Abuse

A 40-year-old man received a 14-month prison sentence, with a three-year suspension, for a domestic violence incident with his 28-year-old partner in western Thessaloniki. 

The woman had attempted to escape by hanging from their apartment's balcony. 

The Thessaloniki Summary Court convicted him of domestic physical harm and verbal abuse.

Monuments should not be treated like fortresses of the collective memory that are kept cut off from life, from cultural and tourism activity. A lot of progress has been achieved to the end of tapping into the country's cultural capital and making it more extroverted and open to the general public. 

Nine people were arrested in western Greece for domestic violence, with most incidents taking place in the town of Patra, police said on Thursday.

A 48-year-old was arrested in Lamia, central Greece on Friday by the Directorate of Electronic Crime Prosecution, facing criminal charges related to child pornography. 

The Varna Court of Appeal has upheld a life sentence for the horrific murder of Silvia S., a woman from the Shumen village of Chernoglavtsi, marking a tragic end to a story of domestic violence that gripped the nation.

Gone are the days when the jeering of public figures found apologists who justified insults or even violence as an expression of righteous indignation. 

Those who articulate their views publicly, whether from a political platform or from the pulpit, should observe moderation. Intolerant speech can also lead to corresponding actions - such as slapping. 

Talks on violence, bullying and daily life at school

An online platform established to address violence and bullying in Greek schools has already received 41 complaints since its launch less than one week ago, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Monday.

Scratches, slaps and bruises on arms and legs do not legally fall into the category of domestic abuse unless they are the result of ongoing behavior, according to the police's current manual on domestic violence.

The recent murder of a 28-year-old woman by her abusive ex-partner outside an Athens police station appears to have encouraged other women to come forward and to have prompted a more assertive response from the authorities.