The main building of the School of Law in down town Athens has been occupied by a group of anarchists, who have issued a statement with demands.
Amongst their demands are:
- The release of Savvas Xiros from prison, for health reasons, as he is 98% disabled
- The abolition of “Type C” prison facilities
- The repeal of anti-terrorism laws
- The immediate release of relatives of detainees involved with the Conspiracy of Fire Cells
According to latest reports there are about 150 anarchists inside the building. The anarchists have also announced a demonstration outside the Propylaea for 5pm on Friday, followed by another demonstration outside the Korydallos Prison at 6:30.
Further demonstrations and events have been announced for noon on Saturday on Syntagma Square and at 6pm on Tuesday the 17th of March at Monastiraki Square.
The Rector of the University of Athens Mr. Thanos Dimopoulos has reportedly contacted the Minister of Public Order Yannis Panousis, but so far no decisions have been made for an intervention. The Dean of the School of Law Mrs. Dionysia Kallinikou has also agreed to maintain a neutral stance.
Meanwhile, students decided to symbolically occupy the Rectorate of the University of Patra. The students, whose departments are based in nearby Agrinio, demanded that their departments be transferred to the main city of Patra, in order to end the “degradation of their studies”. Additionally, groups of anarchists have reportedly occupied the offices of SYRIZA in Chania and Rethymno, as well as the offices of the Avgi newspaper in Thessaloniki.
