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) - CENTRAL BOHEMIAN REGION

Criminal Acts - 34
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13 January 2000 - Kladno - At about 8:15 PM, in a railway station restaurant, F.K., born in 1953, as a member of attending personnel, strongly intoxicated, without any obvious reason and in the presence of several other guests, verbally assaulted V.K., born in 1975, telling him ”either sit down, or get out, black Indian”, and then he grossly insulted V.K. in connection with his color, and subsequently, threatened him with three knives while shouting ”I’ll kill you, I’ll slit your throat”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kladno under File No.: OVKD 98/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 196(2) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 28 March 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - F.K. was committed by the District Court in Kladno to 10 months in prison with a 3-year probationary period in accordance with Section § 201a(1) of the Criminal Code. The decision is final and conclusive.

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17 January 2000 - Rakovník - The District Department of Investigation in Rakovník administratively notified V.S., born in 1977, a R.S., born in 1932, of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 198(1)(a) and 261 of the Criminal Code committed by the above mentioned persons since they, as the members of a Nazi association called National Alliance published in the Vlajka (Flag) magazine, issue no. 4, articles which by their content accomplished elements of criminal acts. The articles in Vlajka No. 4, specifically the article titled ”What is not to be forgiven (about one false comparison)” on page 9, which refused a comparison of fascism and communism stating that ”the idea of fascism involves something different, better, more viable and operational than Bolshevism and capitalism.” In addition, the aforementioned article stated: ”population explosion is threatening more vigorously since such increase in number of population is typical for colored races and ethnic. And it is even more dangerous since cankerous liberalism of the capitalistic system enables the assertion of all of the so called humanists, advocates of rights and freedoms, heralds of equality of people and races – in short, the assertion and influence of a decadent residuum of modern society”. In addition, an article tiled ”Simple solution” on page 4 of Vlajka No. 4, stated the following: ”foreigners and immigrants are the main representatives and originators of organized crime in this state …”, ”domesticated foreign ethnic groups …”, ”... in such case, support to their immigration would be proper …”, ”.... temporary establishment of closed areas with a special system.” Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Rakovník under File No.: OVRA-401/1999. A motion to bring charges was filed on 26 April 2000.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Rakovník committed V.S. to 1 year in prison with a 4-year probationary period, and R.S. to 7 months with a 3-year probationary period. The decision is final and conclusive.

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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. The decision is final and conclusive.

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28 January 2000 - Beroun – Between 11:00 AM and 11:30 AM, in front of the building of the Commercial Academy, R.V., born in 1985, who was walking from the railway station to the square was physically assaulted by five young men who got out of a Škoda car of red color, probably type 105 L, with a license plate number registered in Rakovník, which has not been specified in more detail and which parked in front of the building of the Commercial Academy. The offenders chased the assaulted until they seized him behind the Academy building, where they physically assaulted him and hit him with a tree branch in his face, punched him in the abdomen, pulled his hair, and one of the assaults called him ”smelling Gypsy”. Then they threw him down to the Berounka riverbed and left the place by the above mentioned car. By their aforementioned assault the offenders caused the injured an injury in his face and upon fall to the river he injured his leg. The injured was treated in the Beroun Hospital and the injuries did not result in his incapacity to work. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the suspicion of committing criminal acts according to Sections 198(1)(a) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code at the District Police Department in Beroun under Ref. No.: ORBE-147/BE-TČ-2000. The 1st Department of the Criminal Police Service in Beroun together with the District Police Department in Beroun performed investigations in the neighborhood of the Commercial Academy and State Teachers’ Training School, the Filip cafeteria, and in the neighborhood of the railway station in order to detect the vehicle and persons according to the description provided by the injured. However, on the basis of such investigations it was not ascertained that the above mentioned vehicle or persons had occurred or had been present at the aforementioned places. In addition, the 1st Department of the Criminal Police Service selected several persons who at least partially corresponded to the description provided by the injured. Such persons were subsequently examined and none of them belonged to the group of offenders. In addition, there were discussions conducted with the Master and teachers of the Commercial Academy and the State Teachers’ Training School in order to detect the occurrence of the above mentioned vehicle or persons and to determine students from the District of Rakovník. Subsequently, such students were inquired since they travel on the same train and use the same road from the railway station to the school as the injured and they all pass through the same place where the injured was allegedly assaulted. The inquired students stated that they had not noticed the sought persons or the vehicle in the vicinity of the school or the railway station. On 18 May 2000, the case was suspended according to Section 159(4) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure with respect to the fact that crucial factors justifying the commencement of the criminal prosecution had not been found. In the event that the reasons for the suspension cease to exist, the criminal prosecution shall be commenced. The mother of the minor R.V. filed a complaint against the resolution regarding the suspension, which complaint was attended by the District Prosecutor’s Office, and which, by its resolution dated 12 April 2000, decided that the complaint of Mrs. V. was not justified, and that the Police had not deviated from prescribed rules or standards of investigation and conclusion of the case, nor it neglected any of the foregoing.

