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Anarchist Kostas Sakkas is on hunger strike from the 4th of June 2013 protesting against the extension of his pre-trial detention, and demanding his immediate release from prison.

On the morning of June 17th, Kostas Sakkas was evacuated from the Koridallos prison’s hospital to the general hospital of Nikaia, in Piraeus. The comrade is in critical condition.

On the 25th of June, the council of appellate judges rejected the motion of Kostas Sakkas. At the same time that judges ratified his prolonged pretrial incarceration for another 6 months, a treating physician from the general hospital of Nikaia reported that the anarchist hunger striker has lost 10kg of weight.

A demonstration for the immediate release of Kostas Sakkas has been called for Saturday the 29th of June, by 11.30am, at Monastiraki Square in Athens. The solidarity assembly’s poster reads: ‘2.5 years imprisoned without trial. The comrade puts his body on the line to resist the modern totalitarianism of the State and Capital. His struggle is a struggle of the whole movement, a struggle of all the oppressed.’

The comrade is awaiting response to his second motion for immediate release, and continues the fight. It is expected that the appellate judges’ council will finally issue their decision within the next week. A solidarity gathering is called for Monday, July 8th, at 12pm outside the court of appeals (Efeteio) on Loukareos street, in Athens.

Hunger strike declaration by Kostas Sakkas

solidarity spot

Solidarity text about the hunger strike of anarchist K.Sakkas started at 4.6.2013

Medical report concerning the comrade’s health state – 4/7/2013