Topic: Greece

Nov 6, 2024

The court in Mytilene convicted four for attacking photojournalist Michael Trammer and issuing violent threats to refugees.

Apr 4, 2024

The Hellenic Data Protection Authority has identified significant violations by the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum and decided to impose a fine of €175.000 euro – the highest ever imposed against a public body in the country.

Mar 4, 2024

In honor of International Women's Day, we honor inspiring refugee women who fled their home countries and built new lives abroad.

Feb 6, 2024

The European Commission should take immediate action to address the deterioration of media freedom and the rule of law in Greece and its impact on fundamental rights, 17 human rights and press freedom organizations said in a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

Jan 8, 2024

The new issue of the Greek Asylum Case Law Report released today provides excerpts from 70 decisions by administrative and civil courts, the Independent Appeals Committees and the Asylum Service and Reception and Identification Service, mainly issued in the second half of 2023.

Dec 22, 2023

On 27 November and on 18 December 2023 respectively, the European Court of Human Rights published its communication of HIAS Greece’s cases N.Y. v. Greece, B.G.Y. v. Greece and H.K. v. Greece, and K.A. and others v. Greece to the Greek Government.

Dec 7, 2023

On 7 November, the European Ombudsman opened an inquiry into the European Commission’s administration of Greece’s EU-Funded Border Operations.