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5 February 2000 - Rakovník – At about 5:45 PM, at the Pod Nemocnicí housing estate, J.C. born, in 1980, and R.J., born in 1980, soldiers performing compulsory military service at the Military Unit in Rakovník, shouted Nazi slogans ”Sieg Heil, Jews Raus” and heiled with their right arms raised up. On 9 March 2000 and on 16 March 2000 they were notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Registered at the Department of Investigation in Rakovník under File No.: OVRA-111/2000. A motion to bring charges was filed on 4 May 2000.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Rakovník committed J.C. for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 284(2) of the Criminal Code to 15 months in prison with a 3-year probationary period. R.J. was committed for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code to 8 months in prison with a 2-year probationary period. The above mentioned decisions are final and conclusive.

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14 February 2000 - Mlazice, District of Mělník - At about 8:30 PM, in front of the bus stop near a hardware store, K.V., born in 1969, verbally assaulted P.Č., born in 1981, and in the presence of other people he insulted him by telling him ”Gypsy, get off or I’ll kill you” and then he put a gas gun to the head of the assaulted and shouted at other Romany persons ”Gypsies, go home, I’ll shoot off your heads anyway”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Mělník under File No.: OVME-353/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 196(2), 260(1), and 8/1 in addition to 221/(1),(2)(b)(c) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 8 June 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Mělník imposed on K.V. a pecuniary punishment in the amount of CZK 8,000 with an alternative punishment of 6-months imprisonment and confiscation of a thing (gas gun) for criminal acts according to Sections196(2) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. The decision is final and conclusive.

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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. The decision is final and conclusive.

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26 February 2000 - Smečno, District of Kladno - At about 6:30 PM, at a bus station, B.D., born in 1933, insulted a group of children, including also Romany children, calling them ”black swine”, and at the same time, he threatened them with a gas gun and told them that he would shoot of their heads. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kladno under File No.: OVKD-474/2000 for a criminal act according to Section196(1)(2) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded by the suspension of the criminal prosecution according to Section 172(1)(b) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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March 2000 - Nučice, District of Prague-West - In the afternoon, at the bus stop on the square in the municipality of Nučice, following the arrival of a bus from Rudná u Prahy, from which two Romany children get off, specifically J.Ž., born in 1986, and J.Ž., born in 1987; L.V., born in 1983, and P.Z., born in 1984, started to sing a song with a racial context and both of them raised their right arms. They were notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 9(2) in addition to Section 198(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague-West under File No.: ORPZ-412/2000. Suspended on 24 November 2000 according to Section 173(1)(a) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. A motion to bring charges was filed on 26 March 2001. Discontinued.

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3 March 2000 - Poděbrady, District of Nymburk – At about 5:50 PM, P.K., born in 1968, J.T., born in 1978, R.T., born in 1971, M.L., born in 1980, and L.J., born in 1973, jumped on the road in Husová Street and obstructed the continuous flow of road traffic, and in addition in a bakery store owned by P.S., born in 1945, grossly insulted the aforementioned owner by calling him a ”queer”, etc. Upon leaving the store, the accused L.J. shouted ”Sieg Heil” while he raised his arm for Nazi greetings. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Nymburk under File No.: OVNB-154/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 11 April 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Nymburk committed L.J. to 1 year in prison with a 2-year probationary period, P.K. to 6 months in prison with a 1-year probationary period, J.T. and R.T. to 8 months with a 18-month probationary period, and M.L. to 6 months with a 1-year probationary period. The decisions are final and conclusive.

