Golden Dawn

The trial proceeding against 89 members of the Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn started Monday in Athens.

Party leaders have been accused of creating ''a criminal organization'', but they were not present in the court room as reported by AFP. Accusation to party members also included murder, racist violence and possession of weapons.

The trial of Golden Dawn?s leadership and members, which began on Monday morning in Athens, was adjourned until May 7 amid reports of attacks on witnesses.

A closely watched trial against more than a dozen ultra-nationalist Golden Dawn (Chryssi Avgi) members - including its leader and several serving MPs - begins on Monday.

Greece begins one of its most publicised trials in decades on April 20, with dozens of people linked to the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party facing charges including murder and participation in a criminal organisation.

The trial of 69 Golden Dawn members, including party leader Nikos Michaloliakos and numerous MPs, is due to begin on Monday at a special courtroom in Korydallos Prison.

Anti-fascist groups are planning a protest rally outside Korydallos Prison on Monday when the trial of Golden Dawn?s leadership, MPs and dozens of members and supporters of the party is due to begin despite concerns that the choice of venue could pose a security risk.

The trial of ultranationalist party Golden Dawn, accused of constituting a criminal organization, is due to begin on April 20 amid continued concerns that the venue where it is scheduled to take place is unsuitable.

They have learned to live with over 2,000 prisoners on their doorstep, some of them notorious extremists and hardened killers.

But for those with homes and businesses situated beneath the high walls of the Korydallos prison, the country's leading correctional facility, hosting Greece's biggest trial in over a decade is too much.

Golden Dawn MP Artemis Matthaiopoulos and another suspect were cleared on Friday of mugging a man at the Ancient Agora in Athens 10 years ago after two firefighters who witnessed the incident failed to appear as witnesses in court.

Greek anti-racism groups on Thursday said they would offer daily coverage of the landmark trial of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn this month to raise awareness of the group?s alleged crimes.

Entitled Golden Dawn Watch, the initiative will use accredited journalists and qualified lawyers to cover and provide analysis of the trial that opens on April 20.