On April 26, 1968, Paul Robert Cohen was observed in a corridor of a Los Angeles courthouse wearing a jacket bearing the words “F... the Draft”. He was sentenced at first instance to 30 days in prison, a sentence upheld by an appellate court, for "maliciously and willfully disturbing the peace [...] by offensive conduct". [...]
For three years, the government (former and present) has been promoting a bill to amend the Criminal Code, Chapter 154, aimed at criminalizing fake news and forms of electronic communication, telephone and Internet. The Anastasiades government initiated the bill with its then minister of Justice Emily Yiolitis. There is no point in going into details [...]
The case of Kathimerini newspaper, which led to the resignation of its director Andreas Paraschos, is a typical example of the existing relations and roles of journalists, media owners and the authorities. The role of the government, overtly or under cover, was rightly pointed out as a major issue of concern, given its negative effects, [...]