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9 March 2000 - Kolín – At 11:30 PM, in the Plavecký stadion restaurant, M.B., born in 1979, was wearing a black T-shirt with a yellow sign on the chest JUDEN MORD HATE ”N” ROLL. On 16 May 2001 the investigator notified him of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Under investigation.

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11 March 2000 - Příbram - At about 1:07 PM, upon the arrival of a train to the railway station and when passengers were leaving the train, M.S. born in 1963, shouted the Nazi greeting ”Sieg Heil” and raised his right arm. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Příbram under File No.: OVPB-305/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 10 April 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Status of court proceedings - M.S. has been committed by the District Court in Příbram to 9 months in prison with an 18-month probationary period. The decision is final and conclusive.

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End of March 2000 - Rudná u Prahy-Hořelice - J.N., born in 1983, arrived with his brother, minor O.N., born in 1986, to a bus stop, where they first insulted J.Ž., born in 1986, for his color. Subsequently, O.N. assaulted the injured physically, kicking him several times in the abdomen and punching him in the head. When leaving the bus stop, the accused threatened with a physical assault, called racist insults and greeted with Nazi greetings ”Sieg Heil”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague-West under File No.: OVPZ-413/2000. J.N. is prosecuted for criminal acts according to Sections 198(l)(a) and 202/1 of the Criminal Code, and the minor O.N. is not prosecuted with respect to his age – suspended according to Section 159(2) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. The case is under investigation.

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9 April 2000 - Poděbrady, District of Nymburk – At about 4:00 PM, in Studentská Street at a playground, L.B., born in 1981, M.Š., born in 1976, and T.K., born in 1983, assaulted without a previous agreement persons of Romany origin by a verbal attack ”black swine”, specifically L.G., born in 1982, and Ž.G., born in 1980. T.K. started the physical assault by kicks and punches resulting in the injury of L.G. who suffered a partial splitting of the enamel on his front upper tooth. The accused offenders caused disturbances on the public place since they, among other things, assaulted another person and applied violence against the above mentioned person for her race and nationality. They were notified of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 198(1)(a),(2) of the Criminal Code, and in addition, T.K. was notified of the accusation according to Section 221(1)(2)(b) of the Criminal Code for the attempt to commit a criminal act according to Section 8(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Nymburk under File No.: OVNB-231/2000. A motion to bring charges was filed on 20 November 2000. Sentenced for Sections 202(1), and 8(1) in addition to 221(1)(2)(b) of the Criminal Code.

Status of court proceedings – For criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 198/(1)(a),(2) and 8(1) in addition to 221/(2)(b) of the Criminal Code, M.Š. has been committed by the District Court in Nymburk to 18 months in prison unconditionally, and L.B. and T.K. were sentenced for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), and 8(1) in addition to 221(1),(2)(b) of the criminal Code, where L.B. has been committed to 12 months in prison unconditionally, and T.K. to 12 months with a probationary period. The decision has not come to legal force.

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24 April 2000 – 25 April 2000 - Kutná Hora - R.M., born in 1980, painted by a crayon five swastikas and wrote several names, nicknames, and dirty words on the front of building no. 102 and 103 in Husova Street. The case was classified as a criminal act according to Sections 260(1) and 257(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kutná Hora under File No.: OVKH-674/2000. A motion to bring charges was filed on 10 November 2000.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Kutná Hora order R.M. 300 hours of community service. The decision is final and conclusive.

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28 April 2000 - Bělušice, District of Kolín - J.J., born in 1953, with a pointed shotgun, threatened with killing M.L., born in 1983, at whom he shouted ”Gypsies, I’ll shoot you” on the assumption that the injured and his family had stolen sheets from his building. The criminal prosecution was conducted for criminal acts according to Sections 185(1) and 197(a) of the Criminal Code.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Kolín conditionally discontinued the case with an 18-month probationary period. The decision has come to legal effect.

