Court overturns early release of Greek neo-Nazi leader
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A panel of judges in Lamia rules Michaloliakos is ‘unrepentant’ and is suspected of committing new crimes.
The founder of Greece’s far-right Golden Dawn party has been ordered back to prison after an appeals court overturned a widely criticised decision to release him on parole.
The judicial council of the court of appeals decided on Monday that Nikos Michaloliakos, who was granted early release on May 2, was “unrepentant” and should not have his sentence shortened. The 66-year-old was sentenced to 13 and a half years in prison in 2020 for heading a “criminal organisation” that attacked and in some cases killed immigrants, refugees and political opponents.
Michaloliakos was released last month after a board of judges approved his request, taking into account the time he had served and his health. The move drew criticism from political parties and nongovernmental organisations.
Examining an appeal by the deputy prosecutor in Lamia, the judicial council of the court of appeals in the central Greek city ruled that Michaloliakos had not shown good behaviour and should return to prison.
Michaloliakos had published writings about his conviction which proved he had not atoned for his previous behaviour, a source told the AFP news agency.
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