Motion of the Executive Committee - 21 April 2023 - Greece

Passed on 21 April at IFJ Executive Committee meeting in Athens, Greece

The international federation of journalists joins its voice with JUADN in the pressure it exerts so that the police investigation into the murder of the Greek journalist Giorgos Karaivaz, which remains unsolved for two whole years, proceeds and yields results. Journalists worldwide demand that the guilty, physical and moral perpetrators, of this crime against the freedom of the press, be found.

We support JUADN’s initiative to dedicate 2023 to the memory of the murdered journalist, with the central theme "20 BULLETS KILL THE DEMOCRACY".

It is a case that has generated international interest that has not waned. It appears in all reports on freedom of the press and the rule of law in Greece, as an indicator of a threat to the safety of journalists.

Greek journalists, as well as journalists all over the world, do not forget nor will they allow the murder of our colleague to be forgotten. On the contrary, the time that passes strengthens our determination to assert the universal demand for justice.

The IFJ stands by the Journalist Associations of Greece and calls on all governments of the world to urgently take strict measures to end impunity and protect press freedom.

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