Greece Sign this statement Wednesday 27 January 2021 Dimitris Koufodinas is serving 11 times life sentence plus 25 years after he was convicted as a member of the "Revolutionary Organization November 17th" (17N). The 17N was active in Greece from 1975 to 2002 when it was dismantled after a failed attack. It first appeared with the shooting of the American CIA chief for Southeast Europe. Since then, breaking up the 17N has been a fundamental US demand, with great pressure on all Greek governments. In 1989 the politician and journalist Pavlos Bakogiannis, brother-in-law of the current Prime Minister and father of the present-day Mayor of Athens, fell victim to the organization.