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“Threats will not silence journalists” Journalist Giorgos Karaivaz gunned down in cold blood
On April 27, 2021, The Journalists’ Union of Athens Daily Newspapers issued an announcement about the murder of journalist Giorgos Karaivaz, which was committed on April 9: “The journalists of Greece and society as a whole insist that the murder of our colleague Giorgos Karaivaz is fully investigated. We call on the authorities to step up their efforts to apprehend the killers and bring them to justice,” they say, adding that “threats will not silence journalists.”
When the journalist was murdered, the Union had released a statement saying that they were shocked by the news of the crime and had sent a message to the International and European Federations of Journalists, asking for their support. On April 13, the International and European Federations of Journalists issued a statement expressing their support for the family of the deceased and the journalistic community in Greece, “we are devastated by today’s sad news, our deepest sympathy goes to his relatives. We will closely follow the investigation, impunity will not be tolerated.”
In a state that adheres to the Rule of Law, both individual rights and the freedom of the press are protected. Journalists have the right to practice their work freely and independently, without censorship or influence, and without threats or violence.
In the context of securing Freedom of the Press as guaranteed by and the protection of journalists from threats and violence, the largest Greek, International and European journalist unions call for full investigation of the “cowardly murder” of Giorgos Karaivaz, a crime aimed at silencing free speech.
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