Following a politically charged five-year trial, a Greek court rules that the far-right Golden Dawn party is a criminal organization.
Thousands of people have spent another night in the open on the Greek isle of Lesbos after two nights of fires in the overcrowded Moria refugee camp.All five people accused of the attempted murder of the Egyptian fishermen were also found guilty, while the four accused of attempted murder in the attacks against left-wing activists were found guilty of the lesser charge of causing bodily harm.
Only 11 of the 68 defendants were present, with the rest represented by their lawyers. None of the former Golden Dawn lawmakers were in court. “The ruling demonstrates that they were just a gang of knife-wielding thugs who took their orders from the top,” said Thanassis Kambayiannis, one of the lawyers representing the fishermen.. Golden Dawn has denied any direct link to the attacks and described the trial and charges against the party’s leadership as an “unprecedented conspiracy” aimed at curbing its rise in popularity.Get breaking news, investigations, analysis and more signature journalism from the Los Angeles Times in your inbox.
“Today marks a huge victory for justice and respect for Greece and the entire world,” Eva Cosse, a researcher at Human Rights Watch, said. “It sends a strong message that hate crimes are not, and should not be, tolerated in a democratic society.” Security was tight at the courthouse, with about 2,000 police, drones and a police helicopter deployed.
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