Extremism

Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic
Security Policy Section

Report on the Issue of Extremism in the Czech Republic in 1999

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Annex No. 13: Overview of cases comprising suspicion of criminal acts or offences having extremist context, including cases motivated by racial or national intolerance, or committed by supporters of extremist groups without regard to their final criminal classification
(for the period commencing 1 January 1999 and ending 31 December 1999) - NORTH MORAVIAN REGION

Criminal Acts - 52

390/1
3 January 1999 *Opava* At about 2:00 AM, D.S., born in 1975, drew symbols and slogans advertising fascism in the entrance hall into a disco-café. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Opava under File No.: OVV-9/99, joined onto File No.:OVV-1626/98 as a criminal act according to Section 260 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 11 November 1999.

391/2
12 January 1999 *Lipník nad Bečvou, District of Přerov* T.M., born 1983, during craft lessons carried out cleaning work at a former tourist station under supervision of tutor D.Š, born in 1961. He did not fulfilled the tasks set properly, and when the tutor criticized his attitude, he started to threaten him saying: “You fucking whites, shut your bloody mouth, I´ll kill you”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Přerov-working site Lipník n/B. under File No.:OVV-348/99 for a criminal act according to Section 196/2 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 7 May 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Přerov dated 18 December 1999, No.: 2 T 149/99 the sentence was waived. The judgement has come into force.

392/3
17 January 1999 *Havířov-Suchá, District of Karviná* In the morning, D.S., born in 1978, M.H., born in 1971, and R.B., born in 1978, detained four young men of Romany origin (B.N., born in 1981, F.B., born in 1982, M.D., born in 1982) stealing parts of a crashed car. The Romanies reported they had been verbally and physically attacked at the retention, they had been addressed “black whores” and threatened that they would be killed. Then their personal liberty was restrained, as the offenders took them one by one into the car against their will, hitting and kicking them. They went to the place of residence of one of the injured, where they verbally attacked his mother, who they called “black Gypsy and dirty whore”. They also claimed that the Gypsies should go into gas, and then they should be set on fire. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Havířov under File No.: OVV-162/2000 as a criminal act according to Sections 196/2 and 231/1 of the Criminal Code. So far, nobody has been notified of criminal charges.

393/4
From 1 February - 30 April 30 1999 *Ostrava-Zábřeh* T.O., born in 1984, at school repeatedly called out fascist slogans “Sieg Heil” and raised his right hand for the fascist greeting. The case has been registered at the District Police Department in Vítkovice under File No.: MROV-1213/V-Tč-99 as a criminal act according Section 261 of the Criminal Code. It has been suspended according to Section 159/2 and Section 11/1(h) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

394/5
3 February 1999 *Přerov* At about 9:05 PM at the crossroads of Husova and Škodova Streets, V.P., born in 1975, without any reason verbally attacked two passing women of Romany origin S.B., born 1943, A.D., born 1948, shouting at them “You black whores, what are you doing here, go away”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Přerov under File No.:OVV-278/99 for a criminal act according to Section 198/1(a) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 27 April 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Přerov dated 28 September 999, No.: 5 T 154/99, he was sentenced to 10-month imprisonment with a conditional suspension for a period of 2 years. The judgement has come into force.

395/6
12 February 1999*Karviná* At about 9:30 PM in the “Bonver” bar in Karviná, P.K., born in 1970, got into an argument concerning an automatic slot machine with Romany M.D., whom he then attacked with several hits into his face, knocked him down and kicked him several times, while he swore “you black swine, I'll crush your head”. Romany's wife, L.D., born in 1970, tried to protect him, and the mentioned swore “that she is a whore, why she goes out with the blacks and has children with him when she is white”. Then he physically attacked her too, hitting her into her face several times. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná under File No.: OVV-112/04-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198/1a, 202/1, and 221/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 2 July 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Karviná dated 1 October 1999, No.: 4 T 100/99, he was sentenced to 20-month imprisonment without suspension in a prison with security guard. The judgement has come into force.

