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 202: The were inventing stories where Pakistanis attacked Greeks
202nd Hearing, Court of Appeals, November 20th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the duration
Day 201: nothing went forward without the approval of Lagos
201st Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, November 16th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
Day 200: The training they received was ideological Nazi indoctrination
200th Hearing, Court of Appeals, November 15th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the duration
Day 199: whoever they came across that didn’t look like a Greek, based on the color of his skin, they knocked him down
199th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, November 13th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
Day 198: he had kicked a Pakistani on the head as if it was a penalty kick
198th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, November 10th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
Day 197: every incident was carried out after an order from the higher echelons of Golden Dawn.
197th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, November 9th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
DAY 196: “IT WAS COLD-BLOODED MURDER. IN THE LOCAL CHAPTER THEY TALKED ABOUT HOW THEY WERE GOING TO HARM SOMEONE.”
196th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, November 8th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
Day 195: Orders, “walks” and scheduled attacks
195th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, November 3rd, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
Day 194: THE COURT SHOULD GUARANTEE THE SAFETY OF ATTENDEES
194th Hearing, Court of Appeals, November 1st, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the duration
Day 193: Defense councels requested court officer to be present during protected witnesses’ testimonies
193rd Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, October 30th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
Day 192: According to the Judge witnesses need to be protected from retaliation or intimidation tactics
192nd Hearing, Court of Appeals, October 24th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the duration
Day 191: The state prosecutor proposed to accept the motion by the defense counsels
191st Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, October 20th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
Day 190: Lawyers’ strike to honour murdered lawyer
190th Hearing, Court of Appeals, October 16th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the duration
DAY 189: Civil Action wants examination of the 5 protected witnesses to be carried out, eponymously, in court
189th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, October 12th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
DAY 188: “These are the actions of a criminal organization, not a political party”
188th Hearing, Court of Appeals, October 10th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the duration
DAY 187: “THERE CAN BE NO DIALOGUE WITH NAZI FANATICS”
187th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, October 5th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
DAY 186: “IT’S A PURELY NAZI ORGANIZATION”
186th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, October 4th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
DAY 185: GOLDEN DAWN IS A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION USING THE GUISE OF A POLITICAL PARTY
185th Hearing, Court of Appeals, October 2nd, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the duration
Day 184: The attacks illustrated the ideology of Golden Dawn
184th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, September 28th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
DAY 183: “GOLDEN DAWNERS DON’T ACT OF THEIR OWN ACCORD”
183rd Hearing, Court of Appeals, September 25th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the duration
DAY 182: Use of violence for political ends
182nd Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, September 20th, 2017 I. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the
