Hill of the Acropolis, in Athens, Greece, February 16, 2022. COSTAS BALTAS / REUTERS “Disturbing” trial, “intimidation tactic to silence human rights defenders”. Amnesty International is alarmed by the 12-month suspended prison sentence of Panayote Dimitras, spokesperson for the NGO Greek Helsinki Monitor, and Andrea Gilbert, researcher at the NGO on issues of racism and anti-Semitism. The two activists are accused of having “slandered” and of having “falsely” attributed anti-Semitic remarks to the Metropolitan of Piraeus, Seraphim. They appealed this decision. The case dates back to April 2017, the high dignitary of the Greek Orthodox Church had been declared persona...
Monitoring Antisemitism Intel
