(reposted from athens imc with some minor alterations)
On Saturday May 16 anarchist Nikos Kountardas was ordered in pre-trial detention under the pretext of his supposed non-abiding to the bail conditions previously set to him. Nikos had been ordered to appear to his local police station (in the northern city of Xanthi) twice a month. At [...]
Mainstream media in Greece are reporting today that A. Kougias, the lawyer representing both murderer-cop Korkoneas and his fellow cop and accomplice present at Alexis’ assassination, has applied for bail for them both, pending their trial. Kougias has demanded that his application is considered within 10 days. Kougias is the lawyer who claimed Alexis’ death [...]
Last night, Nikos Kountardas was informed that there will be a court date set for him – and so, it seems, he is ending his thirst strike. Nikos continues to be on hunger strike, demanding his immediate release. It now seems likely that his demand will be decided upon tomorrow (Monday, 25.5). There is a national [...]
(updates will follow)
* A solidarity demonstration has been called for Saturday, 23.5 at noon, outside the Nikaia hospital in Athens.
On Saturday 16 May anarchist Nikos Kountardas was ordered in pre-trial detention under the pretext of his supposed non-abbiding to the bail conditions previously set to him. Nikos had been ordered to appear to his local police [...]
On Wednesday night (20.05) police raided a coffee house on Acharnon Street in Athens, mostly frequented by migrants. During a “routine check” (which often includes the intimidation and humiliation of the subjects of these checks), a policeman teared apart a copy of the koran, belonging to one of the migrants under search.
At least 15 demonstrators [...]
Athens, 09.05. The neo-fascist group “Golden Dawn” (Chrisi Augi), had today called for a racist demonstration “against migrants” in Omonoia, Athens’ most central square – and one with a major migrant population. The photograph above depicts members of the Greek Riot police (MAT) side-by-side to members of the “Golden Dawn” (all wearking black helmets and carrying [...]
