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Why don't children report abuse before they turn 18?

The reasons why child victims of sexual abuse often stay silent for years and only disclose the abuse after reaching adulthood.

12/10/2026

Ποτέ καμία μόνη Σημαίνει όλες μαζί

Live οικονομικής ενίσχυσης για τα δικαστικά έξοδα επιζώσας. Την Παρασκευή 9 Οκτωβρίου, στην Αρχιτεκτονική Live (Ελασιδών 6, Αθήνα) από τις 19:00 και μέχρι τις 04:00, συζητάμε, γελάμε και τραγουδάμε όλες μαζί για την Σ. που σήκωσε κεφάλι. Καμιά γυναίκα και κανένα παιδί υπό την εξουσία κακοποιητή. Ο νόμος Τσιάρα για την Υποχρεωτική Συνεπιμέλεια να καταργηθεί. Να έχετε μαζί σας μετρητά!

05/10/2026

Believe the children

How and why the Greek authorities systematically fail to protect children who are victims of sexual abuse. The State's obligations, the role of the "experts", the mandatory joint custody lobby and gender discrimination within institutions.

28/09/2026

Campaign Workshop at the Feminist Festival of the 8th of March Assembly, Saturday October 3, 2026

The campaign is participating with a workshop at the Feminist Festival of the 8th of March Assembly, on Saturday October 3, 2026, on the topic of child abuse, domestic violence, and parental alienation.

27/09/2026

Supreme Court repeal: conviction for false accusation and false testimony requires strict reasoning of intent

Η απουσία καταδίκης του καταγγελλόμενου δεν ισοδυναμεί με απόδειξη ότι η καταγγελία ήταν ψευδής, έκρινε ο 'Αρειος Πάγος, αναιρώντας απόφαση του Τριμελούς Εφετείου Πλημμελημάτων Αθηνών που καταδίκαζε μία γυναίκα και τη μητέρα της για ψευδή καταμήνυση, ψευδή κατάθεση μάρτυρα και ηθική αυτουργία σε ψευδή κατάθεση, χωρίς να το αιτιολογεί επαρκώς.

27/08/2026

Travel and Accommodation Costs Are Not Part of Child Support, Rules Thessaloniki Court of Appeal

Thessaloniki Court of Appeal ruled that travel and accommodation costs for visitation are not part of child support calculations. An analysis of the ruling and its implications.

dikastiko.gr | Newsroom
25/08/2026

The mandatory joint custody law in Greece denies access to the child's Tax ID Number and disability benefit

Two mothers describe how the mandatory joint custody law becomes a tool for control: one cannot access her children's tax ID because the father refuses to share it, the other cannot secure her disabled child's benefit because the father withholds consent

TVXS | Foteini Lampridi
22/08/2026

Germany: father seeking custody of 3-month-old infant murders 6 people at mother-child protection facility

Ένοπλος πατέρας, που βρισκόταν σε δικαστική αντιδικία για την επιμέλεια της τρίμηνης κόρης του, σκότωσε έξι άτομα και τραυμάτισε άλλο ένα σε ίδρυμα προστασίας μητέρας-παιδιού στην πόλη Στάντε, κοντά στο Αμβούργο της Γερμανίας, τη Δευτέρα 29 Ιουνίου 2026.

15/08/2026

Thessaloniki Court of Appeal Overturns Ruling: Mother Did Not Obstruct Communication with the Child

The Three-Member Thessaloniki Court of Appeal rejected a damages lawsuit filed by a father against his ex-wife and her father in its entirety. Ruling on the merits, the Court of Appeal found that the difficulties in the video calls were due to the child's age and hearing condition, not to any actions by the mother.

dikastiko.gr | Newsroom
14/08/2026

Complaint against mother dismissed by the Public Prosecutor's Office. Child's refusal to communicate found to be voluntary

The 11-year-old boy's negative attitude was linked to the father's own long-term behavior and inconsistency, such as absences from birthdays, celebrations, and sports activities.

dikastiko.gr | Newsroom
14/08/2026

New York: Father found guilty of murdering 9-year-old Melina

The father of 9-year-old Melina in New York has been found guilty of her murder. Her Greek mother says the girl did not want to go on the trip with him.

TA NEA | TANEA Newsroom
14/08/2026

"I Will Protect My Children"

Yet another mother criminally prosecuted for trying to protect her children. Her story shares many common features with similar cases: experts who don't follow protocol, police misconduct, prosecutors who archive cases despite the evidence, or, even worse, act vindictively, and fathers who organize into fathers' rights groups and act intimidatingly.

13/08/2026

Fathers' Rights Movement: Misogyny, Anti-Feminism, and Violence

A common thread among organized fathers' groups is misogyny and anti-feminism, while the violence they carry out has escalated to the murder of women, children, and family court judges.

in.gr | Yannis-Orestis Papadimitriou
04/08/2026

Tsiaras Law: How much women's blood can a piece of legislation hold?

A critical analysis of the Tsiaras Law on mandatory joint custody and its consequences for women and children, victims of domestic violence, prompted by the femicide of Vasiliki.

TVXS | Foteini Lampridi
01/08/2026

Justice Isn't Blind, It Has Pockets

A testimony of abuse and the patterns it reveals about domestic violence, child sexual abuse, and the failures of the justice and child-protection systems

27/07/2026

New rules could ensure courts consider domestic abuse in separation settlements

An overview of proposed rules that would require courts to factor in domestic violence when deciding custody and other arrangements following separation or divorce.

The Bureau of Investigative Journalism | Hannah Summers
25/07/2026

Five years are enough: Declaration for the repeal of the law for forced joint custody in Greece

A declaration calling for the repeal of Greece's mandatory joint custody law, five years after its passage, outlining its harmful impact on victims of domestic violence .

The Press Project | The Press Project Newsroom
23/07/2026

Caitlin, Evelyn and Olivia, 9, 8 & 5 years old. Murdered by their father during unsupervised contact

US: The story of Caitlin, Evelyn and Olivia, 9, 8 and 5 years old, who were murdered by their father during unsupervised contact.

06/06/2025

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