Page 13 of 46 watchdogs continued to raise concerns about the use of such laws to intimidate journalists. In her March report, the UN special rapporteur on human rights defenders noted journalists faced “criminal lawsuits and strategic lawsuits against public participation for their investigative reporting on corruption and environmental pollution.” Nongovernmental Impact: On April 28, police arrested two suspects in connection with the 2021 killing of journalist George Karaivaz, who had been reporting on organized crime and corruption. In May and June, police arrested 10 individuals, including suspected members of the Golden Dawn party, on allegations of attacking an exhibition by North Macedonian artist Sergei Andreevski in Kalamaria, northern Greece. The masked suspects allegedly stormed into the exhibition, forced the artist to take down his works, and denied access to visitors. In their leaflets, Golden Dawn supporters decried the granting of public space to an artist originating from a country they argued “undermines” and “falsifies” Greek history. Actions to Expand Freedom of Expression, Including for Members of the Press and Other Media: The government enacted legislation to require proof of a tangible effect to charge someone with spreading disinformation. Internet Freedom The government did not restrict or disrupt access to the internet or censor Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2023 United States Department of State • Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

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