Annex No. 3A: The Most Important Cases in Terms of the Police of the Czech Republic Committed in the Czech Republic in 2000
The Capital City of Prague
March 2000 - Prague 7 - M.Z., born in 1972, as the manager and owner of the Otakar II Publishing House, had Adolf Hitler’s book ”Mein Kampf” whose content incites to racial hatred and anti-Semitism translated into Czech and published, and delivered the book in at least 10,000 copies for distribution on the unofficial market. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 7 under File No.: OV7-328/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 260(1)( 2)(a) of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 25 September 2000 by a motion to bring charges. Status of court proceedings - M.Z. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 7 to 3 years in prison with a 5-year probationary period and penalty in the amount of CZK 2,000,000.
June 2000 - Prague 5 - V.V., born in 1975, offered via internet - www.meinkampf.cz server – a book by Adolf Hitler titled ”Mein Kampf” for CZK 775, and within the above mentioned period sold app. 20 copies of the book. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.:OV5-1534/50-2000 for a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 30 November 2000 by a motion to bring charges. Status of court proceedings - The District Court in Prague 5 has imposed on V.V. a pecuniary punishment in the amount of CZK 100,000.
17 June 2000 - Prague 8 – Between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM, under Libeňský most a group of supporter of the punk movement and a group of supporters of the skinhead movement got into a verbal dispute, and a supporter of the skinhead movement, J.V., born in 1981, twice stabbed M.N., born 1974, in his chest and caused him a superficial injury requiring a medical treatment at the Bulovka Hospital. M.N. was released from the hospital after the treatment. No damage to property incurred. J.V. was notified of the accusation of committing a criminal act according to the provisions of Section § 8(1) of the Criminal Code in addition to Section § 222(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was attended by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 in cooperation with the Criminal Police Service in Prague 8 under Ref. No.: OV8-930/41-2000. Suspended.
22 November 2000 - Prague 4 - D.M.P., born in 1969, a Vietnamese citizen, received by mail a letter delivered to his registered office at Nuselská 56, Prague 4, by which an unknown writer introducing himself as an organization called ”Mafia fighting against squint-eyed scum”, threatened him with killing in the event that he would not leave the store and stop stealing from this State. The case is under investigation by the Local Police Department under Ref. No.: OR4-4460/IKP-2-2000.
28 October 2000 - Prague 4 - At 1:00 AM, in Soukupova Street, Z.S., born in 1978, minor M.B., born in 1983, M.V., born in 1980, O.M., born in 1979, R.Š., born in 1981, and Z.V., born in 1982, supporters of the skinhead movement, assaulted R.J., born in 1963, S.J., born in 1954, and A.W., born in 1972, when following the words ”we’ll kill you bastards” they knocked down A.W. with an unidentified iron rod, and then they stabbed him several times (number of stabs is unknown) in the rear part of the chest with a knife, and in addition, cut him near his left shoulder blade. The injured A.W., was taken to the Krč Hospital, where he was operated and hospitalized. The injured R.J. was stabbed near gluteus and in the bottom part of the body and he was taken to the Vinohrady Hospital in Prague 10, where he was operated and hospitalized. The injured S.J. was released from the hospital after treatment of cuts in her face and hair part of the head. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OV4-2869/2000. Z.S., M.B., M.V., O.M., R.Š., and Z.V. have been notified of the accusation for criminal acts according to Sections 221(1), 8(1) re 222(1), 202(1), and 232 committed in complicity according to Section 9(2) of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation.
Central Bohemian Region
28 January 2000 - Čechtice, District of Benešov - A group of young people, citizens of Armenia and Bulgaria, who attended a training course for lectors in the vicinity of Čechtice, visited a local restaurant in the evening hours. In the restaurant there were local young men who were already drunk. They attempted to contact young women from the group. When they were declined by the girls, they verbally assaulted the whole group by statements like ”to gas chambers with Gypsies” and ”we’ll kill Gypsies”, and therefore raised reasonable concerns of the assaulted group of their lives and health. Two Czech girls responded to the aforementioned behavior and explained the young men that the group consists of refugees, which response did not disconcert the young men who continued in their verbal assaults. The offenders, M.H., born in 1980, and J.K., born in 1981, pursued the group when the group left the restaurant. The assaulted had to escape to the forest and fields, a part of them returned to the training center, and the remaining members of the group succeeded to reach the District Police Department in Čechtice. The initiators of the assault were notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 196(2) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Benešov under File No.: OVBN-85/2000. A motion to bring charges was filed on 17 March 2000. Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Benešov imposed on M.H. a J.K. a pecuniary punishment in the amount of CZK 10,000 and an alternative punishment of 150 hours of community service.
