Extremism

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The Report on the Issue of Extremism in the Czech Republic in 2000

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Annex No. 11: Overview of Cases Comprising Suspicion of Criminal Acts or Offences Having an Extremist Context, Including Cases Motivated by Racial or National Intolerance, or Committed by Supporters of Extremist Groups without Regard to Their Final Criminal Classification (period commencing 1 January 2000 and ending 31 December 2000) - THE CAPITAL CITY OF PRAGUE

Criminal Acts - 84
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8 January 2001 - Prague 8 – At about 3:00 PM, in Prague 8 – Ďáblice, J.K., born in 1978, assaulted M.M.T., born in 1964, first verbally shouting at him ”damned nigger, piss off Negro”, and then physically by punches and kicks. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under File No. OV8 66/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 198(1)(a) and 221(1)(2)(b)(c) of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 28 February 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings: J.K. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 8 to 1 year in prison with a 3-year probationary period. The decision is final and conclusive.

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10 January 2000 - Prague 1 - At about 4:40 PM, in the premises of the metro station Můstek, a juvenile offender, P.K, born in 1984, was wearing a red T-shirt under his unfastened jacket with a picture of the Celtic Cross and a ”WHITE POWER” sign, and with other symbols promoting fascist and racist movements. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-228/40-2000 as a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 7 March 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

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11 January 2000 - Prague 2 - At about 6:30 PM, in the central hall of the Main Railway Station, M.K., born in 1957, shouted insults aimed against the Romany ethnic group like ”damned Gypsies, they all should be killed; they can do everything and I can’t; I’ll get an iron rod and smash their heads; I’ll kill them all.” Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OV2 37/2000 as criminal acts according to Sections 198(1)(a) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. The case has been discontinued according to Section 172(1)(a) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure on the grounds of insanity of the accused.

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16 January 2000 - Prague 4 - At about 1:00 AM, on Sofijské náměstí in the Billiard Club Sofie, O.L., born in 1978, and R.Š., born in 1981, both supporters of the skinhead movement, physically assaulted by punches in the face and kidneys F.D., born in 1979, and M.R., born in 1980, who both had to be medically treated, and M.R. was hospitalized at the Krč Hospital with a concussion and head lacerations. O.L. and R.Š. were notified by the investigator of the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 of the accusation for the suspicion of a criminal act according to Section 202(1) committed in complicity according Section 9(2) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OVV-124/2000, and investigated at liberty. The case was concluded on 29 March 2001 by a motion to bring charges for a criminal act according to Section 202(1) of the Criminal Code.

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20 January 1999 - Prague 3 - At about 2:30 AM, in Lipanská Street in front of the Propast Bar, an unknown offender, a supporter of the skinhead movement, assaulted J.K., born in 1966, who started to fight with the assailant and the fight resulted in their fall to the ground, and in the consequence thereof J.K. suffered a fracture of his leg. The case has been registered at Local Police Department in Žižkov under Ref. No.: OR3-269/MO1-TČ-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 221(1) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. On 24 March 2000 the case was suspended according to Section 159(1) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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29 January 2000 - Prague 9 - At about 3:00 AM, in Dolní Počernice at the Tearoom Club, V.J., born in 1977, R.J., born in 1974, L.D., a juvenile offender born in 1983, and J.N., born in 1981 caused gross disturbance and damage to property of the aforementioned club. When leaving the club, minor L.D., turned back from the exit and raised his right arm and shouted ”HEIL”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 9 under File No.: OV9-148/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 257(1), and 262 of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 31 March 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings: For criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 222(1), 257(1), and 261 of the Criminal Code, the District Court in Prague 9 has committed L.D. to 1 year in prison with a 18-month probationary period, R.J. to 2 years in prison with a 3-year probationary period, J.N. to 7 years unconditionally, and V.J. has been ordered 100 hours of community service. The above mentioned decisions are final and conclusive.

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30 January 2000 - Prague 8 - At 11:30 PM, in Trousilova Street in the Billiard Club, a supporter of the skinhead movement, J.P., born in 1976, physically assaulted L.K., born in 1979, causing her injury resulting in her 3-week incapacity to work. J.P. was notified of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 221(1) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered under File No.: OV8-349/200. Concluded on 30 May 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings: By criminal order the District Court in Prague 8 has committed J.P. to 1 year in prison with a 2-year probationary period. The decision is final and conclusive.

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10 February 200 - Prague 8 - At about 9:00 PM, in Mazurská Street near bus terminal no. 144, supporters of the skinhead movement, S.H., born in 1980, and M.M., born in 1979, first verbally, and then physically assaulted D.P., born in 1979, causing him injuries resulting in his 4-week incapacity to work. S.H. and M.M. were notified of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 221(1), 202(1), and 235 of the Criminal Code. Registered under File No.: OV8-389/2000. Concluded on 25 August 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings: The District Court in Prague 8 has committed S.H. and M.M. to 18 months in prison with a 2-year probationary period for criminal acts according to Sections 235(1), 221(1), and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. The decision is final and conclusive.

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11 February - Prague 3 – On the public place in the building of the District Office in Lupáčova Street, V.P., born in 1981, was wearing on the collar of his shirt a visible label with a death's-head, the so called ”Totenkopf” – a symbol of SS units, and thereby demonstrated his inclination for fascism. On 10 October 2000, V.P. was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.: OV3-943/2000. A motion to bring charges was filed on 10 November 2000.

Status of court proceedings: The District Court in Prague 3 has committed V.P. to 1 year in prison with a 36-month probationary period and confiscation of a thing. The decision is final and conclusive.

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19 February 2000 - Prague 1 - At about 5:20 PM, on the Wenceslas Square in the vicinity of St. Wenceslas Statue during the course of a demonstration organized by the ”Národní aliance” (National Alliance) association, Z.D., born in 1997 raised his right hand for a Nazi greeting as a symbol of national and racial intolerance. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-516/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 18 April 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings: The District Court in Prague 1 has committed Z.D. to 6 months in prison with a 18-month probationary period and confiscation of a thing. The decision is final and conclusive.

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19 February 2000 - Prague 1 – Between 5:00 PM and 5:20 PM, on the Wenceslas Square in the vicinity of St. Wenceslas Statue during the course of a demonstration organized by the ”Národní aliance” (National Alliance) association, a supporter of the skinhead movement, V.S., born in 1977, was wearing a shirt on the collar of which he had a badge designed in runic characters and recognizably resembling the collar badges of the SA, SS, and Waffen SS units, and therefore promoting movements aiming at the suppression of civil rights and freedoms. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-529/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 262 of the Criminal Code. The case was referred to the District Department of Investigation in Rakovník on 29 February 2000. A motion to bring charges has been filed.

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19 February 2000 - Prague 1 - At about 4:20 PM, on the Wenceslas Square in the vicinity of St. Wenceslas Statue during the course of an unauthorized demonstration organized by the ”Národní aliance” (National Alliance) association, a juvenile offender, M.B., born in 1983 raised his arm for a Nazi greeting. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-527/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 20 April 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

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10 January 1999 - Prague 2 - At about 4:20 PM, on the Wenceslas Square in the vicinity of St. Wenceslas Statue during the course of an unauthorized demonstration organized by the ”Národní aliance” (National Alliance) association, P.U., born in 1982 raised his arm for a Nazi greeting. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-528/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 9 May 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings: The District Court in Prague 1 has committed P.U. to 1 year in prison with a 3-year probationary period. The decision has not come to legal force.

