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 61: APPOINTMENT OF NEW DEFENSE COUNSELS AND TRIAL RECESS
61st Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, May 25th, 2016 1. Court Access The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by court authorities for the duration
DAY 60
60th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 20 May 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by
DAY 59: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 20TH OF MAY
59th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 9 May 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by
DAY 58: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 9th OF MAY DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
58th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 6 May 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by
DAY 57: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 6th OF MAY DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
57th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 18 April 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by
DAY 56: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 18TH OF APRIL DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
56th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 5 April 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by
DAY 55: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 5TH OF APRIL DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
55th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 29 March 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by
DAY 54: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 29TH OF MARCH DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
54th Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 21 March 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by
DAY 53: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 21ST OF MARCH DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
53rd Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 8 March 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by
DAY 52: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 8TH OF MARCH DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
52nd Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 4 March 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by
DAY 51: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 2ND OF MARCH DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
51st Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 25 February 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by
DAY 50: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 25TH OF FEBRUARY DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
50th Hearing, Three-Member Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 23 February 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained
DAY 49: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 23RD OF FEBRUARY DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
49th Hearing, Three-Member Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 16 February 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained
DAY 48: TRIAL RECESSED UNTIL THE 16TH OF FEBRUARY DUE TO LAWYERS’ STRIKE
48th Hearing, Three-Member Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 12 February 2016 I. Access to the court The courtroom remains open to the public upon presentation of a state ID card, which is retained
Day 44: Trial recessed due to lawyers’ strike
44th Hearing, Three-Member Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 12 January 2016 Ι. Court access The courtroom remains open to the public on presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by police for
Day 43: “We couldn’t prevent the murder. We did what we could”
43rd Hearing, Three-Member Criminal Appeals Court, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 11 January 2016 1. Court access The proceedings remain open to the public on presentation of a state ID card, which is retained by police
DAY 41: “I DON’T KNOW. I CAN’T REMEMBER”
41st 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 crowd was smaller than at
DAY 40: “I DON’T KNOW GOLDEN DAWN’S IDEOLOGY”
40th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 16 December 2015 I. Court access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. There was a larger crowd in
DAY 39: “IT WAS SUCH A SMALL KNIFE”
39th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 16 December 2015 I. Court Access Hearings remain open to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. The crowd was smaller than in
DAY 38: “IT WAS A SURPRISE ATTACK – AN AMBUSH”
38th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 10 December 2015 I. Court access Hearings remain open to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. The crowd had increased since the
DAY 37: “I SENSE SOME AGGRESSION IN YOUR QUESTIONS”
37th Hearing, Women’s Section, Korydallos Prison, Athens, 9 December 2015 I. Court access Hearings remain accessible to members of the public, provided they present their identity cards at the entrance. The crowd had thinned since the
