Editing Defamation (section)

===Greece===
In Greece, the maximum prison term for defamation, libel or insult was five years, while the maximum fine was €15,000.{{sfn |OSCE Report |2005 |p=68 |loc= items 6 and 7}}

The crime of insult (Article 361, § 1, of the Penal Code) may have led to up to one year of imprisonment or a fine, while unprovoked insult (Article
361-A, § 1) was punished with at least three months in prison. In addition, defamation may have resulted in up to two months in prison or a fine, while aggravated defamation could have led to at least three months of prison, plus a possible fine (Article 363) and deprivation of the offender's [[civil and political rights|civil rights]]. Finally, disparaging the memory of a deceased person is punished with imprisonment of up to six months (Penal Code, Article 365).
<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.coe.int/t/dghl/standardsetting/media/Doc/DH-MM(2003)006rev_fr.asp#P843_81731 |title=European Council – Laws on Defamation (English) – Section Greece |publisher=Council of Europe |access-date=2010-09-07}}</ref>