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 223: “THEY STARTED RUNNING WHEN THE HEARD THEM CRY ‘YOU KILLED THE LAD’”
223th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, 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
DAY 222: “if he was a Pakistani we were to throw him into the sea”
222nd Hearing, Women’s Wing of Korydallos Prison, February 6th, 2018 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 221: Dismissal of requests to cross examine witnesses
221st Hearing, Court of Appeals, February 2nd, 2018 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 220: “there are common practices, structure, organization, and discipline”
220th Hearing, Women’s Wing of Korydallos Prison, January 31st, 2018 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 219: “Michaloliakos himself will personally appear in court to give extensive explanations.”
219th Hearing, Court of Appeals, January 26th, 2018 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 218: “They made people afraid, recalling the German Occupation,
218th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, January 25th, 2018 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 217: “the use of violence by this particular nationalist-socialist party is congenital”
217th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, January 23rd, 2018 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 216: ADJOURNMENT DUE TO ILLNESS
216th Hearing, Court of Appeals, January 22nd, 2018 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 215: “for Golden Dawn honor is to hunt down all those whose blood is not like ours”
215th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, January 17th, 2018 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 214: “as if an invisible hand is conducting this terrifying orchestra”
214th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, January 12th, 2018 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 213: “Even in Parliament they confirm that they operate as a criminal organization and not as a party.”
213th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, January 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 212: this is at the core of Nazi ideology, which Golden Dawn espouses completely”
212nd Hearing, Criminal Appeals Court, January 9th, 2018 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 211: “Perpetrators of racist crimes enjoy what they do, they are not ashamed”
211st Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, January 8th, 2018 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 210: “The crucial difference between Golden Dawn and other parties is that it has a mechanism in place”
210th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, December 19th, 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 209: The attacks were decided in the higher echelons of the organization
209th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, December 15th, 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 208: The witness came, swear an oath but didn’t testify
208th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, December 13th, 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 207: “The testimonies were fabricated and mendacious”
207th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, December 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
DAY 206: “I WAS AFRAID FOR MY LIFE”
206th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, December 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
Day 205: At the time that Agios Panteleimonas started making headlines, the Golden Dawners had started “officially drawing knives”
205th Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, December 5th, 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 204: Trial adjourned due to health condition of judge
204th Hearing, Court of Appeals, November 28th, 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 203: “BUT I FEEL AS IF I’M THE ONE BEING ACCUSED HERE”
203rd Hearing, Women’s Wing, Korydallos Prison, November 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
