Austria / Higher Regional Court Vienna / 17 Bs 295/17g
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Austria
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Key facts of the case
A person shared a photo on Facebook featuring a piglet ready to be eaten with the following text in the style of a Christian prayer: "Dear Allah, be our guest, and bless the pig that you have given us. Enjoy it with dumplings and kraut, and do not forget the crisp skin. And add a wheat beer, then the Muslim is upset!" The user also added the comment: "Thank you God, for what you have brought to us!"
Main reasoning/argumentation
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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
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Results (sanctions, outcome) and key consequences or implications of the case
The Higher Regional Court found that this posting amounts to disparagement of religious doctrines pursuant to § 188 of the Austrian Criminal Code.
Key quotation in original language and its unofficial translation into English with reference details
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