Thessaloniki: about 100 arrests, 25-35 are brought in front of the magistrate
translation | 22.06.2003 15:16 | Thessaloniki EU | Social Struggles | World
Over 100 arrests at the protest against the EU-Summit in Thessaloniki, 22-35 will be brought in front of the magistrate today.
At the moment there are about 100 persons in front of the court building, because soon in the afternoon the arrested should be brought in front of the magistrate.
Half an hour ago lawyers have informed the Legal team in front of the court building, that there were about 100 persons arrested on Saturday.
However, most of them were released in the night or in the early morning.
At the moment, there are still for sure 22 and maybe even up to 36 persons in custody.
This can not be determined exactly, because the cops have taken people to different jails
and not all informations are available.
It is expected, that during the day the exact numbers of the arrested including their names will be announced.
22, maybe more prisoners will be brought in front of the magistrate. 10-15 will face "lighter" charges(?) and 7 more severe charges (?).
Severe charges are the possession of molotov cocktails and severe "breach of the peace"(?) or "capital crime" (?).
These are only the charges brought up by police, how much will remain in front of the judges, is at the moment up for speculation.
For sure there are 7 people in prison, who are not greek.
Amongst them 1 US, 1 British, 1 from Syria, 2 Spanish und 2 Austrian.
Apparantly the Syrian is an political activist living in Greeece, who is politically pursued in Syria. Apparantly his lawyers say it is quite an important case that he should not be deported.
please note: that due to not knowing the legal system in Greece there might be some slight inaccuracies translating the legal terms.
translation from:
http://germany.indymedia.org/2003/06/55612.shtml
At the moment there are about 100 persons in front of the court building, because soon in the afternoon the arrested should be brought in front of the magistrate.
Half an hour ago lawyers have informed the Legal team in front of the court building, that there were about 100 persons arrested on Saturday.
However, most of them were released in the night or in the early morning.
At the moment, there are still for sure 22 and maybe even up to 36 persons in custody.
This can not be determined exactly, because the cops have taken people to different jails
and not all informations are available.
It is expected, that during the day the exact numbers of the arrested including their names will be announced.
22, maybe more prisoners will be brought in front of the magistrate. 10-15 will face "lighter" charges(?) and 7 more severe charges (?).
Severe charges are the possession of molotov cocktails and severe "breach of the peace"(?) or "capital crime" (?).
These are only the charges brought up by police, how much will remain in front of the judges, is at the moment up for speculation.
For sure there are 7 people in prison, who are not greek.
Amongst them 1 US, 1 British, 1 from Syria, 2 Spanish und 2 Austrian.
Apparantly the Syrian is an political activist living in Greeece, who is politically pursued in Syria. Apparantly his lawyers say it is quite an important case that he should not be deported.
please note: that due to not knowing the legal system in Greece there might be some slight inaccuracies translating the legal terms.
translation from:
http://germany.indymedia.org/2003/06/55612.shtml
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22.06.2003 15:31
The two Spanish comrades have suffered tortures and beatings, one of them has had part of his hair removed. Right now the lawyers have just entered.
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22.06.2003 16:39
Law Faculty, Sunday 18 :24 2003-06-22 17:14:44
Activists ended the use and occupation of the Law Faculty at noon, 12 :00 Sunday. This building was used for the Indymedia Center, the radiostation and the medical teams. They made a video to show no damage had been done to the building.
Campus, Saturday evening, follow up 2003-06-22 17:03:18
Last night the situation at the university building was tensed, but cooled down, some hours since Saturday's last reports. People could walk in and out at least since 3am. Reports say riot and plainclothespolice were leaving the area. People in the building earlier in the night gathered for a meeting and a statement in solidarity with the prisoners was made. It says that police even threw teargas inside the building while the campus-board was deciding on whether the lift the asylum and allowing the police to enter the building, which in the end did not occur.
IMC Geneva Dispatch
follow up, 18 :00 2003-06-22 16:58:48
The number protestors in front of the courthouse had grown towards several hundreds. There is yet no sign of the arrested people. They are expected to be carried to the court house at around 19 :30 (gmt +2). Here is a picture taken earlier today outside the Court and here you find the latest update of the legal team.
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22.06.2003 17:45
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