The persecution of anti-war protestors must stop now:
Communist Party of Greece calls for support

Five Greek anti-NATO activists were dragged into court on in 
November 2002 for obstructing the passing of NATO troops during 
the NATO aggression against Yugoslavia. They were all acquitted 
of all charges by the court.

The overwhelming majority of the Greek people opposed the dirty 
war of NATO, USA, and EU on Yugoslavia, which took place in 1999.

At that time, the peace movement escalated its actions for over 
two months, obstructing the passing of NATO troops in violation 
of article 27 of the Greek Constitution.

The five peace activists who were charged and acquitted by the 
court now face a new trial in Thessaloniki on October 29 
following the intervention of the public prosecutor.

The five include Nikos Christanis, a member of the Central 
Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (CPG).

The CPG's Thessaloniki organisation has issued an appeal for 
solidarity and protest action in support of the five.

"The court action, the particular time chosen for it, concerns us 
greatly. This action is a provocation for the Greek people", the 
CPG said in its appeal."

The CPG said it is part of the fostered anti-terrorist hysteria, 
which is aimed against popular liberties and gains, and 
constitutes a further step in the penalisation of trade union and 
political activity.

It is part of the effort to silence opposition at a time when the 
situation in the Balkans, Palestine and Iraq becomes more and 
more dangerous and requires the mass response of the peoples 
against the plans of the USA, NATO, and EU.