A group of anarchists have reportedly occupied the Sto Kokkino 105.5 FM radio station in Athens, demanding the abolition of legislation on the operation of controversial “Type C” maximum security prison facilities and the immediate release of Savas Xiros on health grounds, among others.

.The symbolic occupation is in support of imprisoned hunger strikers Dimitris Koufontinas, Nikos Maziotis, Kostas Gournas, Antonis Stampoulos, Tasos Theofilou, Foivos Harisis, Argyris Dalios, Grigoris Sarafoudis, Giorgos Karagiannidis, Dimitris Bourzoukos and Dimitris Politis. Detained members of the Conspiracy of Fire Cells group have also begun a hunger strike in solidarity.

The hunger strikers also demand the abolition of legislation against concealing facial features, the reduction of life sentences and remand period, among others.