{"id":"GRC-003","notes":"Coded Sep 25 2026 from Civic Space Watch (CIVICUS rating: obstructed). Implemented by the NGO registry decision GRC-004.","country":"Greece","sources":[{"url":"https://civicspacewatch.eu/alert/greece-new-migration-law-further-criminalises-solidarity/","citation":"https://civicspacewatch.eu/alert/greece-new-migration-law-further-criminalises-solidarity/"},{"url":"https://www.e-nomothesia.gr/kat-allodapoi/nomos-5275-2026.html","citation":"https://www.e-nomothesia.gr/kat-allodapoi/nomos-5275-2026.html"},{"url":"https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1294488/parliament-passes-legal-migration-bill/","citation":"https://www.ekathimerini.com/politics/1294488/parliament-passes-legal-migration-bill/"}],"summary":"In February 2026 parliament adopted Law 5275/2026 amending the Migration Code. Presented as implementing new EU migration rules, it introduces broad, ambiguous criminal provisions under which civic actors in registered CSOs can face up to 10 years in prison and heavy fines for facilitating migrants' entry, stay, shelter or basic support, and tightens control through costly, intrusive registration (including personal data of members and staff) that is mandatory to operate or receive funding, with removal from the registry possible.","tactics":[{"code":"TC-18","role":"primary","label":"Legislative Operationalization","needs_review":false},{"code":"TC-39","role":"secondary","label":"Mass Criminalization of Protest and Civic Mobilization","needs_review":false}],"version":1,"channels":["Migration Code amendment (Law 5275/2026)"],"entities":[{"id":1205,"name":"Greek government; parliamentary majority (New Democracy)","role":"actor","entity_type":"Parliament"},{"id":1206,"name":"Migrants'-rights CSOs and human rights defenders; humanitarian workers","role":"target","entity_type":"Sector"}],"date_text":"02/2026","created_at":"2026-09-25T12:58:57.19503+00:00","escalation":5,"harm_track":"Track 3 — Operational Suppression","narratives":[],"report_ids":[],"signal_ids":[],"updated_at":"2026-09-25T12:58:57.19503+00:00","occurred_on":"2026-02-01","campaign_ids":[],"enabler_type":"","response_ids":[],"trigger_type":"TR-06: Legislative Milestone","campaign_phase":"","civic_response":"","date_precision":"month","enabler_status":"","campaigns_served":[],"consequence_category":"Operational Suppression","institutional_consequence":"Legislation adopted; Solidarity criminalised; Registration barriers"}