Greece’s Minister for Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, has announced two highly provocative new measures: a ban on public concerts in the Exarchia neighbourhood of Athens, and the creation of a…
Tear gas and police batons marked the visit of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to Kozani, as riot police cracked down on protesters demonstrating against the region’s ongoing decline.
Police officers previously convicted dangerous bodily harm for the violent assault on Vasilis Maggos are being referred for charges of torture, according to a recent ruling by the Council of…
In his weekly review, PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis outlined major changes to Greece’s police structure as part of his push for stronger law enforcement, alongside a commitment to higher defense investments.
13 March 2025: The Single-Member Court of Misdemeanours in Athens ruled in favour of the acquittal of the 28 individuals arrested for occupying the Law School in May 2024, as…
“An order was given—not just to record the number of those admitted, but to list their full names in detail,” report staff at Attikon Hospital, questioning, “Who issued this order?”,…
Scenes of extreme police brutality unfolded once again in central Athens, following a protest organised by labour unions over the Tempe railway disaster. Riot police (MAT) indiscriminately detained and threatened…
The Greek Association for Human Rights (ELED) condemned the excessive police violence during the 28 February historic rallies in Athens held in response to the tragic train crash in Tempe…
The conviction of three police officers for the brutal beating of Vasilis Maggos marks a turning point in the fight against police impunity, according to his father, Yiannis Maggos. In…
The three police officers accused of the brutal beating of Vasilis Maggos outside the Volos Courthouse on June 14, 2020, were found guilty by the Single-Member Misdemeanor Court and sentenced…