396/7
19 February 1999 *Krnov, District of Bruntál* At about 5:00PM, minor J.B., born in 1984, with other so far unidentified offenders, shouted at Romany A.Č., born in 1985, “you black swine, you belong into a garbage can, your mother is a whore and all Gypsy mothers are whores”. This has been classified as a criminal act according to Section 198/1a),2 of the Criminal Code. The case has been suspended according to Section 159/2 and Section 11/1h) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

397/8
26 February 1999 *Budišov nad Budišovkou, District of Opava* At about 10:00 PM in Budišov n.B. in the “Pod ledem” restaurant, J.B., born in 1976, and M.B., born in 1980, “heiled” and called out loudly slogans “Sieg Heil”, namely several times. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Opava under File No.: OVV-675/99 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 11 May 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court in Opava dated 18 July 1999, No.: 3 T 139/99, each of the offenders was given a conditional 3-month sentence and was placed on 1-year probation. The order has come into force with J.B., born in 1976, it has not come into force with M.B., born in 1980.

398/9
27 February 1999 *Český Těšín, District of Karviná* at 9:30 PM, J.K., born in 1963, attacked S.B., born in 1980, verbally “you black swine into gas, to kill sons of a bitch, what are you staring at, you, nigger”, while at the same time, he called out fascist slogans. Then he kicked the injured on his head and abdomen. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná as criminal acts according to Sections 198/1(a), 202/1, 8, and Section 221/1,2(b) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

399/10
10 March 1999 *Karviná* At about 11:00AM in Orlová in front of the butcher's Bernatík, K.B., born in 1969, in inebriated condition, at first physically attacked two women workers of Orlová Service enterprise H.P., born in 1951, and M.H., born in 1951, and shouted at them “you black Gypsy whores”, which he repeated at least three times. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná-Orlová under File No.: OVV-169/05-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198/1(a) and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 26 April 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Karviná dated 14 May 1999, No.: 5 T 85/99, he was sentenced to 6-month imprisonment with a conditional suspension for a period of 1 year. The judgement has come into force.

400/11
13 March 1998 *Frýdek Místek* at about 8:40 PM in a gambling room of the “Městské sady” restaurant, in a presence of some guests, Z.M., born in 1981, held M.K., born in 1982, by clothing under his throat, and against his will made him raise his right hand for the fascist greeting, and he himself called out “Heil Hitler”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Frýdek-Místek under File No.: OVV-158/116-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 23 September 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court in Frýdek-Místek dated 3 November 1999, No.: 7 T 69/99 he was given a conditional 6-month custodial sentence and was placed on 1-year probation. The order has come into force.

401/12
17 March 1999 *Orlová, District of Karviná* At about 5:00 PM on the premises of Café-Disco-Club in Orlová, minor T.K., born in 1982, kicked L.J., born in 1986, in the back, and told him he was a black bastard and was to clear off. Then he attacked D.G., born in 1987, telling him that he is a black swine, on the parquet, he kicked him in the shin and twisted his arm. Then he kicked T.D., born in 1985 in the right shin, and M.Č., born in 1987, in the back while threatening to kill him unless he clears off. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná under File No.: OVV-184/99-05 for a criminal act according to Section 196/2 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 3 June 1999.

402/13
24 March 1999 *Ostrava* At about 4:00 AM, Z.B., born in 1974, forcibly entered the basement of a house in Přemyslovců Street and damaged things valued at CZK 500. Upon this action he was caught by the house tenant Č.R., born on February 28, 1948, whom he physically attacked with his fist and caused him an injury. He also attacked the patrol policemen called addressing them “you white whore, if you don't let me go, I'll kill you, you white whores, let me out, if you don't leave me loose, I'll kill you all, you white whore”. The case has been registered at the Municipal Department of Investigation in Ostrava under File No.: MVV-360/6-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 247/1(b), 238/1,2, 221/1, and 196/2 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 27 May 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Ostrava dated 11 January 2000, No.: 14 T 164/99, he was sentenced to 22-month imprisonment without suspension to a prison with security guard. The judgement has come into force.

