The GNCHR at the 25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology

The Greek National Commission for Human Rights (GNCHR) participated in the 25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology “Logos of Crime and Punishment”, which took place on 3–6 September 2025 in Athens, at the American College of Greece (ACG).

The NCHR was represented by Dr. Anastasia Chalkia, Special Scientist, who delivered a presentation on “Rising punitiveness and alarming trends in prisons: The Greek experience in a European context”. Her analysis highlighted the protection of the human rights of prisoners, the need for institutional monitoring and recording of prison conditions, and the formulation of penal policies fully aligned with international and European standards. The presentation was part of a thematic panel on prisons and the consequences of incarceration, which also included comparative perspectives from Norway, the United States, Brazil, and Romania.

In parallel, Dr. Anastasia Chalkia, representing the GNCHR, also played an active role in the organization of the 25th Annual Conference of the European Society of Criminology (Eurocrim 2025) as a member of the Organizing Committee, together with representatives of Greek and international academic institutions, namely Panteion University (Department of Sociology), the University of Crete (Department of Sociology), the Faculty of Law, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the University of Cyprus (Department of Law), the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law (Freiburg, Germany), and Northeastern University (Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Boston, USA).