Czech Republic / Regional Court

Country

Czechia

Title

Czech Republic / Regional Court

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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

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