17 January 2000 - Poděbrady, District of Nymburk - At about 9:30 PM, in the park facing the PURKYNĚ spa house, a juvenile delinquent, M.V., born in 1982, and M.Š., born in 1980, raised their right arms and called ”Sieg Heil” at H.A.S., born in 1934, a citizen of Sudan, who was passing by. After a certain amount of time they returned to the injured and again shouted at him ”Sieg Heil” and physically assaulted him by kicking and punching him all over the body. When the injured asked them why they had assaulted him, the accused answered ”because you are a nigger”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Nymburk under File No.: OVV-114/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 196(2), 202(1), and 261 of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 27 March 2000 by a motion to bring charges. Status of court proceedings - M.Š. was committed by the District Court in Nymburk to 22 months in prison, and M.V. to 10 months in prison unconditionally. Both of them are obligated to compensate the injured for damage in the amount of CZK 33,518.80.
11 July 2000 - Mladá Boleslav - In late evening hours J.M., born in 1978, with an unidentified accomplice (both supporters of the skinhead movement) assaulted a Romany, O.Č., born in 1970, by punching him, kicking him in his head and upper part of the body for the reason of his Romany origin and insulted him by shouting at him ”black bastard, get out off this country, you have nothing to do here”. Their physical assault resulted in a fracture of his right forearm requiring 5 weeks of medical treatment. J.M. was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 221(1),(2)(b) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Mladá Boleslav under File No.: OVMB-835/2000. A motion to bring charges was filed on 27 September 2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 9(2) and 221(1),(2)(b) of the Criminal Code. Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Mladá Boleslav has committed J.M. to 14 months in prison unconditionally.
West Bohemian Region
20 February 2000 - Plzeň - At about 10:20 PM, at the corner of Prešovská Street and Náměstí Republiky, minor P.P., born in 1984, and minor J.K., born in 1983 (both supporters of the skinhead movement) physically assaulted A.S.K., born in 1981, a citizen of Libya, whom they injured. In addition, on 20 February 2000 at about 1:15 PM, the accused minor P.P. was sitting in the ”Plzeňský sport bar” restaurant and wearing a shirt with a label of symbol of three sevens (Oregon) combined with a white skull in the middle, and, in addition, he was wearing a belt having a buckle with a symbol of Reich Eagle and sign ”GOTT MIT UNS” and an eagle holding a swastika. Registered at the Municipal Department of Investigation under File No.: MVPM-524/40-2000 for a criminal act according to Section 202(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 1 November 2000 by a motion to bring charges. Status of court proceedings – Charges were brought on 28 November 2000 under File No. 7 T 1120/2000; the proceedings have not been concluded.
North Bohemian Region
8 September 2000 - Most - In Topolová Street , J.P., born in 1981, with a group of about 5 supporters of the skinhead movement without having any reason physically attacked a Romany citizen, J.Š., born in 1966, by punching him, kicking him in his head and the whole body, hitting his back and back of the neck, causing him an injury requiring a treatment lasting over 7 days. Any verbal assault during attack has not been established. Racial implications have not been proven as the injured J.Š. remembers the start and the course of the attack only vaguely and has not stated that any racial slogans have been called out against his person; investigation revealed that the group of offenders reportedly called out such slogans in the adjacent park but these were not related to the attack on J.Š. On 14 September 2000 J.P. was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Sections 202, 8(1) to 222(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Most under File No.: OVMO-943/2000. The criminal prosecution was carried out in custody; J.P. was released from custody in the Litoměřice prison on 23 November 2000. Concluded on 8 November 2000 by o motion to bring charges.
Status of court proceedings – Charges were filed on 28 November 2000 under File No. 7 T 1120/2000; the proceedings have not been concluded.
8 September 2000 - Most - At 11:15 PM, in kpt. Jaroše Street, R.M., born in 1973, R.M., born in 1969, and V.M., born in 1967, with a group of young men of Romany nationality attacked P.D, born in 1981, and M.Š., born in 1984, causing them injuries. The attack was a revenge for a previous attack. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Most under File No.: OVMO-1/10-DZ-2001 for a criminal act according to Sections 197(a), 202, and 8(1) in addition to 222(1) of the Criminal Code. The criminal prosecution was carried out at liberty; the accusation was delivered in writing and accepted on 4 January 2001. Concluded on 27 April 2001 by a motion to bring charges. Charges have not been filed (File No. 1Zt 39/2001).