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19 February 2000 - Prague 1 - Between 5:00 PM and 5:20 PM, on the Wenceslas Square in the vicinity of St. Wenceslas Statue during the course of a demonstration organized by the ”Národní aliance” (National Alliance) association, Z.R., born in 1979, was wearing a shirt on the collar of which he had a badge designed in runic characters and recognizably resembling the collar badges of the SA, SS, and Waffen SS units. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-540/40-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 17 August 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings: The District Court in Prague 1 committed Z.R. to 1 year in prison with a 3-year probationary period for a criminal act according to Section 202(1) of the Criminal Code (the offender has been released from the accusation of a criminal act under Section 261 of the Criminal Code). The decision has not come to legal force.

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19 February - Prague 1 – At about 5:10 PM, on the Wenceslas Square in the vicinity of St. Wenceslas statue during the course of demonstration organized by the ”Národní aliance” (National Alliance) association, F.S., born in 1981, was wearing a shirt on the collar of which he had a badge designed in runic characters and recognizably resembling the collar badges of the SA, SS, and Waffen SS units. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-1038/40-2000 for criminal acts according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 6 September 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - For a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code, F.S. has been ordered 100 hours of community service by the District Court in Prague 1. The decision is final and conclusive.

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19 February 2000 - Prague 2 – T.R., born in 1982, was detained by the Railway Protection Police officers in the hall of the Main Railway Station. The above mentioned offender was wearing a visible label of the Nazi organization, the so called TOTTENKOPF. The investigator of the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 notified T.R. of the accusation of a criminal act according to the provisions of Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code under Ref. No.: OV2-397/00. The case was suspended on 20 March 2000 in accordance with Section 159(1) of the Criminal Code.

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19 February 2000 - Prague 6 – In the premises of the Local Police Department T.K., born in 1980, was wearing on his belt pocket a label of the same design as the so called ”Tottenkopf”, and on the sleeve of his jacket a label having the same design as the badge of SS units in the Second World War, i.e., by his behavior, he publicly demonstrated his inclination for fascism, which act was documented by photographs and by an expert opinion dated 21 February 2000, and based on the foregoing, he promoted movements aiming at the suppression of civil rights and freedoms. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 6 under Ref. No.: PSP-122/OBOZ-3-2000 for a criminal act according to the provisions of Section 261 of the Criminal Code. According to the investigator’s statement the act does not constitute a criminal act since it has not been proven that T.K. had been wearing the labels publicly. The case is under investigation.

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25 February 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 8:25 PM, on the Wenceslas Square, A.R. born in 1981, was wearing a black jacket, on the front side of which, on the chest level, he had a round label with a symbol of the so called Oregon Seven, and in addition, a green back pack with clearly visible black symbols promoting fascism, specifically the so called ”TOTENKOPF”, war cross and a symbol consisting of two numbers eight. Registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OV1-546/20-2000 for a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 9 May 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - For a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code, A.R. has been sentenced by the District Court in Prague 1 to a 5-year banishment including confiscation of a thing. The decision is final and conclusive.

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25 February 2000 - Prague 1 – On the Wenceslas Square, Z.R., born in 1979, grossly insulted policemen and then assaulted them physically. Z.R. was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OVV- 540/2000. Concluded on 17 August by a motion to bring charges.

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26 February 2000 - Prague 4 – At about 3:00 AM, in front of the ”Blanice” Disco near the dormitory of the University of Chemical Technology, Z.W., a citizen of Afghanistan, was physically assaulted and subsequently hospitalized at the Krč Hospital (broken nose, chest and arm bruises). In addition, it was found that during the fight the entrance door had been damaged, specifically the glass panel had been broken. The following persons were brought as the suspects: G.B., born in 1984, O.C., born in 1982, A.N., born in 1978, J.P., born in 1983, J.S., born in 1977, M.S., born in 1984, L.Z., born in 1982, however, criminal activities were not proven and on 26 February 2000 they all were released. Registered at the Local Police Department in Prague 4, Southern City II, under Ref. No.: OR4-321-MO7-TČ-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 221(1) of the Criminal Code. Current status - suspended.

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27 February 2000 - Prague 2 – At about 6:30 AM, at the corner of Na Rybníčku and Štěpánská Streets, V.H., born in 1976, as a participant of an unreported procession of football fans through Prague on the occasion of a football match, several times shouted Nazi greetings ”Sieg Heil” while being allegedly watched by policemen. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OV2-612/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 26 July 2000 by discontinuance of criminal proceedings according to Section 172 (1)( c) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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27 February 2000 - Prague 2 – Within the scope of the ”VIKTORIE I” plan of action, T.S., born in 1978, a citizen of the Slovak Republic, as a fan of the Stavoartical Brno team was brought to the police station after his arrival to the Main Railway Station as a member of a group of fans since he several times shouted Nazi greetings ”Sieg heil”. T.S. was handed over to the investigator of the District Department of Investigation Prague 2, who due to the permanent residence of the offender in Slovakia referred the files to the Regional Department of Investigation of the Slovak Police in Bratislava for prosecution on the grounds of a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code. The offender has not been notified of any accusation. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under Ref. No.: OV2 –527/20-2000.

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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. The Appellate Court cancelled the judgement and ordered a new trial to be commenced on 5 November 2000.

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2 March 2000 - Prague 4 - Between 3:45 AM and 4:40 AM, on the ground floor of building no. 1167/7 in Bernolákova Street, J.Š., born in 1964, made an attempt to unlawfully enter the flat of the injured K.B., born in 1976, and he threatened her with cutting her throat and called her ”black swine, black scum, Gypsy whore”. In addition, at the same time, he insulted J.O., born in 1975, by shouting at him ”dirty Gypsy, you should build here the Matiční Wall”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OV4-702/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 197(a), 257(1), 238(1)(2), and 198(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 9 May 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - J.Š. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 4 to 1 year in prison unconditionally and compensation for damage in accordance with Section 8(1) in addition to Sections 238, 197(a), 198(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. The decision is final and conclusive.

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3 March - Prague 7 - At about 0:05 AM, when walking along Dělnická Street, Z.S., born in 1979, L.Č., born in 1980, R.P., born in 1980, and M.S., born in 1981, heiled and loudly shouted fascist slogans ”Sieg Heil”, ”Heil Hitler”, and when they were passing by a stationer’s shop, the accused Z.S. kicked out the shop window. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 7 under File No.: OV7-209/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 261, and 257(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 12 April by a motion to bring files.

Status of court proceedings - Z.S. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 7 to 1 year in prison with a 2-year probationary period, L.Č. to 1 year in prison with a 5-year probationary period, R.P. to 11 months in prison with a 2-year probationary period, and M.S. to 1 year in prison with a 3-year probationary period. The decisions are final and conclusive.

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8 March 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 8:00 PM, in Spálená Street near the Tesco Department Store, supporters of the skinhead movement, M.E., born in 1980, P.D., born in 1973, and M.P., born in 1979, physically assaulted soldiers of the Castle Guard. The above named were notified of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) in addition to 9(2), 155(1)(2)(a), and 221(1) of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation by the District Department of Investigation Prague 1 under File No.: 654/2000. The case was concluded on 7 September 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - The District Court in Prague 1 has committed M.E. to 18 month in prison with a 3-year probationary period for criminal acts according to Sections 155(1)(2)(a) of the Criminal Code , P.D. to 11 months in prison with a 2.5-year probationary period for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 221/1 of the Criminal Code, and M.P. to 9 months in prison unconditionally for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 221(1) of the Criminal Code. The decisions are final and conclusive.

