Thessaloniki court convicts man for homophobic attack, 9-month suspended sentence

A Greek court sentenced a 34-year-old to 9 months (suspended for 3 years) for a homophobic assault on a 23-year-old LGBTQI+ individual, marking a judicial response to hate crimes. The incident occurred in March 2024, and the conviction follows a similar attack at Aristotle Square, indicating a pattern of anti-LGBTQI+ violence in the city. The suspended sentence may signal leniency in hate-crime prosecutions.

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