Sean Binder

The Kerryman still faces felony charges for partaking in a migrant rescue operation on the Greek island of Lesbos…

“That is excellent news, but at the same time this isn’t necessarily justice. The message was that there were “massive holes” in the case with a lack of translation of many documents and a lack of clarity against whom specific charges were being made. He confirmed the charges were dropped at the request of the prosecution, who had “suddenly become aware that one cannot issue an indictment without a that the defendants understand and you have to clarify what exact charges you’re bringing forward”.

Irishman Sean Binder has expressed hope today's annulment of some of the charges against him is the beginning of the end of his legal battle.

He noted that if he is found guilty of any of the felony charges, he could still 12 years in jail. The group was facing charges related to human trafficking, membership of a criminal organisation and espionage in a trial widely criticised by human rights groups. Irishman Sean Binder has expressed hope today’s annulment of some of the charges against him in Greece is the beginning of the end of his legal battle.

The indictments were subsequently thrown out. One charge of forgery, which a number of Binder's co-accused face, will go to a different court after the judge ...

It is simply a procedural mistake that means this cannot proceed." More than 5,000 readers have already pitched in to keep free access to The Journal. For the price of one cup of coffee each week you can help keep paywalls away. They claimed subpoenas issued by the prosecution did not contain any evidence for the crimes alleged to have been committed, and did not refer to specific dates on which the alleged crimes took place. Multiple solicitors for the co-accused argued that charges against the defendants were too vague to enable each of the accused to properly defend themselves. Readers like you keep news free for everyone.

Sean Binder, who is a German citizen but grew up in Castlegregory, is one of 24 migrant rescue volunteers on Lesbos who were charged in 2018 with a range of ...

The judge in the trial of aid workers and volunteers – including Irish man Seán Binder – who participated in migrant rescue operations on the Greek island ...

The aid workers were affiliated with the Emergency Response Center International, a non-profit search and rescue group operating on Lesbos from 2016 to 2018. We reiterate our call for charges against the 24 to be dismissed.” “The felony charges remain outstanding,” she said. London-based barrister Gráinne Mellon, who is part of Mr Binder’s international legal team, said her client was facing both misdemeanour and felony charges. The defendants deny all the charges, saying they did nothing more than help rescue people whose lives were in danger. [Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: If women’s rugby is ever going to be treated seriously, they’ll have to embrace the whole obnoxiousness thing](/podcasts/ross-ocarroll-kelly/ross-ocarroll-kelly-if-womens-rugby-is-ever-going-to-be-treated-seriously-theyll-have-to-embrace-the-whole-obnoxiousness-thing/) [Spare: Harry tells us about his penis, sibling rivalry and panic attacks.