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15 March 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 2:00 PM, near the buildings of the Elementary School and the High School in Truhlářská 22, J.P., born in 1988, physically assaulted his two schoolmates for their Russian nationality. Registered at the Local Police Department under Ref. No.: 656/MO2-Tč-2000 for a criminal act according to Section 202(1) of the Criminal Code. Due to the age of the offender the case has been suspended according to the provisions of Section 159(2) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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17 March 2000 - Prague 2 - At 1:30 PM, in Vinohradská – U Kanálky Street, V.V., born in 1983, was assaulted by a group consisting of about five adolescents, where two of them seized his hands and the others physically assaulted him. His injuries required a medical treatment in the Vinohradská Hospital (broken nose requiring surgery). According to the provided description, the offenders were allegedly supporters of the skinhead movement, however, no manifestation of racial hatred occurred upon the assault. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Prague 2 – Vinohrady under Ref. No.: OR2-1105/MO2-Tč-2000. The case is under investigation.

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27 March 2000 - Prague 5 - Between 10:00 AM and 11:00 AM, Z.Š., born in 1964, lingered about the metro station B Zličín wearing a visible swastika on his right arm, SS sign on his left arm, and on his neck he was wearing a locket made of a yellow metal decorated by the Maltese Cross with a swastika in the middle. Registered at the District Department of Investigation Prague 5 under File No.: OV5-617/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. The criminal prosecution has been discontinued in accordance with Section 172(1)(b) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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15 April 2000 - Prague 4 - At about 2:AM., in the Billiard Club SOFIA on Sofijské náměstí, R.Š., born in 1981, O.Š., born in 1979, T.K., born in 1980, D.K., born in 1980, and O.L., born in 1978, supporters of the skinhead movement, physically assaulted an employee of the club, V.S., born in 1974, whom they kicked and punched. The injured suffered stab wounds and contusions. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4, under File No.: OV4–1199/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 221(1), 8(1) in addition to 222(1), 202(1), and 9(2) of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation.

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1 May 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 1:30 PM, during an anarchists’ demonstration on Střelecký ostrov, A.K., born in 1981, physically assaulted a municipal police officer, P.O, born in 1970. A.K. was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 155(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.-1131/2000. Concluded by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - A.K. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 1 to 6 months in prison with a 1-year probationary period . The decision is final and conclusive.

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1 May 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 1:40 PM, during an anarchists’ demonstration on Střelecký Island, R.M. born in 1970, physically assaulted a municipal police officer. R.M. was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 155(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.-1164/2000. Concluded by a motion to bring charges.

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1 May 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 1:40 PM, on Střelecký ostrov during an anarchists’ demonstration, L.K., born in, 1954 physically assaulted a municipal police officer and was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 155(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.-1546/2000. The case was concluded on 3 November 2001 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - L.K. has been discharged by the District Court in Prague 1.

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26 May 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 2:50 PM, on the Charles Bridge, W.K. born in 1987, a Polish citizen, was caught when painting a reproduction of swastika, Celtic Cross, sign of anarchists, and signs ”Kuman, Zula” on the pedestal of the statue of St. Ludmila. Registered at the Local Police Department in Prague 1 - Malá Strana under Ref. No.: OR1-679/MO4-Tč-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202 and 257 of the Criminal Code. With respect to the age of the offender the case has been suspended in accordance with Section 159(2) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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30 May 2000 - Prague 8 – At about 9:20 PM, in Na Žartvách Street at the Palmovka bus station, L.M., born in 1981, T.B. born in 1981, and juvenile delinquents J.Š., born in 1982, and M.B. born in 1982, loudly shouted slogans promoting fascism and heiled and they refrained from such acting no earlier than after the arrival of a Czech police patrol. In addition, when they were brought to a local department of the Czech Police they intentionally damaged a part of panel of the iron railing on the ground floor of the building. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under File No.: OV8-906/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 257(1) 1 of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 6 September 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

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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. The judgment has not come to legal force.

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15 June 2000 - Prague 3 – At 7:50 PM, the police brought T.B., born. 1981, who in front of the restaurant Na Cibulkách in Koněvova Street, i.e., on a public place, took off his T-shirt and showed a picture of swastika on his chest and a picture of two numbers eight – symbol of the fascist greeting ”Heil Hitler” by which act he publicly demonstrated his inclination for fascism. On 16 June 2000, T.B. was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.: OV3-671/2000. Concluded on 23 January 2001 by a motion to bring charges.

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16 June 2000 - Prague 4 - Between 10:30 PM and 10:35 PM, at the exit from the Budějovická metro station, M.M., born in 1983, and A.L., born in 1983, were physically assaulted by two unknown offenders, where one of the offenders shouted at the injured M.M. a Nazi greeting ”Sieg Heil” and kicked him in his leg, and the second offender seized him by his hair and kicked him several times and hit him on several parts of his body. In his effort to slip the offender, M.M. took off his sweatshirt and T-shirt and ran away. A.L. escaped the offenders. M.M., who managed to escape, was pursued by both assailants who later on stopped the pursuing and disappeared to an unspecified place. Neither the sweatshirt nor the T-shirt was found at the place of the assault. M.M. sought treatment in the Krč Hospital – for injured eye. According to description provided by both injured the offenders were allegedly supporters of the skinhead movement. Registered at the Local Police Department in Podolí under Ref. No.: OR4-1674/MOl-Tč-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 247(1)(a)(d), and 221(1) of the Criminal Code. Damage equaled CZK 3,300. Suspended according to Section 159(4) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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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.

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21 June 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 8:50 PM, in Dušní Street near the Holy Ghost Church, L.D. born in 1982, R.Ch., born in 1981, minor L.D. born in 1983, and M.B. born in 1981, walked along the street and shouted ”Sieg Heil”, which slogan they constantly repeated. Such acting was watched by a police patrol which detained all of the above mentioned offenders. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-1117/2000 for a criminal act according to Section § 261 of the Criminal Code. In respect of the accused R.CH. and minor R.D., the criminal prosecution was discontinued according to Section 172 (1)(c) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, and in respect of the accused L.D. and M.B. the case was concluded by a motion to bring charges on 31 August 2000. Discontinued.

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1 July 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 8:00 AM, B.W., born in 1971, a German citizen, when passing through the Světozor passage banged on shop windows and after being warned by a security service employee, P. Š., born in 1975, he drew out a knife. After being detained by policemen for the above mentioned acting he heiled several times and shouted the name of Adolf Hitler. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-1671/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 202 (1) of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 14 September 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Prague 1 has imposed on B.W. a pecuniary punishment in the amount of CZK 50,000 with an alternative punishment of a 6-month imprisonment. The decision is final and conclusive.

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13 July 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 10:00 AM, on Senovážné náměstí, V.H., born in 1964, a German citizen, operated a siren which emitted the same warning signal as in the event of a nuclear disaster. By his behavior he could have caused serious concerns of a number of inhabitants. V.H. was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 199(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: ČVS-1772/2000. Concluded on 13 July 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - V.H. has been sentenced to deportation by the District Court in Prague 1. The decision has not come to legal force.

