In the situation regarding the freedom of the press and the freedom of expression in Greece in 2024, its annual report is mentioned, among other things. State Department for human rights.
For the freedom of the press in Greece, the State Department report makes a reference to the prediction, registration and protection of freedom of expression by the Constitution and the laws of the country and notes that “the government generally respected this right” in 2024. It recognizes that Greece has “effective” and “effective judicial” system.
“The government did not censor the media,” is also found in the special section of “censorship from governments, military, intelligence or police forces, criminal groups”, noting that “large media tenders to not publish unpleasant news or unpleasant news, Criminal defamation. “
The authors of the State Department report, referring to a case that was rejected by justice, and another case of a physical assault on a journalist (nominally) by an unknown person – with the note that this case was reported by ESIEA – and that the ” Scandal, “emphasize the content of the latest EU law report and the finding of the reduction of complaints for harassment of journalists.
In the report on the rule of law, but also during its presentation in Brussels, European Commission staff had recognized the improvement of the relevant situation in the country, referring to the initiatives of the Greek Government, the relevant Ministries and the Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister and the Prime Minister, Force for the safety of journalists, the abolition of the offense of simple defamation, the gradual integration of further provisions for Slapps, the creation of an observatory to tackle such phenomena, to tighten the penalties for attacks on information, to establish a pecuniary Registries of print and electronic type et al.
Specifically, the State Department report makes a positive reference to the fact that “National Television and Radio Services Providers had to register with the National Council of Radio and Television” and that “the government also maintained a register of accredited local websites” Type. “
In addition, the adoption by the country, in March 2024, is also characterized by the Freedom of the SMEs “with the aim of ensuring the freedom of the media, the media of the media and the syntactic independence”.
The State Department report (for each country) also includes sections on workers’ rights (freedom of trade unionism and collective bargaining), one’s safety and more.
The State Department comprises a separate report “for all Member States of the United Nations and for all countries receiving assistance, in accordance with the 1961 Foreign Aid Act and the 1974 trade law”, which the US Foreign Ministry submits to Congress (for each Member State of EU and EU Member State and EU Member States. Near East, Middle East and North Africa, East Asia and Pacific, South and Central Asia, Western Hemisphere, etc.).
The reports are published on August 12th and all have now been posted on the State Department’s official website.