According to a decision by the appeals committee of the city of Komotini, the detention of Nikos Kountardas will come to an end tomorrow morning. Nikos will be set free once the bail of 3,000 euros, demanded by the committee, is paid. The new bail conditions also include, once again, that he signs off at [...]
Translator’s note: Yorgos Voutsis-Vogiatzis is an anarchist prisoner in Greece, held over an unsuccessful robbery. The short letter translated and published below was issued exactly one week ago, in response to an inmate’s death that Yorgos eye-witnessed.
A NIGHT IN THE PRISON CELL
Death rattles follow one another; blood coming out from the mouth and nose. Pulses [...]
On June 10, the attorney general responsible for Nikos’ case issued a recommendation according to which Nikos should be released with an additional bail. It is now down to the court of Komotini (in NE Greece) to make a final decision on Nikos’ immediate release. Noting that attorney generals tend to be conservative in their suggestions, [...]