Austria / Regional Court Vienna / 112 Hv 66/16w
Country
Austria
Year
2016
Decision/ruling/judgment date
Incident(s) concerned/related
Incitement to violence or hatred
Related Bias motivation
Nationality
Groups affected
Refugees & asylum seekers
Court/Body type
National Court
Court/Body
Regional Court (Landesgericht)
Key facts of the case
The defendant was found guilty for posting a comment on Facebook (referring to sexual assaults committed by asylum seekers against women and girls) [roughly translated]: "We need a little Breivick who snipes away such bastards[.] they come out of prison after 8-9 months and take the next girl or boy[.] this must not be supported with food or a warm room by tax money].] and deporting and then he comes back"
Main reasoning/argumentation
not publicly available
Is the case related to the application of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia, the Racial Equality Directive?
Key issues (concepts, interpretations) clarified by the case
not publicly available
Results (sanctions, outcome) and key consequences or implications of the case
Sentenced to 3 months imprisonment on probation (duration of probation: 3 years)
Key quotation in original language and its unofficial translation into English with reference details
not publicly available
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