Patmos activists face lawsuits over construction dispute

[AMNA]

The Hellenic Society for the Environment and Cultural Heritage (ELLET) and associations connected Patmos look intimidation lawsuits, known arsenic SLAPPs, implicit efforts to halt what was recovered to beryllium amerciable operation successful the island’s north.

The actions travel campaigns to support the earthy and taste environment. Similar lawsuits person targeted groups and journalists elsewhere successful Greece.

ELLET president Lydia Karra said, “Intimidation lawsuits are a occupation for democracy. You cannot obstruct groups working for the nationalist good, offering their clip and cognition without compensation.”

Lawyer Giorgos Politis said these kinds of abusive lawsuits discouraging nationalist information person go a large concern.

One section leader, Ioanna Memou, said tourism unit fuels amerciable building. She noted that 86% of Patmos’ improvement lies extracurricular readying zones.