Response from the Judicial Council of Chalkida against the release of comrade P. Roupa – and some solidarity interventions
On Wednesday, January 10, at the court of the city of Chalkida, deputy prosecutor of appeals of Evia’ appeal against the release of comrade Pola Roupa was examined by a three-member judicial council in a long trial.
Initially, the judicial council refused the appearance of the comrade’s three witnesses (one of whom even came from abroad), while their written testimony was requested in a memorandum to be filed as soon as possible (by Monday at the latest). It is noteworthy that the deputy prosecutor of Evia who appealed the decision of conditional discharge, in which they request that the comrade be re-arrested and sent back to prison, was absent.
Outside the court during the proceedings – despite the rainy weather – there was a gathering in solidarity, with a presence of many comrades (from Athens, Patras, Chalkida) with banners, texts and flyers, while slogans were heard in solidarity with comrade Pola Roupa and the comrade Nikos Maziotis. The presence of police forces (MAT squads, riot police, patrol cars, etc.) in the city was also intense.
The decision of the council is expected at a time that has not been announced and in any case there will be a relevant update, in particular, if they attempt to capture her. Comrade Pola Roupa stood – as throughout her years of captivity – with political ethics, consistency and dignity throughout the trial.
Solidarity breaks the political isolation that leaves the State free to take revenge on the comrades of the Revolutionary Struggle.
Note: as part of the solidarity actions for the final release of the comrade P. Roupa and the immediate release of the comrade N. Maziotis, a microphone-gathering took place in Propylaia, Athens, on Friday January 5, from 18.00 to 20.00, with the participation of dozens of comrades. At the gathering there were banners (of the assembly and collectives from Athens), texts of solidarity were distributed flyers and a call was made for the solidarity gathering in Chalkida.
FINAL RELEASE OF COMRADE POLA ROUPA
IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF COMRADE NIKOS MAZIOTIS
UNTIL THE DEMOLITION OF THE LAST PRISON
SOLIDARITY IS OUR WEAPON
Solidarity Assembly for the condemned members of the Revolutionary Struggle Roupa and N. Maziotis
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