Wednesday, August 12, 2009
This morning, Thodoris Iliopoulos (the last prisoner of December’s revolt – more here) got transfered to the prison hospital. This means his hunger strike is now entering its most crucial phase, as it is here that authorities might try to coerce him in ending his hunger strike. Updates will follow.
After almost four months in a coma, Arivan Abdullah Osman has passed away. Abdullah was a 29-year old Kurdish refugee from Iraq. He was severely beaten by port police in the city of Igoumenitsa in NW Greece whilst mingling in the port with others, hoping to get into on one of the trucks boarding the [...]
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In the dawn of Saturday, 25 July, at 5.05 a.m. some thugs placed an arson mechanism under the main iron gate of the Fabrika Yfanet occupation in Thessaloniki. They left a bag containing 6 gas cans, four-liter petrol canister and a box of fire-starters.
The explosion was heard by those inside the occupation, who’ve been on [...]
Christos Markoyannakis (pictured, centre) is a vice-minister for the Greek government. Mr Markoyanakis is head of the Vice-Ministry of Public Order – and he certainly does not lack the experience to fill the position. He launched his pubic sector career being appointed in the position of attorney general during the dictatorship (1967-1974). Old habits die hard: In [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
In Athens an impressive block of at 2,500-3,000 people marched across the centre, passing by nearly all of the city’s political occupations. The demonstration, comprising mostly of anarchists, attacked banks and CCTV cameras all along the way. Police response was some (completely unprovoked) detentions at the end of the demo and a near-choreographic, supposed show [...]
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According to Athens Indymedia, around 60-80 police motorcycles entered the grounds of Athens University in the suburb of Zografou, blatantly violating the academic asylum. They entered after clashes with local football hooligans that left at least two police motorcycles burnt and a few policemen injured. There were many detentions and at least two arrests.
Today (28.04) [...]
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(for those asking: IMC Athens is down and the announcement on its front page says this is due to technical problems, giving links to G20 coverage)
“what’s the plan for tomorrow?” asked a comment on imc-uk yesterday. “What do you mean what’s the plan”, came a reply – “the police have caused a man’s death – [...]
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