LGBTQ

An organisation representing young LGBTQ people in Athens has condemned an attack on its offices, blaming it on the youth wing of the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn group.

In a statement, Colour Youth said the attack took place on Sunday night.

Photos from the scene showed Golden Dawn symbols and slogans spray painted on the entrance to Colour Youth's offices.

Six people - two store owners and four police officers - have been charged with fatal bodily harm in connection with the death of LGBTQ activist Zak Kostopoulos in September 2018 in central Athens, a Misdemeanors Council ruled Monday.

 An administrative inquiry into the actions of eight police officers responding to  a disturbance in downtown Athens that resulted in the death of LGBTQ activist Zak Kostopoulos in September recommends the dismissal of four of the officers, ANA-MPA said on Friday.

Four police officers charged with causing fatal bodily harm in connection with the death of LGBTQ activist in September were released ahead of their trial, after completing their testimonies before an investigative magistrate on Wednesday.

An examining magistrate on Monday gave four police officers charged in connection with the death of LGBTQ activist Zak Kostopoulos in September until December 12 to prepare their defense.

The policemen are shown in a video hitting the 33-year-old.

The policemen shown in a video hitting LGBTQ activist Zak Kostopoulos will face an examining magistrate Monday on charges of inflicting fatal bodily harm.

A day after two coroners called in to investigate the controversial circumstances that led to the death of LGBTQ activist Zak Kostopoulos in September ruled that the 33-year-old suffered a fatal heart attack as a result of the brutal beating he received, Greek Police (ELAS) on Wednesday launched a sworn administrative inquiry (EDE) into the role of its motorcycle-riding unit DIAS over their act

Two coroners called in to investigate the controversial circumstances that led to the death of LGBTQ activist Zak Kostopoulos in September, has ruled that the 33-year-old suffered a fatal heart attack as a result of the brutal beating he received.

Toxicological tests carried out on the body of Zak Kostopoulos, a 33-year-old LGBTQ activist who died after being attacked in an incident at an Athens jewelry store in September did not indicate that the victim had used drugs or other substances prior to his death, it emerged on Monday.

Unknown individuals vandalized a bank branch in an apparent protest at the death of Zak Kostopoulos, an LGBTQ activist who died in October after being attacked by a jewelry store owner and another man in downtown Athens.