Denmark / The District Court of Frederiksberg

Country

Denmark

Title

Denmark / The District Court of Frederiksberg

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Year

2017

Decision/ruling/judgment date

Monday, September 04, 2017

Incident(s) concerned/related

Incitement to violence or hatred

Related Bias motivation

Religion

Groups affected

Muslims

Court/Body type

National Court

Court/Body

National court (Retten i Frederiksberg)

Key facts of the case

The defendant participated in a debate on a newspaper’s webpage. The defendant wrote “Denmark is not free before the last dirty Muslim nazi-pig is eliminated”

Main reasoning/argumentation

The lower court found him guilty of violating § 266 b, section 1 and § 119, section 1 in the criminal code.

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

No key issues can be drawn on the basis of this particular case.

Results (sanctions, outcome) and key consequences or implications of the case

Suspended sentence of 30 days imprisonment and 8 daily penalties of 500 DKK. The lower court found the defendant guilty of violating § 266 b, section 1 and § 119, section 1. In the sentence the court took the character of the case, the defendent's age and personal circumstances into consideration.

Key quotation in original language and its unofficial translation into English with reference details

”Danmark er ikke frit før det sidste beskidte muslimske nazisvin er udrydet”.

“Denmark is not free before the last dirty Muslim nazi-pig is eliminated”.

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