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13 July 2000 - Prague 8 – In the Billiard Club in Trousilova Street No. 2, a supporter of the skinhead movement, J.S., born in 1975, physically assaulted L.M., born in 1975. J.S. slapped the injured in the face without reason, and she, after falling down, hit her head against the floor. The injury required a medical treatment. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague under File No.: OV8-893/2000. J.S. was notified of the accusation of criminal crimes according to Sections 196(2) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code.

Status of court proceedings - J.S. has been discharged by the District Court in Prague. The decision is final and conclusive.

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26 July 2000 - Prague 5 – Between 5:00 PM and 5:15 PM, at the Na Knížecí bus stop, a supporter of the skinhead movement, F.H., born in 1983, assaulted without reason a supporter of the punk movement, M.J., born in 1985, and stroke him with a chain on the head. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5, File No.: OV5-1422/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 221(1) of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 2 October 2000 by filing a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - F.H. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 5 to 2 years in prison with a 3-year probationary period. The decision is final and conclusive.

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28 July 2000 - Prague 4 – At 3:00 PM, in Písnická Street, a driver, Z.S., born in 1956, who stopped on the traffic lights on the red sign, was assaulted, and subsequently taken out and insulted by L.H., born in 1954, a driver of a Peugeot car, who stopped behind her. Upon the assault the driver insulted her by shouting at her ”black cow, black swine, if you do not know how to drive then do not get into the car”, for the reason that the injured had a darker skin. The case was classified as criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 198(1), and 231(1) of the Criminal Code. By his testimony L.H. denied the above mentioned fact and with respect to a failure of evidence, the police authorities of the Local Police Department Lhotka suspended the case under Ref. No.: OR4-2049/MO2-TČ-2000 according to Section 159(1) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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28 August 2000 until 3 September 2000 - Prague 2 – On 3 September 2000, M.F., born in 1975, announced at the Local Police Department in Prague 2 – Vinohrady that through the GSM network, Paegas interface, operated by a joint-stock company, Radio Mobil Prague 2, Londýnská 59, from an unidentified place, by an unidentified method, and with the use of unidentified technical equipment, an unknown offender sent to clients of the above mentioned joint-stock company SMS bulk messages with the following content: ”We would like to inform you that a new ”Romaning” service has been activated. For each killed Romany you get 50 minutes free-of-charge!!! We wish you a lot of success! Paegas”. The case has been classified as a criminal act according to Section 198(a)(1) of the Criminal Code and remains on files of the above mentioned Local Police Department in Prague 2 as the proceedings against an unknown offender.

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29 August 2000 - Prague 2 – At about 9:55 PM, T.M., born in 1982, and R.K., born in 1979, when walking along Bělehradská Street accompanied by other unidentified persons, verbally assaulted without any reason the injured, O.B.A., born in 1968, a citizen of Nigeria, specifically for his different color. They grossly insulted him by telling him ”nigger, go home or we kill you”, etc. Subsequently, R.K. spit the injured in his face. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OV2-1110/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202 and 196(2) of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 14 September 2000 by a motion for injunction.

Status of court proceedings – For a criminal act according to Section 196(2) of the Criminal Code, T.M. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 2 to 10 months in prison with a 2.5-year probationary period, and for criminal acts according to Sections 196(2) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code, R.K. has been committed to 12 months in prison with a 2.5-year probationary period. The decision is final and conclusive.

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30 August 2000 - Prague 4 – At 7:45 PM, in K Šeberáku Street, an unknown offender loudly shouted ”Sieg Heil” in the distance of app. 1 meter before husband and wife, J.F., born in 1943, and T.F., born in 1943, and simultaneously, he supported his exclamation by an indisputable gesture and raised his right arm with his palm open. The case has been classified as a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation by the Local Police Department Lhotka under ref. no: OR4-2382/MO2-TČ-2000. Suspended.

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1 September 2000 - Prague 4 – At about 1:00 PM, near the Podolská and Na Dolinách intersection, E.L.G.G., born in 1922, a French citizen, several times shouted: ”Sieg Heil”, and raised his right arm for Nazi greetings, and subsequently, after the arrival of a patrol of the Local Police Department banged at the door of the police car and by pulling at the roof he swung the car into motion. Registered at the District Department of Investigation Prague 4 under File No.: OV4-2299/2000 for the suspicion of commitment of a criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and § 261 of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 26 September 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings – For the above mentioned criminal acts E.L.G.G. has been committed to 9 months in prison with a 24-month probationary period. The decision is final and conclusive.

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6 September 2000 - Prague 4 - At 4:09 PM, I.B., born in 1954, reported at line 158 (emergency) that he received at his cellular phone an SMS message from the Internet saying ”black bastards, go back to Africa” and constantly repeating other mean messages. Under investigation.

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23 September 2000 - Prague 3 – At 7:50 PM, in Bořivojova Street No. 53 in front of the Arcotel Hotel, a group consisting of 8-10 skinheads caught up with Y.J.G.G., born in 1965, a French citizen, J.C., born in 1965, a German citizen, S.K., born in 1969, a German citizen, B.P., born in 1969, a German citizen, and R.D.H., born in 1965, a German citizen, whom they started to beat and kick, and during the fight a Nicon camera and a cellular phone were stolen. Classified as an criminal act of robbery. The offenders have not been ascertained. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.OV3-1004/2000 and suspended according to Section 159(4) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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23 September 2000 - Prague 10 – At about 4:00 AM, in Švehlova Street, J.C., born in 1977, was assaulted by a group of unknown offenders, supporters of the skinhead movement, when he was protecting his assaulted friend. J.C. was thrown to the ground, kicked all over the body and when he stood up he noticed that his cellular phone had been stolen. Registered at the Local Police Department in Prague 10 – Zahradní Město under Ref. No.: OR10-1125/MO4-Tč-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections § 221(1) and 247 of the Criminal Code. The case was suspended on 25 January 2001 according to Section 159(4) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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23 September 2000 - Prague 2 – At 3:PM, in the premises of the Main Railway Station, app. 35 supporters of the anarchist movement assaulted app. 20 skinheads. The injured, O.K., born in 1979, suffered a fracture of the left hand finger and contusions. Registered at the Local Police Department in Prague 2 under Ref. No.: OR2-549/OŽP-TČ-2000. Under investigation.

