deviousdiva on July 20th, 2010

Via The Independent A Greek investigative journalist was gunned down outside his home yesterday in an attack blamed on a far-left terrorist group. Sokratis Giolias, a 37-year-old radio journalist and popular blogger and father of one, was shot more than 15 times by terrorists carrrying 9mm pistols. He was killed at around 5.20am in the [...]

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deviousdiva on December 8th, 2009

Via the International Freedom of Expression eXchange IFJ condemns outbreak of violence against media The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) today strongly condemned an outbreak of violence against media in Greece after a series of bombings targeting the office and home of union leaders. The IFJ/EFJ condemnation follows [...]

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deviousdiva on March 3rd, 2009

From IFEX (International Freedom of Expression Exchange) The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), a network of editors, media executives and leading journalists from South East Europe and an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), is deeply concerned about the physical attack on journalist Abdulhalim Dede on 19 February while he was on-air [...]

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deviousdiva on October 27th, 2008

Via the Greek Helsinki Monitor and IFEX The Greek Helsinki Monitor (GHM) condemns the 23 October 2008 assault on journalist Makis Nodaros, in his home town of Lechaina in Elia (Western Greece). The Elia regional correspondent for the Athens daily “Eleftherotypia”, the Patras daily “Imera”, the Patras television station Teletime, and the Patras radio station [...]

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