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Nikos completed his sentence 2 years ago but is still jailed while nazi prisoners walk free
Text from anarchists prisoners Pola Roupa and Nikos Maziotis … anarchistnews
Original title: Update about the the special “state of exception” for the anarchist Nikos Maziotis, convicted comrade of Revolutionary Struggle
Greetings comrades
We would like to send you some news about the imprisonment of anarchist comrade Nikos Maziotis -who is in Domokos prison for his actions in Revolutionary Struggle- and the special “state of exception” for him.
first a summary:
The Lamia Misdemeanors Court Council recently rejected the comrade’s request for conditional release. This is the sixth time his request has been rejected (five rejections by the first-instance council and one by an appellate court where he appealed only once). Three of the six requests Nikos Maziotis has submitted for his release were rejected by a council presided over by the same judge. And in all three instances, his request was accompanied by three consecutive positive prosecutorial recommendations
With the recent conditional release of the Nazi Michaloliakos, the above was proven once again. According to journalistic, legal, and judicial circles, this decision was signed by Christina Papagianni as president of the Lamia Misdemeanors Court Council. Thus, with the decision No. 121/30.4.2024, the specific one was released, while his first release request was accompanied by a negative prosecutorial recommendation. From the very beginning, there was not only political cover but also a concerted and coordinated effort by state (and judicial) authorities to keep the name of the council president who released the Nazi. This attempted cover-up did not succeed. The president’s name was immediately revealed through leaks from journalistic (and not only) offices. And despite the fact that the Nazi is now back in prison (after an appeal was filed against his release by an appellate prosecutor), the selectively biased stance of far-right elements within the “justice system” who release Nazis, yet are the same ones like this particular judge who keeps comrade Nikos Maziotis imprisoned, can no longer remain hidden.
We do not forget our imprisoned comrades all over the world until the freedom from the cells of democracy
We defend comrade Nikos Maziotis and comrade Pola Roupa for their actions and political choices as anarchists and as convicted members of Revolutionary Struggle. We call on the world of struggle to mobilize and show solidarity for the:
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF COMRADE NIKOS MAZIOTIS, who remains imprisoned in the cells of democracy for the actions of Revolutionary Struggle.
FINAL RELEASE OF COMRADE POLA ROUPA FROM STATE CAPTIVITY
Their justice in the years of democracy: the “exception regime” and the imprisonment of Nikos Maziotis and Pola Roupa
by Solidarity Assembly for the condemned members of Revolutionary Struggle Pola Roupa & Nikos Maziotis
The militants of revolutionary organizations who are imprisoned face a special “state of exception” during all stages of state and criminal repression —from their arrest, trials and long-term imprisonment in the cells of democracy, to the moment of their release. This “state of exception” primarily affects the millitants who, through their actions, sought to overthrow the existing state-capitalist world. Despite the increasingly harsh judicial and repressive environment, the imprisoned comrades consciously stand with dignity and consistency, defending their political actions.
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