HUMAN RIGHTS


Sakellaropoulou: Despite important steps, gender stereotypes remain
NEWS

Despite the achievements and progress that woman have achieved, “gender stereotypes, discrimination, inequalities and confinement in power relationships still remain strong,” President Katerina Sakellaropoulou has said in a social media post marking International Women’s Day.

FM Gerapetritis: Greece active in international debate on human rights’ protection
NEWS

Greece’s candidacies as non-permanent member of the UN Security Council and as member of the Human Rights Council will focus on close collaboration with all countries and UN mechanisms to safeguard human rights, Foreign Minister George Gerapatritis said during his address at the 55th UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva on Wednesday.


Mitsotakis to meet UN refugee chief
NEWS

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is scheduled to meet with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, on Monday at 5 p.m. at Maximos Mansion.

Europe’s bid to boost gig workers’ rights fails again
ECONOMY

Europe’s attempt to give workers at Uber, Deliveroo and other online platforms more social and labor rights failed a second time after Greece and three other countries abstained from voting on the watered-down political deal.


Human Rights | Athens | February 22
WHAT'S ON

The Demos Center at Deree – The American College of Greece (acg.edu) and Education Unites launches its “Focus: Human Rights” series on February 22 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6.30 p.m.) in its Plaka building at 17B Ipitou Street.




Same-sex marriage: Society is progressing, says Sakellaropoulou
NEWS

The President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou spoke in favor of equal rights for children in same-sex families in an unofficial statement regarding the ongoing debate for same-sex marriage legislation, as reported by state-run broadcaster ERT on Monday.

SYRIZA to table its own bill for marriage equality
NEWS

SYRIZA leader Stefanos Kasselakis has said that his party will table its own bill on marriage equality, following remarks by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis that were widely interpreted as putting a brake on his government’s plans to introduce same-sex marriage.