Trial of protesters against Beijing Olympics postponed in Greece
by Helena Smith in Athens from on (#5VTGA)
Lawyers say delay in case against three defendants including a Briton is to avoid embarrassing China
The trial in Greece of activists who protested against Beijing holding the Winter Olympics has been postponed amid accusations that proceedings were delayed to avoid embarrassing China on the eve of the Games.
The highly anticipated hearing had been due to take place on Thursday in the town of Pyrgos, with human rights lawyers travelling from the UK and Athens to attend. The activists, who included a Briton, an American and a Tibetan-Canadian, were arrested when they briefly disrupted the Olympic flame lighting ceremony in October.
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