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21.5. 2000 - Kolín – At 7:58 PM, L.P. reported at emergency line 158 that on Karlovo náměstí Romanies assaulted his friends. Performed investigation revealed that the informant worked in the OKO disco club in Kolín II, where he played music. On 21 May 2000 the above mentioned club organized a disco for children starting at 1:00 PM. At about 4:00 PM, in the premises of the disco a conflict occurred between M.R., born in 1983, who was assaulted by L.Č., born in 1985. The incident was settled and the disco party continued. After the end of the disco M.R. together with his friends P.H., born in 1984, and P.V., born in 1984, went home. In front of the disco building M.R. was again assaulted by L.Č., and the fight was joined by Romanies who were around and who assaulted friends of M.R. by kicking and punching them. After a while the fight ended and Romanies left in the direction of the square in Kolín I. In addition, it was found that one of the Romanies, identified as R.Š., born in 1984, shouted at M.R. and his friends ”white swine, wait, we’ll get even with you”. They allegedly repeated the foregoing threat several times. The incident took place on the street and was witnessed by app. 100 people, mostly disco guests. After the assault, M.R., P.H., and P.V. left to be medically treated, resulting in no incapacity to work. Following the medical treatment the above mentioned reported the case to the Czech Police. They were again assaulted by Romanies at about 7:55 PM on Karlovo Square, where R.Š. allegedly hit P.H in his face. Following the aforementioned incident the Czech Police was informed about the incident. Investigated according to Section158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 198(1)(a) of the Criminal Code at the District Police Department under ref no.: ORKO-554/KO-TČ-2000. On 21 August 2000 the case was suspended according to Section159(2) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure taking into account Section 11(1)(d) of the Criminal Code since L.Č. was ascertained as the offender of a criminal act according to Section 202(1) of the Criminal Code. R.Š.’s acting was considered to be an offense against social cohesion according to Section 49(1)(c) of Act No. 200/1990 Coll., and the files were referred to the Municipal Office in Kolín.

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30 May 2000 - Kutná Hora - J.F., born in 1975, was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code since at the Sedlecká fair, at an precisely unknown hour, he greeted persons resembling supporters of the skinhead movement, however, not of the same opinion as skinheads, by standing at attention and raising his right arm and calling ”Sieg Heil”. In addition, he was publicly wearing on his neck a visible locket shaped as a swastika in order to promote fascism. In addition, he painted by chalk swastikas on pavement at various places of Kutná Hora. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kutná Hora under File No.: OVKH-384/2000. A motion to bring charges was filed on 20 June 2000.

Status of court proceedings – The District Court in Kutná Hora has imposed on J.F. a punishment of 150 hours of community service. The decision is final and conclusive.

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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. The decision is final and conclusive.

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17 July 2000 - Hostivice, District of Prague-West - At 5:30 PM, in Prostřední Street, V.S., born in 1978, a Ukrainian citizen, seized L.K., born in 1983, until when L.K by his active defense broke loose from his grip, and then he physically assaulted J.D., born in 1970, at whom he shouted that he ”did not like Gypsies”. In addition, he assaulted I.K., born in 1957, at her apartment and threatened her with a kitchen knife until he was disarmed by her before the arrival of a patrol from the District Police Department. On 18 July 2000 the offender was notified of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 197(a), 202(1), and 238(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague-West under File No.: ORPZ-546/2000. A motion to bring charges was filed on 28 December 2000.

Status of court proceedings - V.S. has been committed by the District Court in Prague-West to 10 months in prison with a 3-year probationary period. The decision is final and conclusive.

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25 August 2000 - Žebrák, District of Příbram - T.M., born in 1980, and J.H., born in 1984, carved swastikas and symbols of SS units on the WC door of a local restaurant. The case is investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Criminal Code for a criminal act according to 261 of the Criminal Code by the District Department of Investigation in Příbram under File No.: OVPB-1113/2000. Status - a motion to bring charges has been filed.

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26 August 2000 - Kolín – At about 8:39 AM, in a railway station restaurant, D.K., born in 1962, while intoxicated, insulted and threatened guest stating that he would shoot them because they were Czechs while he had his hands on a gas gun which was inserted in his belt. The criminal prosecution was commenced for criminal acts according to Sections 196(2) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code.