26 September 2000 – Criminal Activities Committed during the International Monetary Fund Conference:
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26 September 2000 - Prague 4 - At 4:35 PM, in Čiklova Street, A.H.L., born in 1984, an Austrian citizen, broke off a rear windshield wiper and frame from a Volvo car, and broke the window of the fifth door and broke off a rear windshield wiper of a Mondeo car. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OV4-2539/2000. Classified as a criminal act according to Section 257 of the Criminal Code. Discontinued – individual pardon granted by the President.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 4 – At about 8:00 PM, in Boleslavova Street No. 42, an unknown offender broke glass shop windows of a KB branch office causing thus damage in the amount of CZK 15,000. The incident was reported by J.H., born in 1948. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under Ref. No.: OR4-2039/MO5-TČ-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 247(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. Under investigation.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 4 – At 1:15 PM, in Lumírova Street, K.D.O., born in 1982, a Polish citizen, assaulted responding policemen in action by throwing stones at them. No injury occurred. K.D.O. was notified by the investigator of the District Department of Investigation Prague 4 of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 155(1) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code which was recorded under Ref. No.: OV4-2538/2000. The above mentioned offender was taken to a detention cell with a proposal to be committed to custody. Discontinued.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 4 – AT 2:00 PM, in Mikuláše z Husi Street and Marie Cibulkové Street, D.S., born in 1982, and his brother J.S., born in 1983, at the place of their residence, from the window on the 1st floor, threw plastic bottles filled up with an unknown liquid, eggs, and other objects at policemen in action. They both were notified by the investigator of the District Department of Investigation in Prague of the accusation for the suspicion of committing criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 155(1), and 257 of the Criminal Code. Recorded under File No.: OV4-2543/2000. A motion to bring charges was filed.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court of Prague 4 has ordered D.S. 400 hours of community service, and J.S. 200 hours of community service. Both decisions are final and conclusive.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 2 – On the access road to Nusle Bridge on B. Němcová square, during a collision with demonstrators, the injured, a policeman of the Capital City of Prague, P.L., born in 1967, ran into one of the demonstrators and suffered a fracture of his left hand finger. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2, under Ref. No.: OV2-1229/00 for a criminal act according to Section 155(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. Investigation is conducted against an unknown offender.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 2 – At about 8:00 PM, in Balbínova and Vinohradská Streets, an unknown offender broke ten shop windows of a Peugeot store causing thus damage in the amount of CZK 250,000. The incident was reported by F.G., born in 1947. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OV2-1222/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 257 of the Criminal Code. Under investigation.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 2 – At about 8:45 PM, in Italská Street No. 31, an unknown offender broke a shop window of the Markýs store causing damage in the amount of CZK 40,000. The incident was reported by M.C., born in 1974. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under Ref. No.: OR2-3378/MO2-TČ-2000 for a criminal act according to Section 257 of the Criminal Code – under investigation.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 2 – At about 8:10 PM, in Bělehradská Street No. 132, an unknown offender broke a shop window of a branch office of Generali Insurance Company, and thus caused damage in the amount of CZK 20,000. The incident was reported by J.Ř., born in 1955. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under Ref. No.: OR2-3377/MO2-TČ-2000 for a criminal act according to Section 257 of the Criminal Code. Under investigation.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 2 – At about 8:15 PM, in Bělehradská Street No. 110, an unknown offender broke a shop window of a branch office of IPB, and thus caused damage in the amount of CZK 1,000,000. The incident was reported by I.P., born in 1947. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OV2-1219/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 257 of the Criminal Code. Under investigation.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 2 - At about 8:50 PM, in Španělská Street, an unknown offender broke shop windows of a Mercedes store, causing thus damage in the amount of CZK 750,000. The incident was reported by I.C., born in 1978. Registered at the District Department of Investigation Prague 2 under File No.: OV2-1220/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 257 of the Criminal Code. Under investigation.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 3 - On 27 September 2000 at 10:05 AM, the police caught persons, whose description, according to the policemen, corresponded to the persons who allegedly threw stones and paving-stones during the demonstration organized on 26 September 2000 on Jiřího z Poděbrad Square, namely E.N.B., born in 1974, a German citizen, M.G.T., born in 1978, a German citizen, CH.R., born in 1970, a German citizen, and T.B.B., born in 1980, a German citizen. Registered at the Local Police Department under ref. no: OR3-3894/MO1-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202 and 257 of the Criminal Code. Under investigation.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 1 – Within the scope of street disturbances directed against the conference of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the following persons were detained for committing criminal acts according to the provisions of Sections 257 and 202 of the Criminal Code: S.C.A., born in 1978, a Spanish citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: ČVS-2364/2000, M.M.O., born in 1979, a Spanish citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: ČVS-2364/2000 – they both were throwing paving-stones at a glass panel of a branch office of Interbanka located on Wenceslas Square No. 40.

D.R., born in. 1981, a Danish citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1, under File No. ČVS-2363/2000 – he was throwing paving-stones at the MC Donald’s building on Wenceslas Square. Concluded by a motion to bring charges according to Section 202 of the Criminal Code.

In addition, the following persons were detained for criminal acts according to Sections 155, 202, and 257 of the Criminal Code: Z.Z., born in 1974, a Polish citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1, under File No.: ČVS-2366/2000. Concluded by a motion to bring charges according to Sections 155(1)(b),(2)(a), 202(1), and 257(1) of the Criminal Code.

G.B., born in 1976, a Hungarian citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1, under File No.: ČVS-2365/2000, L.I.B., born in 1975, a Hungarian citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1, under File No.: ČVS-365/2000, L.B., born in 1965, a Hungarian citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1, under File No.: ČVS-2365/2000, T.I., born in 1971, a Hungarian citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under pod File No.: ČVS-2365/2000, A.K., born in 1976, a Hungarian citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1, under File No.: ČVS-2365/2000. All the above mentioned cases are under investigation.

A.R.N., born in 1976, a Hungarian citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1, under File No.: ČVS-2365/2000.

Status of court proceedings - A.R.N. has been discharged by the District Court in Prague. The decision is final and conclusive.

S.Á.S., born in 1975, a Hungarian citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1, under File No.: ČVS-2365/2000, M.A.H., born in 1967, a German citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1, under File No.: ČVS-2365/2000, all of them were throwing paving-stones at the police cordon and at shop windows of the MC Donald’s restaurant on Wenceslas Square. Discontinued.

In addition, the following persons were detained for a criminal act according to Section § 155 of the Criminal Code: F.R., born in 1984, a Danish citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1, under File No.: ČVS-2362/2000 – a motion to bring charges was filed according to Section 155(1a) of the Criminal Code, M.T., born in 1982, a Danish citizen – registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: ČVS-2362/2000. The above mentioned offenders physically assaulted Czech policemen on Wenceslas Square. All of the above mentioned were notified of the accusation of the above mentioned criminal acts.

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27 September 2000 - Prague 2 – At about 11:50 AM, P.V., born in 1978, together with his friends walked through a park on Karlovo Square near the exit from the metro line “B“. At he moment when P.V. was passing by a group of app. 6-10 supporters of the skinhead movement he was assaulted by the skinheads who hit him in his face and kicked him, and he lost consciousness for a while. During that moment a digital camera of a still unidentified brand worth CZK 15,000 was stolen from him. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under Ref. No.: OV2-1227/00 for a criminal act according to Section 234(1) of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation against an unknown offender.

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28 September 2000 - Prague 7 – At about 1:50 AM, in Milady Horákové Street in front of the BELVEDER Hotel, J.Š., born in 1963, verbally assaulted a group of German tourists, citizens of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Czech Republic, where first he spat at the group, insulted them by calling them anti-fascists, and then he stood in front of them with his raised right arm and shouted ”Sieg Heil” and ”Heil Hitler”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 7 under File No.: OV7-814/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 198(1)(b), 202(1), and 261 of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 13 November 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - J.Š. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 7 to 2 years in prison with a 5-year probationary period. The decision if final and conclusive.

