General news / 8 September 2023 Greece: humanists acquitted on appeal, but smear campaign continues Humanists Panayote Dimitras and Andrea Gilbert, have been acquitted of “filing a false complaint” on appeal Read More
General news / 23 May 2023 Greece: government minister warns public to fear the ‘non-religious’ Adonis Georgiadis' statement is deeply concerning; perpetuating discrimination and undermining the principles of equality, and secularism Read More
Advocacy News / 24 March 2023 Humanists International calls out Greece at UN for hostile treatment of Human Rights Defenders In a statement at the UN, Humanists International has spoken out in defence of Greek human rights defender, Panayote Dimitras,… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2023 / Greece / UN Human Rights Council / Item 4: Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention / Call for Greece to protect human rights defenders and drop charges against Panayote Dimitras ORAL STATEMENT Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 52nd session (27 February – 4 April 2023) General Debate Item 4… Read More
General news / 21 February 2023 Greece: humanist barred from human rights work Panayote Dimitras barred from working with the Greek Helsinki Monitor Read More
Humanists At Risk / 11 August 2022 Greece: cease judicial harassment of human rights defender In the coming months, humanist and human rights advocate Panayote Dimitras faces multiple trials, accused of "filing a false complaint" Read More
Advocacy News / 31 March 2022 “In Greece, those who challenge hateful rhetoric face reprisals,” say Humanists at UN Humanists International and the Humanist Union of Greece have called for stronger action to address systemic hate speech and racism… Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2022 / Greece / UN Human Rights Council / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR statement on Greece Oral statement International Humanist and Ethical Union UN Human Rights Council, 49th Session (28 February – 1 April 2022) Item… Read More
General news / 18 February 2022 Greece: humanists sentenced to one-year suspended jail term Members of the Humanist Union of Greece, Panayote Dimitras and Andrea Gilbert were convicted of filing a “false complaint” against… Read More
Humanists At Risk / 2 August 2021 Mommad is granted asylum in Greece as courts recognise the danger faced by non-religious people in Pakistan Since January 2020, Humanists International has been monitoring Mommad’s application for asylum. Read More
General news / 15 October 2019 Nationalist party president harassing humanist activist in Greece Humanists concerned about attempts to vilify and silence human rights defender Panayote Dimitras Read More