Obscenity

A 51-year-old school bus driver in Larissa, central Greece, has been found guilty of insulting the sexual dignity of a 15-year-old student by making obscene gestures at her.

The court is currently considering a potential suspension of the driver's sentence.

Testimony was given by the victim's father, the girl herself, the school principal, and colleagues of the accused.

Continuous and daily battle to combat the fight against inexactness and obscenity, said Minister of Development Kostas Skrekas

A case file has been opened against board members of the National Radio and Television Council (ESR), the independent administrative authority that supervises and regulates Greece's radio and television market, for possible breach of duty regarding the "Game of Love" reality TV show that is under investigation for violating anti-obscenity laws.

An Athens prosecutor has ordered an investigation into whether the "Game of Love" reality TV show that is broadcast on ANT1 is in violation of anti-obscenity laws.

The probe launched on Wednesday will examine the role of  ANT1 executives and whether the National Council for Radio and Television (ESR) which monitors TV content was in breach of duty.

The Adana State Theater’s play “India Bank,” which was on a tour in the southeastern province of Batman, was removed from the stage after two of its scenes were deemed “obscene.”

The young woman - who is a referee of football matches, accused chief of football judges for harassing her in Montana, Nova TV reported.

She claims to have received obscene suggestions from Angel Stoyanov. It is up to him who determine the referees of games. At the moment she has not been selected.

A 39-year-old man has been arrested by police in Attica for allegedly sexually harassing a minor, according to reports Monday.

Police say the man had been sending obscene material to the underage boy through the Viber messaging application since early July.

The 39-year-old is expected to appear before a prosecutor.

A list of sexual acts have been officially banned from UK porn on account of being offensive, obscene or potentially ‘life endangering.’

 
Following the unopposed third reading of the Digital Economy Bill Tuesday in the House of Commons, it is highly likely that the bill concerning online pornography will become a law.

One would think that Denmark would be free from sexual conventions, however Danish photographer Mathilde Grafström sparked a media firestorm when her photo exhibition at Nytorv Square, Copenhagen, titled “Female Beauty” was found to be “offensive”. Police closed down her show of nude, natural-looking women aimed at promoting a healthy body image and easing prudishness.

Romania's TV regulator, the CNA, has ordered TV Antena 1 to pay 50,000 lei (some 11,000 euro) in fines for using "obscene language" in a popular show broadcast on September 24.

The measure has stirred a debate, with the media community and many viewers saying the decision failed to address the main issue, which is the fact that the shows featured violence as well as bad language.