Page 22 of 46 Most notable corruption cases during the year involved police. On January 29, Supreme Court Prosecutor Dogiakos ordered a preliminary inquiry into a press article alleging links between high-ranking police officers and criminal gang leaders. On May 29, authorities arrested five border police officers on allegations of involvement in a smuggling network bringing migrants from Türkiye. See the Department of State’s Investment Climate Statement for the country, and the Department of State’s International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, which includes information on financial crimes. Section 5. Governmental Posture Towards International and Nongovernmental Monitoring and Investigation of Alleged Abuses of Human Rights A variety of domestic and international human rights groups generally operated without government restriction. Government officials were often cooperative and responsive to the views of these groups, although several organizations working on migration matters continued to report undue pressure, including unreasonable bureaucratic obstacles; increased financial scrutiny; defamation lawsuits; criminal charges of money laundering, espionage and fraud; and press reports intentionally targeting groups with fabricated allegations of criminality. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2023 United States Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor