There are 7 people who were refused bail out of the original 29 people who were and still are facing charges. 3 people (2 minors and 1 American) have been released without charge. That leaves 19 people on misdemeanour charges who have to return to Greece for their trial. The 7 people refused bail, who are all on felony (more serious) charges, including our boy Simon, are as follows:

1 British
Simon Chapman, 30, a graphic designer from Basildon, Essex. The Thessaloniki Support group has been set up in London.

2 Spanish
Carlos Martinez and Fernando Perez. A support campaign has been set-up in Spain to provide financial and other assistance to them as they would, like the others need around 150 euros to live on each month as well as paying any court costs or bail.

3 Greeks
This included two young kids, one is under 18 years old and the other is 20 or 21. No one has come forward for them, no one knows who they are, they are not part of any organised political group. As far as we know they were just two street kids "peasants" from the country who travelled alone to the demo. They have no family, or at least no contactable family.

1 Syrian
Suleiman Dakduk has been threatened with deportation back to Syria. He is an exile from Syria and has been in Greece, mainly Crete, for about 13 years. He hasn't the correct papers to stay and had been staying in Greece illegally. He is a well-known artist and leader of the immigrants union. If he returns to Syria he faces torture and imprisonment for trade union activism. He has a support network and following in Crete.