403/14
26 March 1999 *Ostrava-Hrabůvka* Two posters with swastika signs and an inscription reading “With NATO into the year 1938” were found in a public place. Offenders have not been identified. The case has been reclassified, a criminal acts has not been involved. The case has been discontinued according to Section 159/1 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

404/15
3 April 1999 *Orlová-Poruba, District of Karviná* At 8:45 PM, T.P., born in 1981, P.U., born in 1982, M.K. born in 1981, M.G., born in 1980, attacked on a sidewalk J.D., born in 1981, whom they drew into a near small forest where other three unknown offenders were waiting. There, they kicked the injured, hit him with a baseball bat, stabbed him twice into his back and thigh. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná-Orlová under File No.: OVV-238/05-99 as an attempt of a criminal act according to Section 8/1 and Section 222/1,2(b) of the Criminal Code. On 20 May 1999, the case was transferred to the Regional Department of Investigation in Ostrava under File No.: KVV-590/10-99. A motion to bring charges was filed on 18 November 1999.

405/16
11 April 1999 *Ostrava-Výškovice* A group of unknown offenders attacked V.R., born in 1984, in the street, and called him an anarchist and green swine. Then they stole his jacket. Based on the report of the injured, the members of the skinhead movement were involved. The case has been registered at the Municipal Department of Investigation in Ostrava under File No.:MVV-464/4-99 as criminal acts according to Sections 221, 202, 231, 197, and 234/1 of the Criminal Code.

406/17
13 April 1999 *Přerov* At about 10:00PM, J.G., born in 1950, Š.O., born in 1967, and E.K., born in 1964, allured with the purpose of sex into the flat of E.K., born in 1964, J.V., born in 1940, there, they physically attacked him, robbed him of his cell phone, wrist watch and held him in the flat against his will until the morning when they took him into a car and left for Zlín where he was to withdraw CZK 20,000 from the bank and pass the amount over to them. Doing that, the accused threatened the injured that “they will do him what the whites do them, that he is white and will not survive”, etc. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.:OVV-599/99 for a criminal act according to Section 235/1,2(b)(c)(f) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 28 May 1999.

407/18
15 - 16 April 1999 *Štramberk, District of Nový Jičín* At about 8:00 PM, M.S., born in 1980, V.K., born in 1980, and Z.U., born in 1980, came by car to the restaurant, where they met R.S., born in 1981. At first, one of the offenders (M.S., born in 1980) attacked him physically, then threatened him and aimed a gas pistol at him. The other offender (V.K., born in 1980) was standing disinterested aloof with a pistol in his pocket. The following day, they together with another offender (Z.U., born in 1980) drove J.S., born in 1983, into the forest where they beat him because of his membership of anarchists, they also endangered him with a gas pistol and threatened him that “he will go to concentration camp”. The offenders are supporters of the skinhead movement. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Nový Jičín under File No.: OVV-449/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 196/2 and 235/1,2(c), a criminal attempt according to Sections 222/1 and 171/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 12 November 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Nový Jičín dated 15 February 2000, No.: 20 T 128/99, M.S., born in 1980, was given a conditional 18-month sentence and was placed on 2-year probation, and V.K., born in 1980, was ordered to serve 250 hours of community work. The judgement has come into force.

408/19
1 May 1999 *Karviná-Mizerov* A 6:40 PM, M.Č., born in 1968 attacked Romanies addressed them “you black bastards, what are you doing here, I hate you”, while he hit N.L., born in 1967, on head with a soldier's helmet. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná as a criminal act according to Sections 202/1, 196/2, and 221/1,2(b) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 26 June 1999.

