Kostas Vaxevanis, Author at Index on Censorship

Kostas Vaxevanis: Greek justice and freedom of the press exist in name only

Kostas Vaxevanis won the 2013 Index on Censorship Journalism award for his investigative journalism through his work on the magazine HotDoc. On 30 March 2015 he was convicted of criminal defamation for his reporting on banking irregularities in Greece and given a 26 month suspended sentence.

An open letter to European Commission President José Manuel Barroso

by Kostas Vaxevanis | 04 Jun 13

Index Award-winning Greek journalist Kostas Vaxevanis addresses an open letter to President Barroso. Vaxevanis is due to stand trial on 10 June for violating privacy laws in connection with the publication of the Lagarde list of alleged Greek tax evaders.

Corruption, fear and silence: the state of Greek media today

by Kostas Vaxevanis | 11 Apr 13

Independent journalism is up against a system that knows that it is in mortal danger from disclosure and will do anything it needs to survive, says Kostas Vaxevanis