of Assembly
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Incorrect transposition of the Framework Decision on combating racism and xenophobia by Greece: INFR(2021)2063
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Incorrect application of Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA on the exchange of criminal record information: INFR(2021)2144
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Non-conformity of Greek legislation with Directive (EU) 2017/1371 (PIF Directive): INFR(2021)2236
Penal System
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European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Articles 3 and…
Penal System
Police Violence & Arbitrariness
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Two lawyers among those arrested on December 6, 2020
Concentration & Abuse of Power
Penal System
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Legal provision terminates criminal proceedings against elected officials and local government employees
Penal System
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European Court of Human Rights finds Greece to be in violation of Articles 3 and…
Penal System
Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
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Prisoners’ rights: The Dimakis case, 2020
Penal System
Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
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Education in prisons – The Anagnopoulos case
Penal System
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Presidential Decree transfers supervision of penal sentences from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry…
Penal System
Rights of Ethnic Minorities & Vulnerable Groups
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Education in prisons – The Dimakis case, 2018
