The Athens Administrative Court of Appeal was attacked last night with sledgehammers and paint, causing extensive damage to the main entrance.
Fortunately, there were no injuries, but significant property damage.
The Athens Administrative Court of Appeal in a statement called it a direct insult against Justice and the institutions of the Rule of Law.
The Athens Administrative Court of Appeal unequivocally condemns last night’s attack on the premises of the Court by a group of unknown persons with masked features.
The attackers caused extensive damage to the main entrance of the building, breaking glass panes with a sledgehammer and hurling paint at the exterior. No injuries were caused by the attack, but the damage to property is significant and the necessary procedures have already been initiated to repair it.
This attack – like similar ones in the past targeting the Athens Administrative Courts – constitutes a direct insult against Justice and the institutions of the Rule of Law.
These kinds of actions neither intimidate nor suspend the work of the Judiciary, which continues its mission unhindered, with independence and commitment to legality. We call on all citizens to respect the institutions and contribute to ensuring their smooth functioning by isolating those who, through acts of violence, influenced by the toxic climate towards the judiciary, aim to destabilize it. Respect for the independence and security of the judiciary is respect for democracy itself.