Status of court proceedings - D.K. was committed by the District Court in Kolín to 1 year in prison unconditionally and confiscation of a thing (gas gun). The decision is final and conclusive.

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5 September 2000 – 6 October 2000 - Poděbrady, District of Nymburk - Minor, J.K., born in 1988, drew swastikas in his note pad during lessons, which he then showed to his schoolmates. In addition, during the physical education lesson he cried out Nazi greetings ”Sieg Heil”. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code by the District Police Department under Ref. No.: ORNB-514/PD-TČ-2000. Suspended according to Section 159(2) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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11 September 2000 - Kutná Hora - Minor M.Č., born in 1987, first insulted his teacher in the presence of his schoolmates calling her ”whore, damned swine” because he did not get an A, and then he insulted and threatened her, and in addition, called her ”Czech swine”. When the teacher told him that he was also Czech he started to shout ”I am Romany, Romanies will wipe out Czechs, white swine”. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for a criminal act according to Section 196(2) of the Criminal Code by the District Police Department in Kutná under Ref. No.: ORKH-1070/KH-TČ-2000. Suspended in accordance with Section 159(2) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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20 September 2000 - Kutná Hora – In Masarykova Street two supporters of the skinhead movement, V.S., born in 1986, and M.M., born in 1985, first verbally, and then also physically assaulted a citizen of Romany origin, A.M., born in 1957, and her son P.M., born in 1988. They insulted A.M. by shouting at her ”black swine, we’ll push your face in, we’ll screw you, we’ll get you yet!”. When A.M. tried to defend her son, they assaulted her physically. Same behavior, without a physical assault, repeated the following day, i.e., on 21 September 2000. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code by the District Police Department in Kutná Hora under Ref. No.: ORKH-111/KH-TČ-2000. Suspended on 2 October 2000 according to Section 159(2) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure with regard to Section 11(1)(d) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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30 September 2000 - Dolní Bučice, District of Čáslav - M.L., born in 1984, committed a criminal act according to Section 198(1)(a) of the Criminal Code when he wrote by chalk on a road the following: ”black bastard, I shall not talk with Gypsies and blacks, you black shithead”, which sign he together with his mother wiped off. The incident was witnessed by T.M., born in 1988, K.M., born in 1966, and F.R., born in 1990. Registered at the District Police Department in Čáslav under Ref. No.: ORKH-1063/CA-TČ-2000. Suspended according to Section 159(2) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure with regard to Section 11(1)(d) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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1 October 2000 - Slaný, District of Kladno - R.H., born in 1987 reported to the District Police Department in Slaný that he bicycled with his friend L.F., born in 1987, in the direction of the speedway in Netovická Street, where he was physically assaulted by Romanies and one of the Romanies shouted at him and his friend ”whites, get out”. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1) and 196(2) of the Criminal Code. The following offenders were ascertained: A.G., born in 1984, and M.G., born in 1986. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kladno under File No.: OVKD-1450/2000. Suspended on 22 November 2000 according to Section 159(2) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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11 October 2000 - Kladno – At about 11:30 PM, M.R., born in 1953, when she was brought by a police patrol to the Alcohol Detoxification Station in Kladno, she verbally assaulted the present policemen, E.A., born in 1975, O.P., born in 1979, R.D., born in 1972, J.M., born in 1965, D.T., born in 1973, M.H., born in 1978, and O.P., born in 1979, specifically by shouting at them ”white swine, I’ll kill you, I’ll send demonstrators from Prague at you and they will kill you, white ones, I’ll kill you, my black brothers will find you and slit your throats”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kladno under File No.: OVKD-1546/2000 for criminal acts according to Sections 198(1)(a) and 156(1)(b) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 13 February 2001 by a motion to bring charges.

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13 October 2000 - Kladno - D.P., born in 1979, B.B., born in 1973, and J.B., born in 1964, citizens of the Slovak Republic, while intoxicated, walked along Havířská Street at about 9:15 PM, where they started to damage a window sill of building no. 184, then they physically assaulted the owner of the building R.F., born in 1971, who was looking out of the window and insulted him using vulgar expressions, threatened him with killing and burning down the building, and insulted him and his family members using vulgar expressions relating to their race. On 14 October 2000 the offenders were notified of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 9(2), 202(1), and 196(2) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kladno under File No.: OVKD-1376/2000. A motion to bring charges was filed on 29 November 2000.

Status of court proceedings - D.P. has been committed by the District Court in Kladno to 8 months in prison unconditionally, including deportation. B.B. and J.B. were committed to 20 months in prison unconditionally, including deportation. The decisions are final and conclusive.

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26 October 2000 – 27 October 2000 - Zlonice, District of Kladno – On 28 October 2000 M.E., born in 1952, reported to the District Police Department in Slaný that an unknown offender painted red swastikas of size 1,2 x 1,05 m and 1 x 0,97 m on his family grave. In addition, the offender painted a symbol with an undetermined shape of size 0,85 x 0,60 m. Damage to the gravestones and marble slabs amounted to CZK 20,000. Inquiries performed at the Municipal Office in Zlonice revealed that persons of German and Jewish nationalities were buried in the grave. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 257(1), 198(1)(a), and 261 of the Criminal Code by the District Police Department in Slaný under Ref. No.: ORKD-1399/SL-TČ-2000. Suspended on 27 November 2000 according to Section 159(4) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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12 November 2000 - Všenory, District of Prague-West - P.W., born in 1982, together with his accomplice broke into country cottage no. 0348 in the Montána vacation village, specifically he broke a window glass panel and entered into the cottage where he and his accomplice stole property amounting to CZK 9,400 and then he painted swastikas on the country cottage. The offender was notified of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Investigated by the District Department of Investigation in Prague-West under File No.: OVPZ-938/2000. Under investigation.

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30 November 2000 - Kutná Hora - On 1 December 2000, J.Š., born in 1985, was notified of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 261, 202(1), 198(1)(a) of the Criminal Code because, he verbally assaulted a person of Polish nationality, M.M., born in 1985, and other unidentified persons shouting at them ”Jews, to gas chambers with you”, and subsequently, he assaulted them physically. Upon the assault he raised his right arm for Nazi greetings and accompanied his action by shouting ”Sieg Heil”. Investigated by the District Department of Investigation in Kutná Hora under File No.: OVKH-648/2000. Under investigation.

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1 December 2000 - Kladno - A.S., born in 1969, a Polish citizen, stroke the other suspected M.V., born in 1933, in the face and caused him a serious injury of the eyeball. M.V. insulted A.S. by calling him ”Czech swine”. The incident was preceded by a dispute regarding parking space. Each of them stated that the incident was initiated by the other. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for criminal acts according to Sections 202(1), 221(2)(c), and 198(1)(a) of the Criminal Code by the District Police Department in Kladno under Ref. No.: ORKD-2305/KL-TČ-2000. Under investigation.

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On 8 December 2000 a written notice was delivered to the District Police Department in Řevnice which notice reported that Nazi symbols had been carved on the building of St. Judas Tadeas Church. An unknown offender carved two swastikas on the gate of the church and one swastika on the wooden cross of the church. In addition the offender carved the following symbols on the gate: one star of David with a sign ”JUDE”, one twice-crossed circle, and a sign ”SATAN”. The same circle was carved on the cross. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code by the District Police Department in Řevnice under Ref. No.: ORPZ-552/ŘE-TČ-2000. Under investigation.

Offenses Referred to Municipal Authorities - 8
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29 March 2000 - Kutná Hora – At 5:00 PM, M.V., born in 1982, an inmate in the Reformatory Home for Juveniles in Kutná Hora, carved with knife a swastika of size of 10x10 cm on a park bench. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the suspicion of criminal crimes according to Sections 260(1) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kutná Hora under File No.: ORKH-277/2000. On 27 April 2000 referred to the Municipal Authority in Kutná Hora to be handled by the Administrative Infraction Committee.