409/20
1 May 1999 *Karviná* At 9:40 AM, M.K, born in 1981, and M.K., born in 1976, members of the Republican Youth, unwound a flag of the Czech Republic and a flag with a picture of a crowned black Eagle with a sceptre and apple, then with a picture of a war cross in a tricolor. They headed with the flag towards the square where the 1st May celebration of the Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia was held. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná as a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code.

410/21
10 May 10 1999*Opava* At about 7:00 PM during the second half of a football match between FC Opava and Slávie Praha, minor T.D., born in 1982, and minor P.K., born in 1983, incited the audience to hatred, namely with Nazi greetings by hands and chant of the Nazi greeting “Sieg Heil”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Opava under File No.: OVV-918/10-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198a/1 and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 27 June 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Opava dated 26 August 1999, No.: 1 T 86/99, minor T.D., born in 1982, was given a conditional 10-month sentence and was placed on 2-year probation, and minor P.K., born in 1983, was given a conditional 5-month sentence and was placed on 15-month probation. The judgement has come into force.

411/22
25 May 1999 *Krnov, District of Bruntál* At about 8:15 AM, an unknown offender placed posters of A4 format with the symbol of rune and a text printed on several accessible places. The authors are nationally oriented and fight those who try to destroy and get control over our culture, by which they think Jews and their supporters, and further on, race rabble, such as Gypsies, Arabs, Vietnamese, Negroes and colored people. They appeal to people so that they did not allow other culture to control them. The case has been registered at the District Police Department in Krnov under Ref. No. 383/99 for a criminal act according to Section 260 of the Criminal Code. On 24 June 1999 the case was suspended according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

412/23
25 May 1999 *Jeseník* At 6:00 PM on the bus station, M.K., born in 1981, A.J., born in 1981, and A.Ď., born in 1982, groundlessly attacked a Romany P.Ž., 1970, at first verbally and then also physically. The Romany set his dog against the offenders. The incident came to a head by using a gas pistol against the Romany. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Jeseník under File No.: OVV-209/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198/1(a) and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 25 June 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court in Jeseník dated 22 September 1999, No.: 2 T 204/99, M.K., born in 1981, was sentenced to 8-month imprisonment without suspension and placed in a prison with supervision. The order with this accused has come into force. With the accused A.J., born in 1982, an objection has been raised and the trial has not been ordered yet.

413/24
26 - 27 May 1999 *Opava* Between 7:30 PM -7:00 AM, an unknown offender wrote with a painting brush and spray-painted a part of a concrete wall of the entry gate at the stadium SFC Opava, then he damaged the stands in the same way. Symbols and inscriptions promoting fascism were involved, such as Baník -GKS-fuckers, etc. The case has been registered at the District Police Department as a criminal act according to Section 198/1 of the Criminal Code.

414/25
12 June 1999 *Jeseník* At about 3:00 AM, having broken a window of a station-wagon parked, an unknown offender threw some explosive inside and it exploded. A home-made explosive system was involved. The injured was T.D.H., born 1950, a Vietnamese national. The case has been registered at the District Police Department in Jeseník under Ref. No.: 322/99 as a criminal act according to Section 257/1 of the Criminal Code.

415/26
24 and 25 June 1999 *Jeseník* During the period between 5:45 PM and 3:00 AM, having broken a window of the parked car belonging to Z.K., born in 1945, an unknown offender threw inside two glasses joined with adhesive tape full of black powder and probably with diluent. A partial explosion occurred. On the place leaflets with the following text were found “White people!!! Do not park your cars near cars of color immigrants and race rabble! We would not be happy if a possible explosion damaged your property. We must prevent the existence of our people and future of white children. We are not an organisation nor a movement. We are wrath impersonation of the Arian nation. They will feel it!!!” The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Jeseník under File No.: OVV-258 /99 for a criminal act according to Section 257/1,2(b) of the Criminal Code. The case was discontinued according to Section 159/4 of the Criminal Code on 23 December 1999.

