Overview

An appeals court upheld a guilty verdict against two men for the death of LGBTI activist Zak Kostopoulos. Reports of abuses against migrants and refugees at borders continued, and asylum seekers in the Samos reception centre were held in conditions of unlawful detention. Human rights defenders continued to face criminalization for their work with refugees and migrants. Allegations of unnecessary and excessive use of force in the policing of demonstrations persisted. Concerns were raised over an investigation which found no links between the unlawful use of spyware and state ministries or agencies. In a milestone step, Greece legalized same-sex marriage. Health workers continued to report ongoing and significant gaps in Greece’s national health system.