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 181: Nothing happened in Golden Dawn without an order or a direct permission.
181st Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, September 18th, 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 180: When we made the Nazi salute we had in mind Adolph Hitler, not Aristotle
180th Hearing, Court of Appeals, September 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 179: Most of Golden Dawn’s criminal activities fell under a central strategy
179th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, September 14th, 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 178: “THEY HAD SENT THEM TO SOME BEAUTIFUL FIELDS WITH PINK CHIMNEYS… HE MEANT AUSCHWITZ”
178th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, September 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 176: “HITLER ORGANIZED PEACEFUL RALLIES, TOO”
176th Hearing, Court of Appeals, September 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 duration
DAY 177: “AN OLD MAN TOLD ME: WE HAVEN’T SEEN THINGS LIKE THIS SINCE THE CIVIL WAR”
177th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, September 6th, 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 175: “an organized squad with motorcycle helmets and sticks was chasing immigrants”
175th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, July 19th, 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 174: “THEY WERE EVEN TAKING THEM DOWN FROM THE BUSES AND BEATING THEM UP”
174th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, July 17th, 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 173: “WE WILL CLEAN UP AS WE DID IN AGIOS PANTELEIMONAS”
173rd Hearing, Court of Appeals, July 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 duration
DAY 172: “EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT THEY WERE OUT TO HUNT IMMIGRANTS”
172nd Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, July 11th, 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 171: “THIS WAS A FRIENDLY MATCH”
171st Hearing, Court of Appeals, July 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 170: “IN ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THIS THERE IS A KIND OF OMERTA”
170th Hearing, Court of Appeals, July 6th, 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 169: “WHATEVER IT WAS, NOTHING CAN JUSTIFY A STABBING”
169th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, July 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 168: “THE ASSAULT SQUADS ARE GOLDEN DAWN’S BEATING HEART”
168th Hearing, Court of Appeals, July 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 duration
DAY 167: “NATURE IS NOT A MONOCULTURE, CONTRARY TO THE BELIEF OF GOLDEN DAWN”
167th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, June 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 166: “OUR LIVING CONDITIONS CANNOT BE IMPROVED THROUGH INDIGNANT OR FASCIST MEANS”
166th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, June 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 165:“RACIST VIOLENCE IS UNPROVOKED AND ITS CAUSE IS THE STATUS OF IMMIGRANT”
165th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, June 26th 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 164: “THEIR ENTRY TO PARLIAMENT DID NOT DIMINISH THEIR ACTIVITY, ON THE CONTRARY IT INCREASED IT”
164th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, June 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 163: “GOLDEN DAWN ASSUMES THE POLITICAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THEREFORE THE RESPONSIBILTY FOR THE CRIME”
163rd Hearing, Court of Appeals, June 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 162: “THEY TRULY HAD IMMUNITY BACK THEN”
162nd Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, June 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 161: “SOUP KITCHENS ONLY FOR GREEKS RECALL THE DISCRIMINATION OF HITLER”
161st Hearing, Court of Appeals, June 6th, 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
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