416/27
1 July 1999 *Přerov* At about 4:20 AM in Přerov railway station, D.D., born in 1981, threatened two Romanies, D.F., born in 1956, and B.Č., born in 1956, saying “fuck off, I don't like Gypsies, I am a skin, I hate you, I'll kill you, you black whores, I'll invite some support against you”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-1005/99 for a criminal act according to Section 192/2 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 27 July 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Přerov dated 1 January 2000, No.: 5 T 251/99, he was sentenced to 8-month imprisonment without suspension and placed in a prison with supervision. The judgement has not come into force.

417/28
16 July 1999 *Lipové Lázeň, District of Jeseník* In the evening at the disco in the “Áčko” club in Lipová Lázeň, P.L., born in 1979, I.M., born in 1973, A.J., born in 1981, E.Š., born in 1980, and R.S., born in 1980, verbally attacked T.M., born in 1972, addressed him “black swine, Nigger, we'll smash your face, we'll wipe you out”, etc. Then on 17 July 1999, at about 10:40 PM in Jeseník, they physically attacked the above mentioned with metal bats and a baseball bat. By this attack they used verbal insults “you black swine, we'll smash your face, Nigger” etc. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Jeseník under File No.: OVV-296/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198/1,2 and 202/1,2 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 29 October 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Jeseník dated 23 January 2000, No.: 2 T 320/99, P.L., born in 1979, and I.M., born in 1973, were discharged. E.Š., born in 1980, was sentenced to 22-month imprisonment without suspension and placed in a prison with supervision, and R.S., born in 1980, was sentenced to 18-month imprisonment without suspension and placed in a prison with supervision. The judgement has not come into force.

418/29
16 July 16 1999 *Nový Jičín* At about 5:45 PM at the bus station, Z.V., born in 1975, verbally attacked passengers, and then repeatedly called out “Sieg Heil” and raised his right hand in the Nazi greeting. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Nový Jičín under File No.: OVV-828/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 27 August 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court in Nový Jičín dated 1 December 1999, No.: 5 T 126/99, he was given a conditional 12-month sentence and was placed on 2-year probation. The judgement has come into force.

419/30
17 July 1999 *Odry, District of Nový Jičín* At 3:30 AM, M.P., born in 1979, and M.S., born in 1981, attacked P.Z., born in 1974. Another offender, R.B., born in 1973, physically attacked the injured R.D., born in 1973. At the same time, P.Z., born in 1974, verbally abused R.B., born in 1973. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Nový Jičín as criminal acts according to Sections 198/1, 221/1, and 202/1 of the Criminal Code.
Status of court proceedings: Criminal charges have been brought.

420/31
21 July 1999 *Jeseník* J.T., born in 1974, came to the hearing at the District Court wearing a T-shirt with inscription “Combat 18” promoting a movement aiming at oppression of human rights and freedom. Then he was wearing a belt with the picture of Reich Eagle and swastika. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Jeseník under File No.: OVV-305/99 as a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 10 September 1999.
Status of court proceedings: Criminal charges have been brought.

421/32
30 July 1999 *Krnov, District of Bruntál* At 2:30 PM on a public place, M.F., born in 1983, promoted the skinhead movement, wearing a T-shirt with visible signs on his bust - Reich Eagle and Oregon symbol (three sevens). In the upper part there was an inscription “Buldok”, under which there was a Reich Eagle carrying a wreath in her claws with three sevens ordered in a circle, and another inscription “White power clan”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Bruntál under File No.: OVV-270/20-99 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 17 September 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Bruntál, branch office Krnov dated 16 November 1999, No.: 18 T 232/99, he was given a conditional 5-month sentence and was placed on 1-year probation. The judgement has come into force.

422/33
31 July 1999 *Velké Albrechtice, District of Nový Jičín* At 9:15 PM in Velké Albrechtice, passing the house No.6, D.S., born in 1981, called out offensive statements “black swine, Gypsies into gas” on the address of M.B., born in 1959. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Nový Jičín under File No.: OVV-927/10-99 for a criminal act according to Section 198/1(a) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 30 September 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Nový Jičín dated 1 September 1999, No.: 20 T 47/99, he was given a conditional 18-month sentence and was placed on 18-month probation with supervision. The judgement has come into force.

