14 Arrested Following Clashes Between Far-right Golden Dawn, Counter-demonstrators in Athens Despite Protest Ban

Clashes ensue as far-right group's rally, marking a decade since fatal shooting of members, collides with counter-protest; authorities launch inquiry into alleged police brutality.

• 14 people were arrested in Athens following clashes between far-right group Golden Dawn and counter-demonstrators despite a police ban on demonstrations.
• The far-right protest was organized to commemorate a decade since the fatal shooting of two Golden Dawn members, a group with neo-Nazi origins linked to numerous street attacks, mostly against migrants.
• An investigation has been launched into allegations of police brutality after a video emerged showing police officers repeatedly punching a detained protester on the ground.
• Golden Dawn was once a political party represented in Greece’s parliament from 2012 to 2019, but was declared a criminal organization in 2020, leading to the jailing of its leader and other top members for 13 years.
• 21 Italian nationals were detained at Athens International Airport on suspicion of traveling to Greece to attend the far-right rally; they were subsequently deported back to Italy.

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