
Investigative journalist Makarios Drousiotis, whose trilogy of books stirred a wave of controversy after his writings described Cyprus as a mafia state embroiled in corruption, has lodged an appeal with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over “illegal surveillance and interference with electronic devices and documents”.
Drousiotis said this was a violation of his right for the protection of private life, freedom of expression and effective appeal.
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