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30 March 2000 - Kolín - At about noon, in Rubešova Street, E.B., born in 1972, and J.B., born in 1975, were verbally assaulted by M.B., born in 1979, who publicly threatened them with killing by stating ”black bastards, black swine, we’ll kill you, you’ll die anyway” in such manner that his statement raised their justified fear for their lives, and in addition, he publicly defamed them for their nation and race. The District Police Department performed investigation according to Section 158(3) of Rules of Criminal Procedure for criminal acts according to Sections 197(a) and 198(1)(a) of the Criminal Code. It was ascertained that M.B. had verbally assaulted the brothers E.B. and J.B. when passing by them at the public place and raised their justified fear that he would actually perform the act which he threatened with. Registered at the District Police Department in Kolín under Ref. No.: ORKO-357/KO-TČ-2000. Reclassified as an offense and on 17 July 2000 the case was referred to the Municipal Authority in Kolín for resolution.

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4 April 2000 - Bílé Podolí, District of Kutná Hora - P.M., born in 1984, carved with a screwdriver a swastika of size of 10 x 10 cm on the wall of a bus waiting room at the public place. The above mentioned offender was aware of the fact that swastika represented a symbol of fascism. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for the suspicion of a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kutná Hora under File No.: ORKH-273/2000. On 2 May 2000, in accordance with Section 159(1)(a) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to the Municipal Authority in Čáslav as an offense.

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1 May 2000 - Kutná Hora – A supporter of the skinhead movement, P.F., born in 1982, an inmate in the Reformatory Home for Juveniles in Kamenná Lhota, verbally assaulted guests of Romany origin in the ”V Knihovně” restaurant by insults with a racial context shouting at them ”black bastards, we’ll kill you here, black swine, don’t behave as if you owned the place, die black bastards, to gas chambers with Gypsies, all of you should be shot.” Investigated by the District Police Department according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code, and on 11 May 2000 referred to the District Department of Investigation in Kutná Hora. Registered under File No.: OVKH-334/2000. On 23 August 2000, in accordance with Section 171/1 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure, referred to the Municipal Authority in Kutná Hora as an offense.

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8 June 2000 - Kralupy nad Vltavou, District of Prague-West – The owner of a market hall, J.D., born in 1945, caught a Romany citizen, J.C., born in 1971, urinating on the wall in the premises of the market hall. According to an informant he started to insult him calling him Gypsy and restricted him access to the premises of the market hall. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for a criminal act according to Section 198(1)(a) of the Criminal Code by the District Police Department in Kralupy nad Vltavou under Ref. No.: ORME-548/KR-TČ-2000. On 7 July 2000 suspended according to Section 159(1)(a) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure and referred to the Municipal Authority in Kralupy nad Vltavou for consideration.

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5 July 2000 - Slaný, District of Kladno – At 5:05 PM, J.P., born in 1974, reported that at about 6:00 PM he was going home with his daughter M.P., born in 1995, and in front of the entrance door they met a neighbor who was leaving the building, a certain Mrs. N. (not identified in greater detail) who shouted at his daughter ”black bastard, I’ll kill you”, and she told the informant ”you should get another child”. According to the statement of the informant acting of Mrs. N. raised his justified fear that she would fulfill the threat since he recently had constant verbal disputes with her. No physical assault occurred. Investigated according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure as a criminal act according to Section 197(a) of the Criminal Code by the District Police Department under Ref. No.: ORKD-840-1/SL-TČ-2000. On 25 August 2000 referred the Municipal Authority in Slaný as an offense to according to Section 159(1)(a)of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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January - June 2000 - Kladno – During the above mentioned period M.M., born in 1940, repeatedly publicly insulted the injured E.B., born in 1936, from her apartment and on the common corridor by calling her ”black Gypsy, Gypsy whore, black swine, black skin and black bastard”. The notification of the accusation of a criminal act according to Section 198(1) of the Criminal Code was given on 7 September 2000. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kladno under File No.: OVKD-1198/2000. On 18 October 2000 referred to the Municipal Authority in Kladno as an offense according to Section 171(1) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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6 December 2000 - Kutná Hora – In the ”Kréta” restaurant, Romanies sitting in the restaurant were insulted and threatened. M.J., born in 1979, when leaving the restaurant greeted ”Sieg Heil” and raised his right arm. P.A., born in 1965, stated ”to gas chambers with black swine” and repeated the statement once more while looking at the sitting Romanies. Investigated by the District Police Department in Kutná Hora according to Section 158(3) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for criminal acts according to Sections 198(a) and 261 of the Criminal Code under Ref. No.: ORKH-1418/KH-TČ-2000. Referred as an offense to the Municipal Authority in Kutná Hora for consideration.