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29 September 2000 - Prague 3 – Between 3:40 and 3:50 AM, in Na hlídce Street in front of the ”Dělová koule” bar in Koněvova Street, supporters of the skinhead movement, T.P., born in 1975, and A.V., born in 1980, a citizen of Kazakhstan, assaulted O.T., born in 1979, and Y.Z., born in 1972, a Ukrainian citizens. The above mentioned offenders threw the injured on the ground and then punched and kicked them. O.T.’s injuries resulted in 7 days of medical treatment, and Y.Z.’s injuries resulted in 14 days of medical treatment. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.: ČVS-1025/2000. T.P. and A.V. were notified of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 202 and 221 of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 29 November 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

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1 October 2000 - Prague 6 – At about 4:30, in Milady Horákové Street, at the fast-food stand ”GRIL GYROS”, E.M., born in 1950, ordered a portion of gyros and started to insult attending personnel, H.T., born in 1959, and B.B.A.T., born in 1972, who were preparing the meal, and at whom he shouted ”black swine, you steal, you do not belong here, get lost home”, and continued his acting even after the arrival of a police patrol, when he continued to insult the personnel by calling them ”black Jordanian swine”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 6 under File No.: OV6-1489/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 198 (1)(a) of the Criminal Code. Concluded on 28 December 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

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1 October 2000 - Prague 1 – At about 0:15 AM, in Purkyňova Street behind the Tesco Department Store, M.D., born in 1981, and R.G., born in 1979, both Romanies, were verbally and physically assaulted by a group of four skinheads who stole them a cellular phone without SIM card and other personal belongings. Registered at the Local Police Department in Prague 1 under Ref. No.: OR1-2837/MO3-Tč-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 196(1)(2) and 247(1)(a)(d) of the Criminal Code. Suspended in accordance with Section 159(4) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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6 October 2000 - Prague 7 – At about 12:30 PM, at the Prague-Holešovice bus station, M.Č., born in 1977, verbally assaulted the injured M.T.A., born in 1971, an American citizen, stating that he was a Vietnamese and wore the so called ”bomber” jacket. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 7 under File No.: OV7-844/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 196(2) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 16 November 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - M.Č. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 7 to 1 year in prison with a 3-year probationary period. The decision is final and conclusive.

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7 October 2000 - Prague 7 - Between 12:05 PM and 12:30 PM, in the hall of the Holešovice railway station, J.A., born in 1976, T.G., born in 1977, D.J., born in 1983, J.K., born in 1981, F.L., born in 1978, F.L., born in 1982, Z.M., born in 1975, K.N., born in 1974, and M.O., born in 1974, fans of Baník Ostrava, physically assaulted fans of Brno, damaged equipment of the railway station and a gambling machine, and upon the assault they were shouting ”Sieg Heil” and ”Heil Hitler” with their right arms raised. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 7 under File No.: OV7-846/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 202 of the Criminal Code. The criminal prosecution in the case of J.A., T.G., D.J., F.L., Z.M., M.O. , K.N., J.K., and F.L. has been discontinued.

Status of court proceedings - P.G. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 7 to 6 months in prison with a 1.5-year probationary period for a criminal act according to Section 202 of the Criminal Code. The decision has not come to legal force.

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15.10.2000 - Prague 1 – At about 12:50 PM, in Hybernská Street, V.F., born in 1962, urinated near the entrance door to the Masaryk’s Railway Station, and when he was admonished by a witness, V.M., born in 1940, he physically assaulted the witness and shouted ”I’ll kill the whole family of yours, screw your wife and cut throats of your children, what do you think about yourself, white idiot”. Subsequently, he threatened a police patrol which arrived to the place. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-2490/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 156(1)(a), 196(2), and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 18 January 2001 by a motion to bring charges.

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21 October 2000 - Prague 2 – At 2:35 PM, J.Š., born in 1983, lingered about the hall and adjacent premises of the Wilson’s Railway Station before his departure to a skinhead concert in Doubek u Říčan, wearing publicly a black and white label WHITE POWER on the right shoulder of his denim jacket. An expert opinion on the case was completed. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OV2-1608/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Discontinued on 1 February 2001 according to Section 172(l)(b) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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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.

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3 November 2000 - Prague 1 - On Střelecký ostrov a group of 10 skinheads assaulted 3 boys and stole their skateboards. The case has not been solved until now. Investigated by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 for a criminal act according to Section 234(1) of the Criminal Code under File No.: ČVS-2654/2000. Suspended according to Section 159(4) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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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.

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23 November 2000 - Prague 10 – At about 11:00 PM, on Kubánské náměstí, the injured, P.M., born in 1974, was assaulted. The injured walked along a street on Kubánské náměstí and in the opposite direction there were walking four unknown offenders, wearing the so called bomber jackets, blue jeans and black lace-up boots, with shaven heads. One of the above mentioned addressed the injured and then punched him, and the other also started to beat him hitting his head and body. Subsequently the injured lost consciousness and when he came to consciousness he found that the amount of CZK 9,400 had been stolen from him. He then had to see a doctor since he suffered a fracture of nose bones, eye bruise and forehead tumescence. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 10 under File No.: ČVS-2176/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 234(1) of the Criminal Code. Suspended on 22 December 2000 according to Section 159(4) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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24 November 2000 - Prague 9 – At about 8:00 PM, a juvenile delinquent, M.K., born in 1984, travelling on bus no. 177 in Vysočanská Street, while intoxicated, physically assaulted together with J.N., born in 1981, the injured (the identity of the injured has been kept in secret according to Section 55(2) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure). J.N. repeatedly punched the injured in his head and chest using a brass knuckle. M.K. repeatedly kicked the injured in his chest, and at the same time, insulted him by calling him ”Gypsy, black swine”, etc. The injured suffered injuries resulting in his incapacity to work for at least 4 weeks. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 9 under File No.: OV9-1996/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 222(1),(2)(b), and 202 of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 23 January 2001 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - M.K. has been committed by the District Court in Prague 9 to 2 years in prison with a 3-year probationary period, and J.N. to 7 years in prison unconditionally. The decision is final and conclusive.

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26 November 2000 - Prague 5 – At about 11:00 PM, private M.Č., born in 1981, private V.K., born in 1981, private T.T., born in 1978, and private first class J.V., born in 1977, after consuming alcoholic beverages and when walking along the metro line in the direction from the 14. října station to the Anděl station, kicked to dustbins and threw down several of them, and in addition, they threw down several traffics signs. On their whole route they demonstrated inclination for Nazism since they were shouting ”Sieg Heil” and raising their arms for Nazi greetings, and in addition, at the Anděl intersection they physically assaulted L.K., born in 1978. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.: OV5-2231/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 261 of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 7 February by a motion to bring charges.

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9 December 2000 - Prague 8 – At about 9:00 PM, at a station of the metro line B, M.P., born in 1974, promoted fascism by heiling and putting on an orange T-shirt with a swastika. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under File No.: OV8-1734/2000 for a criminal crime according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was discontinued on 19 February 2001 according to Section 172(l)(e).

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10 December 2000 - Prague 4 – At 3:30 AM, in Prague 4, in Modřanská Street, in the ”Vltava” wine bar, R.K., born in 1973, P.P., born in 1980, P.P., born in 1978, and V.Š., born in 1978, assaulted guests P.Č., born in 1972, P.H., born in 1955, and M.K., born in 1955. R.K., P.P., P.P., and V.Š., first verbally and then physically assaulted P.H. punching him in his face, and in addition, they caused M.K. an excoriation and moderate tumescence of the left shoulder up to the left bladder, and P.Č. a laceration on his face. Upon the assault they shouted ”Sieg Heil” and raised their right arms for Nazi greetings; they also demolished equipment of the wine bar and caused damage to the equipment in the amount of CZK 20,000. The offenders were detained by an alerted police patrol from the Local Police Department in Bráník. The above mentioned offenders have been notified by the investigator of the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OV4-3256/2000 of the accusation for the suspicion of committing criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 261(1), and 257(1) committed in complicity according to Section 9(2) of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation.

