DOCUMENTATION
the trial & relevant documents
In September 2013, immediately after the murder of Pavlos Fyssas, the Greek Police arrested the leadership of Golden Dawn, as well as tens of its party officials and members, who were involved in the criminal activities included in the huge case file. After a long inquest which lasted 9 months, the Court of Appeal decided with irrevocable decree that 69 individuals, including all of Golden Dawn’s Parliamentary Group from the 2012 elections, will stand trial charged with participation in a criminal organisation. Described in the 1109 pages of the decree are all of the crimes committed by Golden Dawn party officials and members since 2008.
On 20th April 2015 one of the most important trials in contemporary Greek history will begin. It is set to be a huge process that is expected to last several months. The victims and their relatives will join the proceedings as a civil party in three cases, the case of the murder of Pavlos Fyssas, the case of attempted murder and attacks on Egyptian fishermen, as well as the case of attempted murder against the trade unionists from PAME (Trade Union Front). We believe that this trial concerns all of us, because the outcome will be a milestone as much in local politics as in Greek society. Golden Dawn themselves are trying to establish a regime of fear and to keep their actions secret. Until now, whenever its members of parliament, party officials or members has been involved in trials, the organisation has used terror tactics both inside and outside of the courtroom and tried to establish a regime of fear.
Due to the huge significance of this trial, we consider it our obligation to monitor it closely and our duty to overcome fear.
MONITORING
summary reports of each hearing
DAY 36: THEY WERE POISED TO ATTACK
36th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 8 December 2015 I. Court access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. There were more members of the public
ΗΜΕΡΑ 35: Δίκη σε συνθήκες τρομοκρατίας
35η Συνεδρίαση, Γυναικείες Φυλακές Κορυδαλλού, Αθήνα, 04.12.2015 Ι. Πρόσβαση στο δικαστήριο Εξακολουθεί να υπάρχει η δυνατότητα πρόσβασης και παρακολούθησης της δίκης από το κοινό, με επίδειξη και παρακράτηση της αστυνομικής ταυτότητας. Κατά τη σημερινή δικάσιμο παρατηρήθηκε
ΗΜΕΡΑ 34: Απειλήθηκε πάλι η μάρτυρας «πάρτε την, αλλά δεν τη σώζετε»
34η Συνεδρίαση, Τριμελές Εφετείο Κακουργημάτων, Γυναικείες Φυλακές Κορυδαλλού, Αθήνα, 02.12.2015 Ι. Πρόσβαση στο δικαστήριο Εξακολουθεί να υπάρχει η δυνατότητα πρόσβασης και παρακολούθησης τη δίκης από το κοινό, με επίδειξη και παρακράτηση της αστυνομικής ταυτότητας. Κατά τη σημερινή
ΗΜΕΡΑ 32: “ΑΝ ΕΙΜΑΙ ΣΗΜΕΡΑ ΕΔΩ ΤΟ ΟΦΕΙΛΩ ΣΤΟΝ ΠΑΥΛΟ”
32η Συνεδρίαση, Τριμελές Εφετείο Κακουργημάτων, Γυναικείες Φυλακές Κορυδαλλού, Αθήνα, 24.11.2015 Ι. Πρόσβαση στο δικαστήριο Εξακολουθεί να υπάρχει η δυνατότητα πρόσβασης παρακολούθησης τη δίκης από το κοινό, με επίδειξη και παρακράτηση της αστυνομικής ταυτότητας. Κατά τη σημερινή δικάσιμο
ΗΜΕΡΑ 33: “ΦΑΣΙΣΤΕΣ ΦΥΓΕΤΕ”
33η Συνεδρίαση, Τριμελές Εφετείο Κακουργημάτων, Γυναικείες Φυλακές Κορυδαλλού, Αθήνα, 25.11.2015 Ι. Πρόσβαση στο δικαστήριο Εξακολουθεί να υπάρχει η δυνατότητα πρόσβασης και παρακολούθησης τη δίκης από το κοινό, με επίδειξη και παρακράτηση της αστυνομικής ταυτότητας. Κατά τη σημερινή
DAY 30: THE ODDS WERE ENTIRELY AGAINST FYSSAS
30th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 18 November 2015 1. Court access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. The seats in the public gallery
ΗΜΕΡΑ 31: “Δεν βγήκα έξω, κοίταγα τη δουλειά μου”
31η Συνεδρίαση, Γυναικείες Φυλακές Κορυδαλλού, Αθήνα, 19.11.2015 Ι. Πρόσβαση στο δικαστήριο Εξακολουθεί να υπάρχει η δυνατότητα πρόσβασης και παρακολούθησης της δίκης από το κοινό, με επίδειξη και παρακράτηση της αστυνομικής ταυτότητας. Κατά τη σημερινή δικάσιμο παρατηρήθηκε
