GREEK PENAL CODE

One must limit the harmful effects of a bad criminal law and restore a proper balance between sentences, correctional objectives, and punishing heinous crimes without a shred of leniency.

There is a good opportunity to remind everyone of the importance of the separation of powers and of the accountability of politicians to society – openly, boldly, and comprehensively.

Sensitive categories of workers especially must abide by COVID-19 public health regulations because of their added responsibility to implement the government’s plan.

The ex-justice minister maintains that the last-minute approval of the Penal Code by Parliament in 2019 determined the timing of elections as they were postponed for one week to pass it into law.

The updating of the criminal code was necessary but the fast-track effort to pass it into law immediately was not. Indeed it proved harmful.