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A short while ago, we were informed of the decision by the Athens Court of Appeals, which rejected our appeal against the initial ruling in the SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) case brought against us in October 2021 (targeting journalist Stavroula Poulimeni and Alterthess) by Efstathios Lialios, a senior executive at Hellas Gold.
We will continue fighting for the annulment of this decision and to stop the SLAPP phenomenon, which has chilling consequences for freedom of the press and citizen participation in public life.
Because we believe this development affects not only Alterthess and our team but all journalists, and because the misuse of personal data laws is laying the groundwork for a wave of new SLAPP lawsuits, we are determined to take our case to the Supreme Court of Greece (Areios Pagos).
We are launching a fundraising campaign to help Alterthess cover the damages awarded to the plaintiff as well as the legal expenses required to continue our legal battle.
Thank you for your support thus far, it is invaluable and is what helps us collectively endure and stay standing.
