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 118: THREE VERSIONS OF A SINGLE WOODEN POLE
118th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, January 20th, 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 117: “THE NEXT ONE IS FOR YOUR HEAD”
117th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, January 19th, 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 116: “THEY TRAPPED US LIKE RATS”
116th Hearing, Court of Appeals, January 17th, 2017 1. 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 115: “MY T-SHIRT WAS COVERED IN BLOOD”
115th Hearing, Court of Appeals, January 16th, 2017 1. 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 114: “THE ASSAILANTS DID NOT HAVE THEIR FACES COVERED”
114th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, January 12th, 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 113: “AFTER ALL THIS TIME I STILL FEEL TERROR WHEN I RECALL THE INCIDENT”
113rd Hearing, Court of Appeals, January 10th, 2017 1. 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 112: “THE ENTIRE GOLDEN DAWN IS AN ASSAULT SQUAD”
112th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, December 22nd, 2016 1. 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 42: “WE WERE CONCERNED BUT DIDN’T ARREST ANYONE”
42nd Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens 22 December 2015 I. Court access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. The size of the crowd in
DAY 111: “THE ATTACKS SEND A MESSAGE OF IMPUNITY TO THE MEMBERS OF GOLDEN DAWN”
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 duration of the session. There was reduced public attendance,
DAY 110: WITNESS TESTIMONIES OF KARABERIS AND ZYMARIS
110th Hearing, Court of Appeals, December 16th, 2016 1. 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 109: “THEIR GOAL WASN’T SIMPLY TO THREATEN US AND THEN LEAVE, THEY HAD A PLAN, THEY WERE OUT FOR BLOOD”
109th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, December 13th, 2016 1. 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 108: TESTIMONY OF WITNESS AND PLAINTIFF STAVROS LEFKODIMITRIS
108th Hearing, Court of Appeals, December 6th, 2016 1. 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 107: CONTINUATION OF TESTIMONY OF WITNESS AND PLAINTIFF MICHAIL VAXEVANIS
107th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, December 1st, 2016 1. 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 106: TESTIMONY OF WITNESS AND PLAINTIFF MICHAIL VAXEVANIS
106th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, November 29th, 2016 1. 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 105: CONTINUATION OF CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESS AND PLAINTIFF DIMITRIOS DIAMANTAKIS
105th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, November 23rd, 2016 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 104: TESTIMONY OF WITNESS AND PLAINTIFF K. DIAMANTAKIS
104th Hearing, Court of Appeals, November 22th, 2016 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 103: CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES AND PLAINTIFFS SOTIRIS POULIKOGIANNIS AND PANAGIOTIS GOUTIS
103rd hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, November 14th, 2016 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 102: Cross-examination of witness and plaintiff Panagiotis Goutis
102nd hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, November 11th, 2016 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 101: Continuation of cross-examination of witness Sotiris Poulikogiannis
101th Hearing, Court of Appeals, November 10th, 2016 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 100: Continuation of cross-examination of witness and plaintiff Sotiris Poulikogiannis
100th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, November 8th, 2016 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 99: Examination of witness and plaintiff Sotiris Poulikogiannis
99th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, 3 November 2016 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