Croatia / Municipal Criminal Court in Zagreb / no. 2. Km-39/2018

Country

Croatia

Title

Croatia / Municipal Criminal Court in Zagreb / no. 2. Km-39/2018

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Year

2018

Decision/ruling/judgment date

Monday, April 09, 2018

Incident(s) concerned/related

Violence

Related Bias motivation

Nationality
Race/Ethnicity
Race/Ethnicity

Groups affected

Refugees & asylum seekers

Court/Body type

National Court

Court/Body

Municipal Criminal Court in Zagreb

Key facts of the case

The case concerns the criminal offence of threat to violence based on hatred towards people of different nationality, ethnic origin or race. More concretely, the defendant (a minor) was indicted for assaulting, harassing and threatening a refugee from Iraq (also a minor), also for sending him threatening messages, that caused the refugee from Iraq strong feelings of fear and anxiety.

Main reasoning/argumentation

The Municipal Court found the perpetrator guilty of a criminal offence of threat based on hatred towards people of different nationality, ethnic origin or race. The verdict is based on Croatia's Criminal Code, Article 87, paragraph 21, defining hate crimes.

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

Although the defendant was found guilty based on the Criminal Code regarding threats, the Municipal State Attorney's Office rejected criminal proceedings for physical violence based on hate towards people of different nationality, ethnic origin or race.

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

The perpetrator was found guilty and sentenced to disciplinary measures, based on Juvenile Courts Act.

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

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