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15 December 2000 - Prague 3 – At about 2:10 PM, the Headmaster of the Pražačka High School located in Nad Ohradou Street reported that his students were assaulted in front of the school building. Investigation of the injured F.Č., born in 1983, and P.K., born in 1983, revealed that the above mentioned injured were playing the hand drums in front of the school building and then app. 10 people – skinheads - came and 2 or 3 of them physically assaulted the injured by punching and kicking them which assault resulted in minor injuries. In addition, one of the offenders threw P.K. at the school door whose glass panel shattered which act caused damage in the amount of app. CZK 5,000. Upon the assault the skinheads shouted ”you damned left-wingers”, and one of the offenders pushed a witness, H., raised his right arm, and shouted ”Heil Hitler”. Registered at the Local Police Department under Ref. No.: OR3-2240/MO2-TČ-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 221 of the Criminal Code. The case remains under investigation.

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17 December 2000 - Prague 4 – At 7:15 PM, at the entrance of the Opatov metro station, a group of unknown offenders, allegedly supporters of the skinhead movement, assaulted A.H., born in 1982, and J.K,. born in 1981, where four of the offenders ripped off from J.K.’s jacket anti-fascist labels and the injured protested against such behavior and in subsequent fight he suffered bruises and a fracture of nose bones, and A.H. had to be hospitalized in the hospital on Karlovo náměstí with a fracture of the jaw bone. The case is under investigation by the Local Police Department in Southern City II under Ref. No.: OR4-2171/MO7-TČ-2000 for the suspicion of committing criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 221(1) of the Criminal Code. Suspended.

Offenses - 11
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17 January 2000 - Prague 3 - Minors M.D., born in 1985, and R.K., born in 1985, sprayed a white-color lozenge as a symbol of female genitals and a cross on the door of the Perunova Elementary School in Prague 3. Registered at the Local Police Department in Žižkov as an offense according to Section 50 of Act No. 200/90 Coll. Suspended for the young age of the suspects.

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19 January 2000 - Prague 10 – At about 3:30 PM, in V Olšinách Street in front of a market hall, two supporters of the skinhead movement assaulted the injured L.L., born in 1978. The injured walked along V Olšinách Street and the above mentioned two supporters of the skinhead movement walked in the opposite direction and one of them told something to the injured. The injured did not understand and asked ”Pardon?”, and one of the offenders told him that he was a skinhead and if he knew that skinheads beat such idiots like him. Then he leaped him to the eye. The injured was treated in a hospital, and the injury did not result in his incapacity to work. The case was investigated by the Local Police Department in Strašnice, the offender has not been detected, and the case has been suspended. Solved as an offense according to Section 49(1)(c) of Act No. 200/90 Coll.

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9 March 2000 - Prague 3 – At about 4:40 PM, in Na Balkáně Street in front of building no. 27, T.H., born in 1989, was assaulted by 4 boys of Romany origin, 11-12 years old, who blocked her way and then they knocked her down and kicked her. Registered at the Local Police Department in Jarov under Ref. No.: OR3-212/MO2-PŘ-2000. Suspended according to Section 58(3)(b) of Act No. 200/90 Coll.

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7 April 2000 - Prague 2 – At about 3:00 PM, in the Svatopluka Čecha park, M.P., born in 1985, was assaulted by a group of 5 men (most probably by only one of them), supporters of the skinhead movement, specifically by a stroke with an unspecified object on his head and kicks in his legs, which assault resulted in his ambulance treatment. No extremist of fascist slogans were cried out. The assaulted was incapable to work for the period not exceeding 7 days, the case was classified as an offense according to Section 49(1) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. Registered at the Local Department in Vinohrady under ref. no: OR2-227/MO2-Př-2000. The case remains under investigation.

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8 May 2000 - Prague 2 – AT 6:35 PM, a police patrol was dispatched to the Riegerovy sady park to a garden restaurant, where guest were allegedly assaulted without any reason by a group of supporters of the skinhead movement. The injured was P.P., born in 1975. He informed the police patrol that at about 6:30 PM, in the premises of the above mentioned restaurant, he exchanged opinions with a group of app. 10 people who were wearing T-shirt with signs ”NATIONAL RESISTANCE PRAGUE”. Following a disagreement in opinions the above mentioned was assaulted by one of the members of the group, specifically he was kicked in his face by a boot with a steel toe cap. In addition, it was ascertained that the group of the alleged supporters of the skinhead movement had chased him in the park and then run away in the direction of Vinohradská Street. Witnesses of the event were also found. The injured P.P. was taken for medical treatment to the Vinohrady Hospital. The injured stated that he was not willing to file a notification with the Czech Police. Registered at the Local Police Department in Vinohrady under Ref. No.: OR2-307/MO2-Př-2000 as an offense.

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14 August 2000 - Prague 7 - Between 6:30 and 6:35 PM, in the Stromovka area, three unknown girls assaulted A.H., born in 1983, where they pulled his hair, punched him and kicked him while shouting ”black bastard, to gas chamber with you”. Investigated by the Local Police Department in Výstaviště under Ref. No.: OR7-150/MO3-Př-2000 as an offense.

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11 September 2000 - Prague 1 - At about 12:00 noon, an unknown offender painted a Jewish star on a wooden locker in the building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs located on Loretánské náměstí, and added the word ”raus”. The case is under investigation by the Local Police Department in Prague 1 - Malá Strana as an offense according to Section 50 of Act No. 200/90 Coll.

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25 September 2000 - Prague 2 - Between 3:00 PM and 6:15 PM, on Nuselský most, during a demonstration against the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, T.C., born in 1974, an American citizen, J.L., born in 1981, a Polish citizen, and W.M., born in 1975, a Polish citizen, climbed over the railing of the bridge where they secured themselves by climbing ropes, and after three hours one of them climbed back up to the bridge and the other two climbed down to the valley. Registered under Ref. No.: OR4-738/MO5-PŘ-2000 for an offense according to Section 48(1) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. Settled by a fixed penalty.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 3 - At 9:00 PM, Y.T., born in 1977, a French citizen, S.P., born in 1977, an Italian citizen, R.F., born in 1975, a Dutch citizen, T.M., born in 1976, a German citizen, M.CH.E., born in 1977, an American citizen, J.Ř., born in 1975, J.F., born in 1975, and D.M., born in 1978, were brought to the Local Police Department in Žižkov since during demonstrations against the conference of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank they failed to obey warnings of policemen and obstructed the road traffic between Wenceslas Square and Vinohradská Street. Registered at the Local Police Department in Žižkov under Ref. No.: OR3-1643/MO1-PŘ-2000 as an offense.

