Human Rights Watch: conviction of Dimitras & Gilbert has chilling effect on civil society in Greece

.@PDimitras & Andrea Gilbert were charged after filing a criminal complaint against a Greek Orthodox Bishop in 2017 alleging incitement to discrimination, hatred or violence following an anti-Semitic statement he had published. Their complaint was rejected by a prosecutor. pic.twitter.com/FfAnb5t6fb

— Eva Cossé (@Eva_Cosse) February 16, 2022

The ruling comes at a time when civil society groups in Greece face significant pressure from state institutions, including through the criminal justice system, for doing their peaceful work. To find out more about this worrying trend read here: https://t.co/UOMzjtydVv pic.twitter.com/ZzEUwuDMuh

— Eva Cossé (@Eva_Cosse) February 16, 2022

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