DAY 29: “THEY CLEARLY WERE NOT OLYMPIAKOS SUPPORTERS”
29th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prisons, Athens, 13 November 2015. 1. Court Access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. The crowd had thickened since the
DAY 28: ADJOURNED DUE TO STRIKE
28th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 12 November 2015 1. Court access Hearings continue to be accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. However, turnout was low
DAY 27: “E6: Fifty People With Clubs Are Outside Koralli”
27th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 10 November 2015 1. Court access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. However, the crowd in the courtroom
DAY 26: “PAVLOS DIED HELPLESSLY, KILLED IN FRONT OF THE POLICE”
26th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 6 November 2015 1. Court access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. However, the crowd in the courtroom
DAY 25: “DON’T SAY ANYTHING TO ANYONE. I’M ONE OF YOU; I’M A GOLDEN DAWNER”
25th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 4 November 2015 1. Court access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. However, the crowd in the courtroom
DAY 24: “THERE WAS NO CONFRONTATION; THEY JUST ATTACKED US”
24th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 22 October 2015 1. Court access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. However, there were fewer members of
DAY 23: “YOU’RE NEXT; WE’RE GOING TO KILL YOU”
23rd Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 21 October 2015 1. Court access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. However, there were fewer members of
DAY 22: “WHO FOUND THE KNIFE?”
22nd Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 15 October 2015 1. Court access Hearings continue to be accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. The courtroom was packed.
DAY 21: EVERYONE I ASKED REPLIED, “NO, I JUST GOT HERE”
21st Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 13 October 2015 1. Court access Hearings remain open to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. The courtroom was packed. 2. Presence
DAY 20: “AN ARMED MAN NEVER HAS GOOD INTENTIONS”
20th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prisons, Athens, 8 October 2015 1. Court access Many seats were empty, even though the police authorities now allow access to anyone wishing to follow the trial, provided they present their
ΗΜΕΡΑ 19: “ΗΡΘΑΝ ΣΠΙΤΙ ΜΟΥ ΚΑΙ ΣΚΟΤΩΣΑΝ ΤΟ ΠΑΙΔΙ ΜΟΥ”
19η Συνεδρίαση, Γυναικείες Φυλακές Κορυδαλλού, Αθήνα, 06/10/2015 Ι. Πρόσβαση στο δικαστήριο Στη σημερινή δικάσιμο διαπιστώθηκε ότι πλέον οι αστυνομικές αρχές επιτρέπουν (με επίδειξη και παρακράτηση της αστυνομικής ταυτότητας) την είσοδο σε όσους θέλουν να παρακολουθήσουν τη συνεδρίαση
DAY 18. “They were looking to make a kill and they did”
18th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 2 October 2015 1. Court access The hearing reconfirmed that the police’s new policy is to grant access to any interested citizen provided they display their identity cards. The
ΗΜΕΡΑ 17: “ΑΝ ΜΕ ΣΕΒΟΣΑΣΤΑΝ ΔΕΝ ΘΑ ΗΣΑΣΤΑΝ ΕΔΩ”
17η Συνεδρίαση, Γυναικείες Φυλακές Κορυδαλλού, Αθήνα, 29/09/2015 Ι. Πρόσβαση στο δικαστήριο Στη σημερινή δικάσιμο διαπιστώθηκε ότι πλέον οι αστυνομικές αρχές επιτρέπουν (με επίδειξη αστυνομικής ταυτότητας) την είσοδο σε όσους θέλουν να παρακολουθήσουν τη συνεδρίαση του δικαστηρίου, υπό
DAY 16: THE INDICTMENT
After ruling a number of objections from the defence as inadmissible, the court proceeded with the reading of the incitement, which enabled the public to begin to understand and analyse the substance of the case and the offences allegedly perpetrated by the defendants.