Cases Where Criminal Acts Have Not Been Proven - 1
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18 May 2000 - Bratříkov, District of Kolín - M.D., born in 1974, J.P., born in 1989, T.V., born in 1988, and T.V., born in 1988, were forced by V.T., born in 1979, to invoke Satan in RCH Gastro, by which act he restricted their personal liberty. Registered at the District Police Department in Železný Brod under Ref. No.: ORJN-158/ŽB-TČ-2000. The case was investigated by the District police Department in Železný Brod and the Criminal Police Service 1 of the District Police Directorate in Jablonec nad Nisou, and it was ascertained that the above mentioned act had not been committed and that the information had not been truthful. The case has been suspended according to Section 159(1) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure since it has not involved a criminal act or offense.

Cases Occurring Prior to 2000 But Investigated in 2000 - 4

9 September 1999 - Slaný, District of Kladno – At about 8:30 AM, P.N., born in 1978, was checked by a municipal police patrol at the parking lot in Třebízského Street. On the sides of the tank of his Jawa motorcycle he had a label with a Nazi symbol – Maltese Cross with a swastika in the middle. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Kladno under File No.: OVKD-297/2000 for a criminal act according to Section 260(1) of the Criminal Code. The case was concluded on 5 April 2000 by a motion to bring charges. Discontinued.

30 September 1999 - Poděbrady - On 5 January 2000 investigation of the case of recurrent promotion of fascism according to Section § 261 of the Criminal Code commenced in respect of a minor, Z.H., born in 1986, who shouted Nazi greeting ”Sieg Heil” which act he accompanied by raising his right arm during the work experience classes. Registered at the District Police Department under Ref. No.: ORNB-9/PD-TČ-2000. Suspended according to Sections 159(2) and 11(1)(d) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

30 September 1999 - Poděbrady - On 10 January 2000 investigation of the case of promotion of fascism according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code commenced in respect of minors, M.B. born in 1986, and M.G., born in 1986, who shouted Nazi greetings ”Sieg Heil” which act they accompanied by raising their right arms during the work experience classes at the Elementary School Sklářská 1136. Registered at the District Police Department under Ref. No.: ORNB-15/PD-TČ-2000. Suspended according to Sections 159(2) and 11(1)(d) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

23 October 1999 - Beroun - At about 5:00 AM, in K. Čapka Street in front of the ”Country Club”, L.M., born in 1971, and R.L., born in 1975, insulted and physically assaulted each other. In addition, the accused R.L. insulted L.M. by shouting at him ”damned Gypsy, I’ll kill you, black Gypsy, black and dirty nutcase”. On 20 February 2000 the investigator of the District Department of Investigation in Beroun notified the offenders of the accusation of criminal acts according to Sections 198(1) and 202(1) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Beroun under File No.: OVBE-639/99. The case was concluded on 27 December 2000 by a motion to bring charges.

Criminal Acts Occurring Prior to 2000 But Reclassified in 2000 as Offenses - 1

5 August – 6 August 1999 - Bělá pod Bezdězem, District of Mladá Boleslav – At Na Výsluní Street no. 925 on the courtyard of a family house when he was meeting with his friends by a bonfire, Z.M., born in 1973, several times shouted ”Sieg Heil” and raised his arm for Nazi greetings which act outraged citizens living in the neighborhood. On 5 May 2000 he 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 Mladá Boleslav under File No.: OVMB-24/2000. By decision dated 29 June 2000 the investigator of the District Department of Investigation in Mladá Boleslav suspended the case. The suspension was justified by a statement that: ”… the investigation has not succeeded in proving material elements of a crime as stipulated by the provisions of Section 89(4) of the Criminal Code. Therefore it emerged that the case itself should be considered so as the above mentioned Z.M. did not commit the criminal act of which he was originally notified by the police investigator, but the case should be considered an offense in the field of public peace according to the provisions of Section 47(1)(b) of Act No. 200/1990”. With respect to the foregoing, on 31 July 2000, the case was referred according to Section 171(1) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure for consideration by the Administrative Infraction Committee under the Municipal Authority in Bělá pod Bezdězem.