“The report records, without further investigation, allegations by non-governmental organizations that are not independently vetted,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. announcement of about the US State Department Human Rights Report.

“Precisely because of this indiscriminate recording, it appears that in all countries with a developed rule of law there are serious human rights issues,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasizes, while adding:

“Particularly important for the integrity, reliability and objectivity of the report is the fact that the opinion of the Greek state was not sought in relation to the mentioned issues.”

As pointed out, “although the progress in relation to the protection of rights in Greece is recognized on many levels, the report ignores or completely ignores regulatory interventions and national strategies of recent years to ensure the rights of vulnerable categories of citizens, such as the disabled, LGBTI and unaccompanied minors”.

It is also emphasized that over time, the reports on Greece present similar human rights issues. Particularly in the period 2016-2019, very serious complaints were cited, which gradually disappeared.

“The Greek government will continue to consistently serve democracy and the rule of law in Greece, deepening the essential equality of citizens and their individual and social rights and improving their standard of living,” he concludes.