25 Nov
Conference of the MFHR and the K. & A. Kyriazi Foundation: “Democracy in the face of contemporary challenges”
Issue:
DEMOCRACY AND CIVIC SPACE
Upcoming Events
The Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights and the Laboratory of Criminal and Criminological Research of the Law School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) co-organized with great success an event titled “Detention Conditions in Greek Prisons” on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the ESIEA Hall.
The event brought together academics, institutional representatives, and experts in the field of corrections, who provided in-depth analysis of the current challenges that the prison system is facing and discussed the necessary reforms to ensure decent detention conditions and promote the social reintegration of inmates.
Key topics included prison overcrowding, access to healthcare, education, and the reintegration of prisoners into society.
Speakers stressed that improving detention conditions is not merely a legal obligation of the state, but also a deeply democratic and cultural choice—one that reflects the level of humanitarianism and respect for human rights in a modern democracy.
The event concluded with a live discussion and questions from the audience, which highlighted the strong interest of the academic and professional community in shaping a fairer, more effective, and human-centered correctional policy.
The event program (in Greek) is available in a PDF file.
The summary of the main conclusions is available here.
For those who were unable to attend in person, the video of the event is available below.
Date/Time:
21 Oct 2025, 17:30
Where:
“Georgios Karantzas” Hall, 1st Floor, ESIEA Building (20 Akadimias Street)
Speakers:
Greetings: Prof. Konstantinos Christodoulou, Dean, Faculty of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Aristos Perris, Secretary General for anti-crime policy, Andreas Pottakis, Ombudsman Chair: Ioannis Giannidis, Em. Professor of Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Faculty of Law, NKUA; President, Hellenic Society of Criminal Law Presentations: • Linos-Alexandros Sisilianos, Professor, Faculty of Law, NKUA; F. President, ECtHR; President, MFHR, • Giorgos Giannoulis, Associate Professor of Criminology and Penology; Director, Laboratory of Criminal and Criminological Research, Faculty of Law, NKUA, • Antonia-Ioli Tzannetaki, Assistant Professor of Criminology, Faculty of Law, NKUA, • Petros Damianοs, F. Director, Special Juvenile Correctional Institution of Avlona; Secretary General, MFHR, • Antonis Tsourekis, Director, Special Health Center for Inmates, Korydallos, • William Aloskofis, PhD, Sociologist, Korydallos Prison; Research Associate, MSc in Criminology and Crime Policy, Faculty of Law, NKUA, • Konstantinos Panagos, Assistant Professor of Criminology and Penology, Faculty of Law, NKUA.