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Thessaloniki lawyers call strike over alleged police brutality

Thessaloniki lawyers call strike over alleged police brutality

Lawyers in Thessaloniki will be abstaining from all court appearances today in protest at an alleged assault by a police officer against a colleague.

Lawyers in the northern port city claim that during a trial on July 29, a police officer grabbed a female lawyer by the arm and dragged her across the courtroom.

In a statement announcing the strike, the association accused the law enforcement officer of an “unprovoked attack and heavy-handed conduct.”

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