Greece: Human Rights Defenders’ Upcoming Trial for “False Accusation” of Religious Leader Will Have Chilling Effect on Freedom of Expression

Amnesty International is deeply concerned about the pending trial of two human rights defenders on a charge of “false accusation” against a senior leader of the Orthodox Church in Greece. The charge stems from an official complaint submitted by the human rights defenders under an anti-racism law regarding a statement that they believed was antisemitic and discriminatory against the Jewish people made in 2017 by the Metropolitan Bishop of Piraeus.

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