Report on the Security Situation in the Czech Republic in 1999
(in comparison with 1998)

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2.15. Terrorism60)

The situation in the Czech Republic does not indicate - as in 1998 - that the country is threatened with immediate increase in terrorist incidents. None of the international terrorist groups operated in our country in the year monitored.

There is a latent risk in the Czech Republic of terrorist activities by a part of the Arab community, which was present in the Czech Republic in the past, and some of their members ranked among the members or supporters of terrorist or left wing student organisations. However, the risk that these organisations will conduct terrorist attacks in the Czech Republic is minimal. There is a possibility of logistical support in attacks on Israel or American targets. The activities of this community are focused in particular on acquiring information, maintaining contacts with their countries of origin and providing services to persons arriving from Arab countries. Another group is a new wave of immigrants, who are usually in our country illegally or are partners of covering companies. They participate in a wide range of crimes and at the moment the suspicion that they create background for the members of organisations from Near East and North Africa is being verified. The third group is represented by the persons who arrive in the Czech Republic for a short time. The suspicion exists that the members of radical Muslim organisations transit through our country to Western Europe.

The number of attacks on vehicles, buildings and people with the use of explosives rises every year. For the most part this involved settling accounts, extortion and intimidation. Likely exceptions are explosions in Přerov, Prague and detection of an explosive system on the railway near Mělník. The specific situation is in Prague, since there are many potential objects for terrorist attacks.

A reaction to Radio Free Europe's broadcasts to Iran and Iraq remains a possible risk factor, and we cannot rule out individual acts by radical members of the younger generation of Arab immigrants. Another risk from foreigners remains the presence of war veterans from Afghanistan and other conflicts (Algeria, the Northern Caucasus, Bosnia, and Kosovo). The radicalisation of extremist groups in the Czech Republic is a risk, above all the possibility of their being used to promote political and economic interests using violent means, in which ideological reasons will be a problem.

2. Crime, Development in Individual Kinds of Crime and Security Risks

2.1. Crime by Regions. Regional Variations
2.2. Misdemeanours
2.3. Offenders
2.3.1. The Crimes of Repeat Offenders
2.3.2. Crimes Committed by Foreigners
2.3.3. Crimes Committed on Youth and by Youth
2.3.4. Crimes Committed by Members of the Czech police, Czech Army, Employees of the Customs Administration and Members and Civilian Staff of the Czech Prison Service
2.4. Victims of Crimes
2.4.1. Information on Victims of Crimes
2.4.2. Information Gathered from the Research of Security Feeling and Attitude of People to Security Risks
2.5. Crimes against property
2.6. Economic Crime, Corruption
2.7. Crimes of Violence
2.8. Crimes against Human Dignity (Moral Crimes)
2.9. Breach of Public Order and Hooliganism, Street Crime
2.10. Crimes Committed on Railways
2.11. Crimes Having Extremist Nature
2.12. Protection of Official Secrets
2.13. Illegal Migration
2.14. Organised Crime
2.15. Terrorism
2.16. Illegal trade in Arms and Explosives
2.17. People Trafficking
2.18. Forgery
2.19. Drugs
2.20. Road Safety
2.21. Searches for Persons and Articles
2.22. Communist Crime Investigation

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