Authorities have launched deportation proceedings against nine foreign nationals following their arrest at Athens University Law School amid protests against Israel’s military actions in Gaza.
During a police crackdown this week, 28 individuals were detained and driven to court where their trial was pushed back to May 28.
The group facing charges includes 10 men, one of whom is Spanish, and 18 women, among them three French, two German, two Italian, and one British citizen.
Of them, nine foreign nationals are being held in custody. The rest have been released pending their trial.
Charges leveled against them include causing public disturbance, property damage, illegal entry, and contravention of laws pertaining to weapons and flares.
In the upcoming trial, the Athens Single-Member Misdemeanor Court has called upon a police officer and a security guard from the Law School to testify.
The protests at Athens University Law School were largely sparked by opposition to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Students and other groups began occupying the Theoretical Sciences Building of the Law School on Solonos Street after a protest held in front of the University of Athens Rectorate.
Demonstrators demanded an end to the war in Gaza and the Palestinian deaths. They set up tents, displayed banners with messages such as “Hands off Rafah,” and raised a Palestinian flag, preventing workers and students from entering the building.