423/34
1 August 1999 *Kojetín, District of Přerov* V.K., born in 1981 called out fascist slogans on a public place. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Přerov under File No.: OVPR-1523/99 as a criminal act according to Sections 261, 202/1, and 221/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 2 February 2000.

424/35
13 August 1999 *Ostrava* At about 4:30 PM in Strmá Street in Ostrava-Mariánské Hory, M.K., born in 1967, entered the flat of J.O., born in 1967, without authorization, and threatened to burn his flat and to kill him, he called him a black bastard. The case has been registered at the Municipal Department of Investigation in Ostrava under File No.: MVV-773/6-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 196/2 and 238/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 30 September 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court in Ostrava dated 13 November 1999, No.: 71 T 195/99, he was given a conditional 6-month sentence and was placed on 1-year probation. The judgement has come into force.

425/36
20 August 1999 *Opava* At about 4:50 PM in the football stadium, L.K., born in 1980, wrote with a black felt-tip pen inscriptions on a wall containing fascist topics, then “Death to Baník”, “Polish Jews”, etc. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-1452/99 as a criminal act according to Section 198/1(a)(b) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 29 September 1999.

426/37
27 August 1999 *Karviná* At about 3:00 PM, M.M., born in 1980, together with other unspecified people publicly called out fascist slogans on his balcony several times, while they raised their right arms in the fascist greeting. They shouted at M.Š., born in 1961, and H.Š., born in 1960, living one floor below, that they are “black swine, Gypsies to gas”, etc. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná under File No.: OVV-795/99-04 as criminal acts according to Sections 261, 198/1(a), and 196/2 of the Criminal Code.

427/38
3 September 1999 *Opava* At about 7:45 PM on the premises of the hospital, Č.B., born in 1972, showed his liking for fascism when he called out fascist slogans and raised his right arm in the fascist greeting. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Opava as a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code.

428/39
4 September 1999 *Nový Jičín* At about 11:00 PM in the café “U Knihotoče”, L.K., born in 1976, asked the guests present for a financial contribution for a collection necessary, according to his words, for “liquidation of Gypsies”. When he had met the guests' disapproval of his behavior, he verbally and physically attacked them. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Nový Jičín under File No.: OVV-1001/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198/1 and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 20 October 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court in Nový Jičín dated 2 December 1999, No.: 5 T 142/99, he was given a conditional 7-month sentence and was placed on 1-year probation. The order has come into force.

429/40
8 September 1999* Zlaté Hory, District of Jeseník* At about 10:00 AM in a shared house corridor, Z.Š., born in 1948, verbally offended I.M., born in 1938, calling her “you Greek whore”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Jeseník under File No.: OVJE-502/99 as a criminal act according to Section 198/1(a) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 21 January 2000.

430/41
16 September 1999 *Kopřivnice, District of Nový Jičín* At about 9:30 PM in the restaurant of the P-Beam hotel, I.R., born in 1970, called out before guests and the hotel staff slogan “Sieg Heil” several times with his left arm raised, and sang the German anthem. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Nový Jičín under File No.: OVV-1049/99 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 29 October 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court in Nový Jičín dated 9 November 1999, No.: 4 T 140/99, he was ordered to serve 400 hours of community work. The order has come into force.

431/42
18 September 1999 *Opava-Kylešovice* At about 7:15 PM in the area of a shopping center, R.H., born in 1978, at first physically attacked P.B., born in 1985, and then he started to insult him “you black swine”. Then K.B., born in 1968, said that he was a black whore. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Opava under File No.: OVV-1623/99 as criminal acts according to Sections 221/1 and 198 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 30 September 1999.