22 December 2000 - Chomutov - at 9:00 PM, L.S., born in 1979, and J.L., born in 1975, jointly attacked L.B., born in 1981, and L.K., born in 1970, by kicking and punching them in their faces and damaged the furnishings of the ”Cirgus” rock club in Ruská Street. It was a conflict between skinheads and anarchists. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Chomutov under File No.: OVCV-1198/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202 and 257 of the Criminal Code. Both offenders ware detained in accordance with Section 75 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, and subsequently, committed to custody. J. L. was released from custody on 21 June 2001; L.S. was in placed in Ostrov nad Ohří, District of Karlovy Vary, from where he has been transferred to the Plzeň – Bory prison. Concluded on 19 June by a motion to bring charges.
Status of court proceedings - Charges were filed on 4 July 2001 (File No. Zt 1992/2000).
28 December 2000 - Most - At 1:50 AM, at the railway station, citizens of Romany nationality S.B., born in 1975, and J.F., born in 1967, were verbally attacked with expressions ”black swine” and physically attacked by an undetected offender. Registered at the Railway Police Department in Most under Ref. No.: ORMO-165/ŽO-TČ-2001 for a criminal act according to Section 198(1) of the Criminal Code. The case of the suspicion of a criminal act of the defamation of nation, race and conviction according to Section 198(1) of the Criminal Code was reclassified on 1 February 2001 as an offence against social cohesion according to Section 49/1(c) of Act No. 200/1991. The offender has not been ascertained.
North Moravian Region
11 March 2000 - Olomouc – At about 8:00 PM, the injured A.F.W., born on 1/10/1976, a citizen of Afghanistan, a student of Palackého University in Olomouc, was physically assaulted on train no. R 705 between stations Zábřeh na Moravě and Olomouc. The injured was verbally assaulted by two men who entered the compartment stating ”black bastard, go home”, etc. Then they kicked him in the abdomen with their knee-boots. The attacked suffered an injury requiring about 1-week medical treatment. Investigated for criminal acts according to Sections 198(1)(a) (2) and 221(1)(2)(b) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Olomouc under File No.:OVOL-675/2000. On 31 May 2000 the case was suspended according to Section 159(4) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.
13 May 2000 - Velká Bystřice, District of Olomouc – Between 5:00 PM and 5:30 PM, D.S., born in 1961, attacked Romanies J.R., O.R., M.B., and M.Š. who were passing by with a bar of the size of a shovel handle causing them injuries on the head, arms and abdomen. J.R. was hospitalized at the children’s clinic of the Faculty Hospital in Olomouc for 12 days. D.S. was notified of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 8(1) in addition to 222(1) of the Criminal Code. Racial implications have not been proven. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Olomouc under File No.: OVOL 1482/203-2000. Concluded on 4 January 2001 by a motion to bring charges.
Status of court proceedings – Charges were filed on 4 January 2001 under File No. 1 Zt 1021/2000; the proceedings have not been concluded.
10 June 2000 - Hlubočky, District of Olomouc – At about 8:00 PM, on the access road to ”Na Orátě” housing estate, M.N., born in 1981, attacked minor D.H., born in 1987, by repeatedly hitting him from behind with a wooden stick on the top of the head, then punching him in his head; after the injured had fallen down he kicked in his ribs threatening him with words ”black swine, if I see you here once more, I'll kill you.” Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Olomouc under File No.: OVOL-1482/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 221(1)(2)(b), 196(1,(2), and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 25 September 2000 by a motion to bring charges. Status of court proceedings - M.N. has been committed by the District Court in Olomouc to 12 months in prison with an 18-month probationary period for criminal acts according to Sections 8(1) in addition to 221(1),(2)(b) and 202 of the Criminal Code.
