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 139: “IT COULD ONLY HAVE BEEN THEM WHO ATTACKED US, GOLDEN DAWN”
139th Hearing, Court of Appeals, March 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 138: “THEY WERE HITTING US WITH WOODEN CLUBS”
138th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, March 14th, 2017 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 137: “THEY WERE LOOKING FOR A FIGHT, FOR VIOLENCE”
137th Hearing, Court of Appeals, March 13th, 2017 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 136: “WE KNOW WHERE HE IS, WE’LL BRING YOU HIS HEAD”
136th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, March 9th, 2017 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 135: “THEY COULD DO ANYTHING THEY WANTED WITHOUT REPERCUSSIONS”
135th Hearing, Court of Appeals, March 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 133: “ALL THIS STOPPED BECAUSE OF FYSSAS’ DEATH”
133rd Hearing, Court of Appeals, March 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 duration
DAY 134: “TODAY IT’S THE IMMIGRANTS, TOMORROW WILL BE SOMEONE ELSE, AND THE DAY AFTER STILL SOMEONE ELSE”
134th Hearing, Court of Appeals, March 3rd, 2017 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 132: “THE CAUSE OF THE ATTACKS IS RACISM”
132nd Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, March 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 131: “IT’S NOT MUSIC THAT’S THE PROBLEM, IT’S FASCISM”
131st Hearing, Court of Appeals, February 28th, 2017 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 130: “THEY ARE FACELESS, THEY JUST BURN EVERYTHING AND LEAVE”
130th Hearing, Court of Appeals, February 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 129: “TIME’S UP”
129th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, February 23rd, 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 128: Coordinated attack of an assault squad
128th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, February 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 127: “WHERE’S YOUR PAVLOS NOW?”
127th Hearing, Court of Appeals, February 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 duration
DAY 126: THE CHRONICLE OF A COMMANDO ATTACK
126th Hearing, Court of Appeals, February 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 125: “SYNERGEIO” AND THE PIECE OF PAPER
125th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, February 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 124: “WE WERE ORDERED TO WAIT AND REPORT”
124th Hearing, Court of Appeals, February 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 123: “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH”
123rd Hearing, Court of Appeals, February 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 122: “NONE OF US SHOULD FEEL SAFE”
122nd Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, February 1st, 2017 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 121: “THE ATTACK WAS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT”
121st Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, January 26th, 2017 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 120: “I DIDN’T SEE, I DON’T REMEMBER, I DON’T KNOW”
120th Hearing, Court of Appeals, January 25th, 2017 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 119: “LAGOS WAS TREATED DIFFERENTLY BECAUSE HE’S A MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT”
119th Hearing, Court of Appeals, January 24th, 2017 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