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Helena Smith in Athens

Trial of protesters against Beijing Olympics postponed in Greece

Police detain protesters
Police detaining protesters at Olympia carrying a Tibetan flag and banner. Photograph: Eurokinissi/Rex/Shutterstock

The trial in Greece of activists who protested against Beijing holding the Winter Olympics has been postponed amid accusations that proceedings were delayed to avoid embarrassing China on the eve of the Games.

The highly anticipated hearing had been due to take place on Thursday in the town of Pyrgos, with human rights lawyers travelling from the UK and Athens to attend. The activists, who included a Briton, an American and a Tibetan-Canadian, were arrested when they briefly disrupted the Olympic flame lighting ceremony in October.

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