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 160: “EVERY ASSAULT OF UNCERTAIN OUTCOME IS POTENTIALLY MURDEROUS”
160th Hearing, Court of Appeals, June 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
DAY 159: “DISENGAGE!”
159th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, June 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
DAY 158: “THEY WANTED TO HIDE THE FACT THAT THEY ARE A MURDEROUS ORGANIZATION”
158th Hearing, Court of Appeals, May 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 157: “THE NICE JOBS ARE DONE AT NIGHT”
156th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, May 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
DAY 156: “THE KNIVES WILL COME OUT AFTER THE ELECTIONS”
156th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, May 23rd, 2017 Ι. Access to the Court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities
DAY 155: “THEY WERE PROUD AND COULD TALK ABOUT THE CREMATORIA OF AUSCHWITZ”
155th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, May 22nd, 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 154: STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE WITNESS TESTIMONIES
154th Hearing, Court of Appeals, May 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 153: TRIAL RECESSED
153rd Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, May 15th, 2017 Ι. 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 152: “THE NUMBER OF ASSAULTS AND VICTIMS IS TOO HIGH”
152nd Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, May 10th, 2017 Ι. 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
DAY 151: “EVEN HIS SWEETEST WORDS ARE FILLED WITH VIOLENCE”
151st Hearing, Court of Appeals, May 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 duration
DAY 150: “WITHOUT VIOLENCE GOLDEN DAWN CEASES TO EXIST”
150th Hearing, Court of Appeals, May 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 149: “ONE OF THEM WAS HOLDING US WHILE THE OTHERS WERE BEATING US”
149th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, May 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 148: “CHIEF AMONG THE ASSAILANTS WAS MP MICHOS”
148th Hearing, Court of Appeals, April 27th, 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 147: “GOLDEN DAWN METHODS ARE MORE SUITED TO A CRIMINAL GANG THAN A POLITICAL PARTY”
147th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, April 25th, 2017 Ι. 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
DAY 146: “THESE ACTIONS POINT TO A PARASTATE”
146th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, April 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
DAY 145: “CREATING A CLIMATE OF TENSION”
145th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, April 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 144: “LIKE A SOLID MASS”
144th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, April 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 143: “JUST DON’T MAKE ME MAD”
143rd Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, April 7th, 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 142: “NAZIS ARE IN CHARGE HERE NOW”
142nd Hearing, Court of Appeals, April 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 of
DAY 141: “WE SHOULD ATTACK ALL THOSE WE DEEM OUR ENEMIES”
141st Hearing, Court of Appeals, March 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 duration of
DAY 140: “THREE MEN DOWN, MANY PEOPLE, AND BLOOD ON THE FLOOR
140th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, March 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
