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Poland I instance: District Court in O., II instance: Appellate Court in Bialystok 2014 Poland / I instance: District Court in O. / Ref. no. II K 237/12 / II instance: Appellate Court in Bialystok / Ref. no. II AKa 221/14 Race/Ethnicity Migrants On June 29, 2012 four Polish citizens attacked on the street a group of foreigners from the Republic of South Africa. They were hitting their victims with hands, beating, kicking and pushing them, which posed a threat to the victims' health. Moreover, perpetrators were using insulting words related to victims' nationality and race. Foreigners reported the incident to the police. View more
Poland Constitutional Tribunal 2014 Poland / Constitutional Tribunal / SK 65/12 / Framework Decision on Racism (2008/913/JHA) or of the Racial Equality Directive (2000/43/EC) Race/Ethnicity, Nationality, Race/Ethnicity, Religion Muslims, Migrants, Refugees & asylum seekers, EU citizens & nationals with migrant background, Third country nationals, Foreigners, Black people or of African origin, Other religious groups The applicant, B.R., submitted a motion to the Constitutional Tribunal claiming that Article 256 of the Criminal code, in some of its provisions, violates the Constitution. Article 256 of the Criminal code prohibits incitement to hatred on the grounds of racial, national and ethnic origin, religion or lack of belief. Furthermore, Article 256 of the Criminal code prohibits praising Nazi, communist or any other totalitarian system. In the opinion of the applicant those provisions (‘incitement to… View more
Poland I instance: Regional Court in Bialystok, II instance: District Court in Bialystok 2014 Poland / I instance: Regional Court in Bialystok / Ref. no. VII K 1018/13 / II instance: District Court in Bialystok / Ref. no. VIII Ka 577/14 Nationality Migrants On August 25 2013 two Chechen women were having a walk with their small children in the city. When they were passing by the group of 3 Polish citizens, they were publicly insulted because of their nationality. Perpetrators were screaming vulgar words such as "Chechen whores!", showing offensive gestures towards them and one of them spat in the face of one victim. Women run to the nearest church and called their relatives. An incident was reported to the police. View more
Poland I instance: District Court in Lodz, II instance: Appellate Court in Lodz 2015 Poland / I instance: District Court in Lodz / Ref.no. XVIII K 29/15 / II instance: Appellate Court in Lodz / Ref.no. II Aka 167/15 Nationality Migrants On December 20, 2014 the accused entered the restaurant and used physical violence towards a Vietnamese citizen, working at this restaurant, due to his race. He threw a bottle toward his victim and destroyed five chairs, a table, and glass vessels as well as damaged the buffet. The case was reported to the police and perpetrator was accused under Article 119 § 1 of the Criminal Code. View more
Poland I instance: District Court in Warsaw, II instance: Appellate Court in Warsaw 2015 Poland / I instance: District Court in Warsaw / Ref.no. XVIII K 100/14 / II instance: Appellate Court in Warsaw / Ref. no. II Aka 60/15 Race/Ethnicity Migrants On February 13, 2013 two Polish citizens used physical violence against a Nigerian citizen which was motivated by his race and nationality. The perpetrators were beating the victim, punching him in the face and hitting with plastic bottles, which posed a threat to foreigner's life and health. Moreover, perpetrators publicly insulted their victim with abusive words referring to his skin colour and nationality, for example they called him a "monkey". The case was reported to the… View more
Poland I instance: Regional Court in Bialystok, II instance: District Court in Bialystok 2016 Poland / I instance: Regional Court in Bialystok / Ref. no. VII K 285/14 / II instance: District Court in Bialystok / Ref. no. VIII Ka 157/16 Religion Muslims In the period of 2009-2011, the accused was posting offensive statements on various Internet websites, inciting hatred towards Chechens and insulting them due to their religion, nationality and migration status (refugees and asylum-seekers). View more
Poland I instance: District Court in Legnica, II instance: Appellate Court in Wroclaw 2016 Poland / I instance: District Court in Legnica / Ref. no. III K 88/16 and II instance: Appellate Court in Wroclaw / Ref. no. II Aka 131/17 Race/Ethnicity Migrants On August 2 2016, in the premises of an oriental restaurant, two Polish citizens used physical violence and insulted two Pakistani nationals. The attack was motivated by the victims' nationality and race. Perpetrators threw a glass bottle at their victims and hit them in their heads and bodies. They were using insulting words, referring to the colour of their skin and foreign nationality. They were demanding that their victims went back to their country. At the end, they threatened they… View more
Poland I instance: Regional Court Poznan, II instance: District Court in Poznan 2016 Poland / I instance: Regional Court Poznan-Grunwald and Jezyce in Poznan / Ref. no. III K 109/16 / II instance: District Court in Poznan / Ref. no. XVII Ka 1098/16 Religion Muslims On September 12, 2015 during the football match, the accused used a loudspeaker and publicly insulted Muslims. He was encouraging other football fans to sing an insult song about Muslim refugees using words commonly considered as vulgar, which they did. View more
Poland District Court in Szczecin 2017 Poland / District Court in Szczecin / II K 1234/16 Religion, Nationality Muslims The case concerns incitement to hatred towards followers of Islam. The defendant (P.M.) was accused of hate speech towards Muslims during the anti-immigrant demonstration organized by the National and Radical Camp. He initiated the Islamophobic shouting calling for hatred against other religions and together with the crowd he chanted this shout. View more
Poland District Court for Szczecin-Centrum in Szczecin 2018 Poland / District Court for Szczecin-Centrum in Szczecin / V K 24/18 Religion, Race/Ethnicity Muslims The defendant was accused of insulting a group of people of Arab origin and Muslims because of their ethnic and religious background by placing vulgar inscriptions on the facade of the building. View more
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