{"id":"GRC-004","notes":"Coded Sep 25 2026 from Civic Space Watch (CIVICUS rating: obstructed). Implements the registration regime of GRC-003.","country":"Greece","sources":[{"url":"https://civicspacewatch.eu/alert/greece-migration-and-humanitarian-aid-csos-to-face-harsh-registration-requirements/","citation":"https://civicspacewatch.eu/alert/greece-migration-and-humanitarian-aid-csos-to-face-harsh-registration-requirements/"},{"url":"https://rm.coe.int/letter-from-gerhard-ermischer-and-jeremy-mcbride-to-ambassador-of-gree/48802c46a9","citation":"https://rm.coe.int/letter-from-gerhard-ermischer-and-jeremy-mcbride-to-ambassador-of-gree/48802c46a9"}],"summary":"Ministerial Decision No. 82876 of 8 May 2026 established a mandatory Register of Greek and Foreign NGOs for all CSOs active in social and humanitarian work, international protection, migration or integration that cooperate with authorities, receive state or EU funds, or are present in Ministry of Migration facilities. They must register all staff and partners, submit criminal records and declarations of no prosecution for a wide list of offences (including defamation and trafficking), and update them yearly, on pain of removal from the registry. The Council of Europe's Expert Council on NGO Law raised concerns.","tactics":[{"code":"TC-24","role":"primary","label":"Administrative CSO Burdening","needs_review":false},{"code":"TC-18","role":"secondary","label":"Legislative Operationalization","needs_review":false}],"version":1,"channels":["Ministerial decision creating a mandatory NGO registry"],"entities":[{"id":1207,"name":"Ministry of Migration and Asylum","role":"actor","entity_type":"Government"},{"id":1208,"name":"All CSOs active in humanitarian work, international protection, migration or integration, and their staff and partners","role":"target","entity_type":"Sector"}],"date_text":"08/05/2026","created_at":"2026-09-25T12:58:57.502702+00:00","escalation":4,"harm_track":"Track 1 — Legal/Administrative","narratives":[],"report_ids":[],"signal_ids":[],"updated_at":"2026-09-25T12:58:57.502702+00:00","occurred_on":"2026-05-08","campaign_ids":[],"enabler_type":"","response_ids":[],"trigger_type":"TR-06: Legislative Milestone","campaign_phase":"","civic_response":"","date_precision":"day","enabler_status":"","campaigns_served":[],"consequence_category":"Legal/Administrative","institutional_consequence":"Mandatory registration; Administrative burden; Stigmatisation"}