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28 October 2000 - Prague 4 - At 2:05 PM, at the Podolská vodárna tram stop, in the direction to Braník, M.Š., born in 1984, was assaulted by a group of 6-8 young men who were 17-18 years old and who suddenly put on black face guards and surrounded M.Š., knocked him down and kicked him and caused him a laceration on the head above his ear. The attack lasted about one minute, and after arrival of a witness and informant, V.P., born in 1984, the group of unknown offenders escaped in the direction of the swimming stadium in Podolí. According to the information provided by the witness and the injured, the members of the group were supporters of the anarchoautonomous movement. The injured was taken by the ambulance to the Krč Hospital; his injuries did not result in his incapacity to work. The case is investigated by the Local Police Department Pankrác under Ref. No.: O-453/MO8-Př-2000 as an offense.

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5 December 2000 - Prague 4 – At 8:10 PM, in Nechvílova Street, in front of building no. 1830/18, T.L., born in 1985 and P.R., born in 1986, verbally assaulted B.H.Y., born in 1962, a citizen of Ethiopia, where they blocked his way to the building, and when he asked them to leave him to go to his place of residence they shouted that it was their address, calling him black swine and shouted ”Czech Republic only for Czechs”, ”Nigger, wait, black swine”. They continued the shouting even after he left and went to his apartment. T.L. and P.R. were brought to the Local Police Department in Southern City II, and after consultations with the investigator from the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 the case was classified as an offense. Registered at the Police Department in Southern City II under ref. no: OR4-730/MO7-Př-2000.

Offenses Referred to Municipal Authorities - 5
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16 March 2000 - Prague 3 - Š.Š., born in 1986, reported that for a long term she had been assaulted by a group of Romany children - D.K., born in 1987, K.K., born in 1988, Ž. M., born in 1985, J.B., born in 1988, and M.H., born in 1987, and that without reason such children beat her and enjoyed her being spiteful. Registered at the Local Police Department Prague 3 – Jarov under Ref. No.: OR3-575/MO2-Tč-2000. According to Section159(1)(a) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure the case has been referred to the District Office in Prague 3 with a proposal to suspend the case according to Section 66(1)(b) of Act No. 200/90 Coll.

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19 May 2000 - Prague 8 - At about 7:30 PM, in Burešova Street 1151 in an apartment on the 13th floor, E.S., born in 1944, insulted J.L., born in 1966, for her race shouting at her ”black bastard, what are you doing here, Gypsy whore, you do not belong here, go to England”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under File No.: OV8-782/56-2000 for a criminal act according to Section 198a(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 27 July 2000 by a motion to bring charges. Referred to the District Office in Prague 8 as an offense.

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1 August 2000 - Prague 8 – Between 5:45 PM and 5:55 PM, in Sokolovská Street, a patrol of the Local Police Department in Karlín was assaulted by supporters of the skinhead movement, P.P., born in 1973, and F.Š., born in 1978, who were examined on the basis of complaints of noises and disturbances. F.Š. ignored police demand to leave the premises and upon being brought in he pushed constable K. and kicked in the police car. P.P. in his effort to help F.Š. smashed a warrant officer, M., against the police car and pulled apart his police shirt. No injuries were caused. The offenders were notified of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 155(1) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague under File No.: OV8-1142/2000. The case was concluded on 15 November 2000 by a motion to bring charges. Referred to the District Office in Prague 8 as an offense.

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23 September 2000 - Prague 8 - At about 22:00 PM, in Křižíkova Street No. 26 in front of the Las Vegas gambling club, R.K., born in 1961, and V.G., born in 1965, verbally and physically assaulted each other. On the basis of investigation it was found that R.K., as an employee of the gambling club, ordered V.G. out of the room, who insulted him by calling him white swine and threatened him with pushing his face in. R.K. slapped him twice in his face, knocked him down, and seized him. According to the statement made by V.G., R.K. allegedly called him ”black cripple”. Investigation revealed that R.K. did not commit a criminal act and V.G. was notified of the accusation for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 198(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague under File No.: OV8-360/2000. Referred to the District Office of Prague 8 as an offense.

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26 September 2000 - Prague 4 - International Monetary Fund- At 5:40 PM, in Petra Rezka Street, J.Z., born in 1978, upon an intervention against demonstrators assaulted by an iron rod a policemen who repulsed, and no injuries were suffered. J.Z. was notified by the investigator of the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OV4-2537/2000 of the accusation for the suspicion of committing criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 155/(1a) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 25 October 2000 by a motion to bring charges. Referred to the District Office in Prague 4 as an offense.

Cases Where Criminal Acts Have Not Been Proven - 1
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Prague 6 – In connection with criminal activities committed through the use of printed materials, the police examined the release of a stick-on label with a picture of swastika in the Umělec magazine which was inserted in the above mentioned magazine. The investigation revealed that by publishing of such stick-on label the elements of an administrative delict according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code had not been accomplished. Therefore, the case has been suspended in accordance with Section159(1) of the Criminal Code.

Cases Occurring Prior to 2000 But Investigated in 2000 - 5

10 June 1999 - Prague 1 – At about 1:00 AM, in Náprstkova Street no. 1 in the ”FRIENDS” bar, following a previous verbal conflict, in which I.B., born in 1970, called J.M., born in 1966, ”black whore and black cunt” hit her by a table fan in her head and caused her an injury resulting in her incapacity to work for 23 days. Registered at the District Department of Investigation Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-842/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 221(1),(2)(b) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 25 August 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - The District Court in Prague 1 imposed on J.M. a pecuniary punishment in the amount of CZK 15,000 with an alternative punishment of 1-week imprisonment for a criminal act according to Section 202 of the Criminal Code. The decision is final and conclusive.

27 August 1999 - Prague 8 - Between 2:30 AM and 3:00 AM, in the immediate vicinity of the monument of the firing range in Kobylisy, in the adjacent park, I.K., born in 1979, and L.P., born in 1977, shouted slogans ”Death to anarchists” and ”Heil Hitler”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under File No.: OV8-179/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 260(1) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 29 April 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Prague 8 imposed on I.K. a pecuniary punishment in the amount of CZK 6,000, and released L.P. from imposition of a cumulative punishment. The decisions are final and conclusive.

28 August 1999 - Prague 1 - At about 0:35 AM, at the tram stop on Lesser Town Square, D.CH. born in 1972, shouted the Nazi greeting ”Sieg Heil”. He committed the above mentioned act together with other four unascertained offenders. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OV1-2253/30-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. The criminal prosecution was commenced on 17 February 2000 by the notification of accusation. The case was concluded on 29 March 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Prague 1 imposed on D.CH. a pecuniary punishment in the amount of CZK 15,000 with an alternative punishment of 2-week imprisonment. The decision is final and conclusive.

28 October 1999 - Prague 3 – During a demonstration of the members of the skinhead movement on Vítkov hill, M.S., born in 1968, was wearing a black T-shirt on the face of which he had a white Celtic Cross – a symbol representing the European Movement which was adopted as a substitute symbol of European Nazis and fascists and which had the design resembling symbols of the American racist organization Ku Klux Klan, i.e., he publicly demonstrated his inclination for fascism. On 26 September 2000, the above mentioned offender was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.: OV3-864/2000. Discontinued.

4 December 1999 - Prague 6 – At about 0:30 AM, at the tram stop Malovanka, J.B., born in 1978, knocked down V.H., born in 1978, and then kicked him in the back and the head, threatened him with killing and insulted him. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 6 under File No.: OV6-1016/20-2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 198(1)(a) and 196(2) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 28 December 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - J.B. has been discharged by the District Court in Prague 6 according to Section 226c of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. The decision has not come to legal force.