Greece: Letting police officers involved in brutal death of LGBTI activist off the hook sends chilling sign of impunity

By Amnesty International

Reacting to today’s decision by the Athens Mixed Jury Court acquitting four police officers of involvement in the death of LGBTI activist Zak Kostopoulos, Glykeria Arapi, Director of Amnesty International Greece said: “It beggars belief that despite footage showing police using unnecessary force to arrest Zak while he lay dying on the ground, no officer […] The post Greece: Letting police officers involved in brutal death of LGBTI activist off the hook sends chilling sign of impunity appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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