The trial of a Castlegregory man facing up to 20 years in prison on criminal charges in Greece has been postponed until the new year.
Amnesty International have criticised the charges against Seán Binder, calling on them to be dropped by Greek Authorities.
Seán Binder was volunteering with a Greek humanitarian NGO for refugees since 2017, assisting refugees who were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
At the time over 3,000 people were reported dead or missing while crossing the body of water.
His work involved patrolling the Greek coastline, spotting rubber boats in distress and assisting people who made it to shore.
He was arrested in 2018 on criminal charges including membership of a criminal organization, money laundering, and smuggling.
Amnesty International examined and criticized the charges against Seán in a 2020 report on the criminalisation of solidarity towards migrants and refugees.
The report found the charges against Mr Binder to be unfounded and baseless, and have been calling for them to be dropped by Greek Authorities.
The trial began on Thursday, December 4th, and on the second day the defense team filed more evidence for the court to consider.
This lead to the decision to postpone the trial, which will resume on January 15th and 16th 2026.
