The European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of Georgiou, finding Greece violated his right to a fair trial on violation-of-duty charges. Also, the US State Department included mention of Georgiou for the fourth straight year under a section titled Denial of a Fair Public Trial.
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A Statistician’s View: New Year Hopes for Andreas Georgiou as Court Decisions Loom
Interviewed recently for The Amherst Student, Georgiou said his legal troubles are “always a little bit tiring to the heart to think about.” But 2023 brings with it hope that justice, long denied, is still in reach.
Six Statistical Organizations Issue Commendation for Andreas Georgiou
The ASA and five other statistical organizations joined to commend Andreas Georgiou for upholding the highest professional standards in his public service in the pursuit of integrity of statistical systems.
Significance Features Interview with Andreas Georgiou
The August issue of Significance is available. Included is an interview with Andreas Georgiou, the former head of the Greek National Statistics Institute who has faced years of criminal investigations.
Georgiou Requests Reopening of ‘Violation of Duty’ Case
Andreas Georgiou asked the Greek judiciary to reopen the 2017 criminal case that examined his role as head of the Hellenic Statistical Authority and found him guilty of “violation of duty.”
Greek Government Withdraws Challenge, Removing Obstacle for Georgiou
The Greek government withdrew its challenge of the European Court of Human Rights ruling in favor of Andreas Georgiou—statistician and former president of the Hellenic Statistical Authority—finding Greece violated his right to a fair trial on violation-of-duty charges.
ASA, International Community Continue to Decry Georgiou Persecution
Following a February Greek appeals court ruling finding former Greek chief statistician Andreas Georgiou liable for slander, ASA leaders denounced the latest legal setback against Georgiou.
Hundreds Sign Statement to Halt Legal Proceedings Against Georgiou, Colleagues
The statement calls on the Greek government to immediately halt legal proceedings against Andreas Georgiou and his colleagues and notes the detriment of the Greek authorities’ approach to the country’s economy.
Amherst Launches Statistics Department
Amherst College recently launched a new statistics department. Amstat News recently spoke to Amy Wagaman, professor and chair of statistics at Amherst, about the school’s vision and goals for the department.
ASA Committee Protects Rights, Freedom of Scientists Around the World
The ASA’s Committee on Scientific Freedom and Human Rights supports, directs, and organizes the defense of scientists through a variety of channels and actions.