Kostas Sakkas

Kostas Sakkas
Born	1984 (age 41–42) Marousi
Movement	Anarchism

Kostas Sakkas is a Greek anarchist who was charged with belonging to the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire and aggravated possession of weapons after his arrest at a warehouse where arms were found. Held for two and half years without trial, he did a hunger strike in the 2010s. He was freed at the end of 2025.

Biography

He was charged with participating in the Conspiracy of Cells of Fire though both he and the CCF deny this. He had been on a hunger strike starting June 4, 2013 in protest of his detention for two and a half years without trial. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Sakkas' long detention, along with his hunger strike has led the political party Syriza call for his release. ^[5] In response to this, the New Democracy party stated that "SYRIZA should forget the lessons in democracy" and should "stop defending all kinds of people accused of anarchy and terrorism." ^[6]

He was freed at the end of 2025. ^[7]

References

1. "Anarchist Kostas Sakkas on Hunger Strike since June 4" Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine , Occupied London, 15 June 2013.
2. Detainee’s Hunger Strike Prompts Political Argument."
3. Ekathimerini, 26 June 2013. Web. 27 June 2013.
4. "In Greece, things move fast – except justice for Kostas Sakkas | Hara Kouki and Antonis Vradis". the Guardian. July 4, 2013. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
5. "Balkan signals | eKathimerini.com". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
6. "Balkan signals". www.ekathimerini.com. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
7. "Anarchist comrade Sakkas Kostas is free". anarchistnews.org. Retrieved December 31, 2025.