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 98: Continuation of Poulikogiannis’ witness testimony and recess due to tension
98th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, 1 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
DAY 97: Commencement of the trial of the separate case involving the attack against members of PAME
97th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, 31 October 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 96: Statements by the defense counsels
96th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, October 24, 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 95: COMMENTS CONCERNING THE WITNESS TESTIMONIES
95th Hearing, Court of Appeals, October 20th, 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 94: CONCLUSION OF CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESS AHMED ABOU HAMED
94th Hearing, Court of Appeals, October 18th, 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 93: CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESS AHMED ABOU HAMED
93rd Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, October 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 duration
DAY 92: CONTINUATION OF CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESS POLYCHRONIDOU
92nd Hearing, Court of Appeals, October 13th, 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 91: CROSS-EXAMINATION OF POLICE OFFICER POLYCHRONIDOU
91th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, October 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 90: CONTINUATION OF CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESS ABOU HAMED MOHAMMED
90th Hearing, Court of Appeals, October 7th, 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 89: CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESS ABOU HAMED MOHAMMED
89th Hearing, Court of Appeals, October 5th, 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 88: CONTINUATION OF CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESS KONSTANTINOS TATSIOPOULOS
88th Hearing, Court of Appeals, September 27th, 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 87: CROSS-EXAMINATION OF WITNESS KONSTANTINOS TATSIOPOULOS
87th Hearing, Court of Appeals, September 23rd, 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 86: WITNESS TESTIMONY OF ABOU HAMED SAAD
86th Hearing, Court of Appeals, September 19th, 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 85: TESTIMONY OF WITNESS ABOU HAMED SAAD
85th Hearing, Court of Appeals, September 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 duration
DAY 84: WITNESS TESTIMONY OF EMBARAK ABOUZIDE
84th Hearing, Court of Appeals, September 12th, 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 83: WITNESS TESTIMONY OF ABOUZIDE EMBARAK
83rd Hearing, Court of Appeals, September 9th, 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 82: WITNESS TESTIMONY OF EIRINI FYSSAS
82nd hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, September 8th, 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 81: COMMENTS CONCERNING THE WITNESS TESTIMONIES
81st Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, September 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
DAY 80: CONTINUATION OF WITNESS TESTIMONY OF ANASTASIOS TSOLAKIDIS
80th Hearing, Court of Appeals, September 5th, 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 79: TESTIMONY OF WITNESS ANASTASIOS TSOLAKIDIS
79th Hearing, Court of Appeals, July 25th, 2016 1. Access to the Court An altercation was caused during the audience’s entry to the courtroom, and as a result tensions rose and the process was delayed. The
Day 78: Testimony of witnesses Roupakia (continued) and Christidis
78th Hearing, Athens Court of Appeals, 21 July 2016 1. Court access The courtroom remains open to the public on presentation of a state ID card, which the police retain for the duration of the session.