The sanctions target two individuals and five legal entities associated with the illegal surveillance software Predator
The law is particularly relevant for Greece, as just last month nine international press freedom organizations called on Grigoris Dimitriadis, the former general secretary and nephew of Greek Prime Minister, to drop two lawsuits they consider SLAPP
PASOK party leader spoke in Parliament, asking, rhetorically, why the justice system hasn't yet summoned Grigoris Dimitriadis to testify in the explosive case
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and eight other intl press freedom orgs call the lawsuits "groundless" and demand Grigoris Dimitriadis, former general secretary and nephew of PM Mitsotakis, drops charges against investigative reporters and media