19 July 2000 - N. Bohumín, District of Karviná - At 9:30 PM, in ČSA Street, M.V., born in 1983, and J.G., born in 1981, approached two Romanies K.M., born in 1985, and L.P., born in 1985, with words ”You intended to stab me” and punched K.M. in his head with a brass knuckle. The second identified offender attacked the injured, L.P., punched him in the face and shouted ”black bastard, I'll kill you” and started to kick him all over his body with nailed boots until the arrival of other Romanies. Then they ran away from the scene. The injured suffered contusions and haematomas all over their bodies. The above mentioned were notified of the accusation according to Sections 202(1), 8(1) in addition to 221(1) and 198(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná under File No.: OVV- 521/2000 - 03. Concluded by a motion to bring charges. Status of court proceedings - By order of the District Court in Karviná M.V has been committed to 3 months in prison with a 1-year probationary period, and J.G. has been committed to 5 months in prison with a 1-year probationary period. The decision has not come to legal force; both offenders filed an appeal.
12 August 2000 - Lučina, District of Fr.-Místek – At about 5:15 AM, D.G. born in 1981, S.K., born in 1982, A.R. born in 1981, T.L., born in 1985, M.G., born in 1982, Ch.G., born in 1982, D.R., born in 1982, and B.K., born in 1983, all German citizens, who by their appearance, were supporters of the skinhead movement, attacked P.H., born in 1965, on a local road. One of them at first urinated on the back of the injured and then they knocked him down, hit him with rubber truncheons, kicked him, and called at him German insults, such as ”Tschechische Schweine” (Czech swine). They caused him injuries, namely haematomas all over his body and a light concussion requiring medical attendance.
On 14 August 2000, on a local road leading from the Žermanice dam to the center of Soběšovice, the same German young men physically assaulted D.H., born in 1981, without having any reason. They knocked him down and kicked him. Then they triumphantly took a picture of the group above the lying body of the injured, and when they were leaving they shouted at him ”German skinheads”. By this attack they caused him injuries requiring 21-day treatment.
On 11 August 2000, between 6:00 and 6:40 AM, on the terrace of the ”Motorest” restaurant in Lučina, District of Frýdek-Místek, the same Germans several times greeted ”Sieg heil” and raised their right hands before a cleaning woman, A.Z., born in 1951. When leaving the restaurant they repeatedly greeted using the same Nazi greeting on a local road.
The above mentioned criminal acts were documented, and on 16 October 2000 the documents were delivered to the District Prosecutor’s Office in Frýdek-Místek with a proposal to refer the documents to Germany for criminal prosecution by means of legal cooperation, specifically for criminal acts according to 261, 202(1), and 221(1) of the Criminal Code. The case has been referred to Germany for criminal prosecution.
17 October 2000 - Krnov, District of Bruntál – At about 6:00 PM, in allotted gardens in Vaškové Street, K.K., born in 1960, holding an axe in his hand shouted at J.H., born in 1973, ”come on, you bald head, be a real man, I'll chop off your head, white bastard”, and proceeded towards the injured. When the injured with his family stepped back in the garden, the accused came close to the fence and continued to threaten the injured and his family with killing while he was cutting in the fence pillar. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Bruntál - Krnov office under File No.: OVBR-363/20-2000 for a criminal act according to Section 196(2) of the Criminal Code. The case has been added to File No.: OVBR-325/20-2000 and has not been concluded.
23 October 2000 - Olomouc – At about 10:00 PM, in Stratilova Street next to building no. 6, a seat of the Bulgarian Cultural Club, P.G., born in 1971, shouted at L.D., born in 1977, a Bulgarian citizen, and other persons ”Bulgarian whores, fucking Bulgarians, I'll kill you, imbeciles” and other vulgar insults. He emphasized his threats by wielding an axe and hammered at the window grating of the Cultural Club. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Olomouc under File No.: OVOL-2434/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 196(2), 198(1)(a), and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was discontinued on 27 April 2001 according to Section 172(2)(a)(b) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. Discontinued on 27 April 2001 according to Section 172(2)(a) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. The reason of the discontinuation was additional criminal prosecution of the accused for a criminal act of robbery resulting in death.
28 December 1999 - Jeseník – At about 2:30 PM, in front of the BILLA shop, V.Š., born in 1972, first verbally assaulted A.A.L., born on 30 July 1973, a citizen of Morocco, calling him ”black, dirty nigger”, and then he assaulted the injured physically causing him injuries resulting in medical treatment lasting from 28 December 1999 to 10 January 2000. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Jeseník under File No.: OVJE-52/2000for criminal acts according to Sections 198(1)(a), 202(1), and 8(1) in addition to 221(1),(2)(b) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 25 April 2000. Status of court proceedings - V.Š. has been committed by the District Court in Jeseník to 1 year in prison with a 4-year probationary period.