Press Conference on Our Joint Report on the State of the Rule of Law in Greece
On Wednesday, 11 February, a press conference on the current state of the Rule of Law in Greece was successfully held with significant attendance at the Irida Cinema Theatre. The event was organised by the independent organisations HIAS Greece, Refugee Support Aegean (RSA), Vouliwatch, the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR), the Hellenic League for Human Rights (HLHR), Homo Digitalis, Reporters United and Solomon.
You may watch the press conference here.
We would like to warmly thank omniatv for the organisation and online hosting of the press conference, as well as the Photography Department of POFPA for hosting the event at the Irida Cinema Theatre.
Representatives of the participating organisations presented the key findings of the joint submission that we submitted for the fourth consecutive year to the European Commission on the Rule of Law in Greece in 2025, as part of the Commission’s annual monitoring of national systems.
We underlined the now urgent need to address the longstanding rule of law concerns in Greece. The issues documented in the report are interconnected and have nefarious effects on an array of facets of the rule of law, from justice, law-making and transparency rules to press freedom, civil society and data protection.
Our organisations have submitted this report to the European Commission and thoroughly document the pervasive, interconnected issues and deficiencies within Greek institutions as we experience them in our daily work and reality. We will continue to defend the Rule of Law in Greece. We expect no less from the institutions tasked with safeguarding it.
We presented our Study on the Digital Omnibus package at the Privacy & Data Protection Conference
Last Friday, Homo Digitalis was invited to the Privacy & Data Protection Conference, organized by BOUSSIAS.
There, our Executive Director, Eleftherios Chelioudakis, presented our Study on the Digital Omnibus reform packages, highlighting the challenges that the proposed changes pose to our rights in the contemporary digital era.
You can read our Study here.
We would like to warmly thank the conference organizers, and especially Alexandra Varla, for the very honorable invitation. Congratulations as well to all the speakers for their insightful contributions.
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Homo Digitalis & EDRi speak to inside story on the proposed Digital Omnibus regulations
Ιs Europe moving away from the protection of our digital rights?
inside story. and journalist Eliza Triantafyllou published an in-depth article on Monday, December 1, examining the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus proposals. European Digital Rights (EDRi) and Homo Digitalis had the honor of contributing comments and arguments, represented by their members Blue Duangdjai Tiyavorabun, Ella Jakubowska (she/her), Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal, PhD, and Eleftherios Chelioudakis.
Is the EU giving in to pressure from Trump and major technology companies to deregulate rules protecting Europeans’ personal data and privacy, rebranding it as “simplification”? What exactly do the two recent proposals include? Read the article here.
We warmly thank the journalist for her interest in our arguments.
We successfuly concluded our pre-litigation project with DFF on electronic communications metadata retention
We are excited to announce that Homo Digitalis has successfully concluded its pre-litigation project on the mass surveillance of electronic communications metadata in Greece, funded by the Digital Freedom Fund (DFF).
With the support of this grant, we carried out extensive legal and institutional research into Greece’s data-retention and surveillance framework. This included an in-depth analysis of Law 3917/2011 and a thorough assessment of all potential legal avenues to challenge the existing regime. As part of the project, we developed the legal arguments, collected evidence, and built the strategic foundation required for future litigation.
This project is a crucial step toward protecting the privacy and digital rights of over 14 million people in Greece. With the pre-litigation groundwork complete, we are now preparing the next phase: strategic litigation and advocacy efforts!
We thank the Digital Freedom Fund for their support and for standing with organisations fighting to uphold democratic freedoms across Europe. Read our papers and learn more on a piece prepared by Thomas Vink here
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Homo Digitalis is featured in Adessium's Annual Report for 2024
Adessium supports the European AI & Society Fund (EAISF), a pooled fund dedicated to achieving responsible AI policies and applications. The fund works on legislation for artificial intelligence, monitors its social impact and reports potential risks, such as unjust consequences for citizens and environmental damage due to technology.
In this context, Homo Digitalis alongside European Digital Rights were featured in the 2024 Annual Report, highlighting our key achievements and ongoing work made possible through the support of EAISF. The report includes quotes from Claire Fernandez and Eleftherios Chelioudakis.
We warmly thank EAISF and Adessium for the opportunity to showcase our impactful work in the field of border management and law enforcement, as well as for their continuous support in safeguarding human rights in the digital age!
Read their full annual report and the important work they support here.