Posts Tagged ‘Greece’

Grit in the engine

April 3rd, 2012

Index first coverRobert McCrum considers Index’s role in the history of the fight for free speech, from the oppression of the Cold War to censorship online

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Greek journalist murdered

July 19th, 2010

A prominent Greek journalist has been killed in front of his home by a gang of three masked gunmen. Sokratis Giolias, who ran radio station Thema FM and the popular news blog Troktiko, covering a number of political scandals in the process, was killed early on the morning of July 19.

Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM)

May 20th, 2009

Greek Helsinki Monitor monitors, publishes and lobbies on human rights issues in Greece and, occasionally, in the Balkans. GHM has participated in and often coordinated the monitoring of Greek and Balkan media for stereotypes and hate speech.

Greece bans Street View expansion

May 13th, 2009

Greece’s data protection agency has banned Google from expanding its Street View service in the country, pending “additional information” from the firm. Read more here