Nikos Michaloliakos, the founder of Greece's extreme far-right Golden Dawn party, is set to return to prison after an appeals court overturned his early release on parole.
The decision came after widespread criticism of the initial ruling to grant him conditional freedom. Michaloliakos was arrested at his home in Athens following the court's reversal.
His early release had sparked outrage, considering the controversial and violent history of the Golden Dawn party, which has been linked to numerous hate crimes and was deemed a criminal organization by Greek courts.
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Is it fair to imprison someone again after granting them parole, based on public outrage and opinion?
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no...if we bow to public pressure we no longer have a justice system
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It's about time justice prevailed and Michaloliakos faces the consequences for his actions; hate and extremism have no place in society.
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Greek extreme far-right leader to return to prison after judges rescind his early release
The head of Greece’s extreme far-right Golden Dawn party will return to prison after a council of judges rescinded his early conditional release on Monday. Nikos Michaloliakos was arrested in his Athens home following the decision,
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