Czech Republic / Regional Court
Country
Czechia
Year
2019
Decision/ruling/judgment date
Monday, July 01, 2019
Incident(s) concerned/related
Incitement to violence or hatred
Related Bias motivation
Religion
Groups affected
Muslims
Court/Body type
National Court
Court/Body
District Court Chomutov
Key facts of the case
The defendant was found guilty of defamation of a nation, race, ethnic or other
groups of people, which she committed by publishing the following comment: 'I keep saying this, this race of animals does not belong in Europe'.
Main reasoning/argumentation
not 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 available
Results (sanctions, outcome) and key consequences or implications of the case
For this conduct, she was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, which was suspended for a probationary period of one year.
Key quotation in original language and its unofficial translation into English with reference details
not available
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