432/43
25 September 1999 *Olomouc* At about 10:35 PM on a public transport platform, T.Š., born in 1981, attacked Z.Š., born in 1956, and kicked him on the body with his hobnailed boot. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Olomouc under File No.: OVOL-2051/107-99 as criminal acts according to Sections 260/1, 202/1, 221/1, 198/1(a), and 197a of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 14 February 2000.

434/44
From 1 October 1998 until 23 March 1999 *Ostrava-Zábřeh* An unknown offender repeatedly threatened in the form of poison-pen letters, in which he/she required that there should be no Romany pupils in an elementary school, and that they should leave the school. The last letter threatened directly with placing a bomb in the school. The case has been registered at the District Police Department in Ostrava-Zábřeh under File No.: MROV-562/Z1-Tč-99 as criminal acts according to Sections 196/2 and 199/2 of the Criminal Code. The case has been suspended according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

435/45
2 October 1999 *Havířov, District of Karviná* At about 3:30 PM L.M., born in 1981, spat on I.Z., born in 1969, and he addressed her in a vulgar way. Later, he insulted her in a vulgar way again telling her “why are you gazing like this, you black”, and he threw a gnawed piece of an apple on her. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Havířov under File No.: OVKI-1149/99-03 as a criminal act according to Section 198(a) of the Criminal Code.

436/46
2 October 1999 *Ostrava-Přívoz* At about 2:00 PM, at the railway station after the train arrival, A.B., born in 1974, as a supporter of FC Sparta Praha, shouted at the passengers “Polish Jews, Polish swine”. The case has been registered at the Municipal Department of Investigation in Ostrava as a criminal act according to Section 202/1 and Section 198a/1 of the Criminal Code.

437/47
24 October 1998 *Olomouc* At about 1:30 AM, T.B., born in 1981, at first verbally attacked D.Š., born in 1944, calling him black swine, and then he attacked him physically. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Olomouc under File No.: OVV-2672/98 as a criminal act according to Section 221/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges for a criminal act according to Section 202/1 of the Criminal Code was filed on 21 December 1999.

438/48
26 October 1999 *Ostrava-Přívoz* At about 1:00 AM at the crossroads, M.B., born in 1979, M.L., born in 1981, N.M., born in 1978, and F.N., born in 1979, after the previous pursuit, surrounded J.B., born in 1962, whom they physically attacked, and with their right arms raised they shouted “Sieg Heil”. The case has been registered at the Municipal Department of Investigation in Ostrava under File No.: MVV-907/5-99 as criminal acts according to Sections 261/1, 202/1, and 221/1 of the Criminal Code.

439/49
27 October 1999 *Přerov* At about midnight in the hall of the railway station, J.G., born in 1976, verbally attacked J.Z., born in 1956, and J.Z., born in 1961, he called them white swine and recommended that they get sunbathed not to be so white. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Přerov as a criminal act according to Section 198 of the Criminal Code.

440/50
28 October 1999 *Opava* M.P., born in 1979, D.M., born in 1976, P.K., born in 1979, and K.B., born in 1976, in front of the “Rio Bar”, at first verbally and then physically attacked Romanies O.L., born in 1960, and Z.L., born in 1966. They knocked down one of them and poured white paint over him saying they would change him into white race. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Opava. M.P., born in 1979, is being prosecuted according to Sections 198/1(a), 202/1, 231/1,2, and 196/2 of the Criminal Code, D.M., born in 1976, according to Sections 198/1(a), 202/1, and196/2 of the Criminal Code, P.K., born in 1979, according to Section 231/1,2 of the Criminal Code, and K.B., born in 1976, according to Section 231/1,2 of the Criminal Code.

441/51
10 November 1999 *Krnov, District of Bruntál* At about 6:30 PM in Opavská Street on the bridge over the Opava river, a minor J.S., born in 1984, at first verbally attacked TJ., born in 1982, whom he insulted calling him white swine, and then he attacked him physically, hitting his face with his fists. He caused him injuries resulting in incapacity for work for one month. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVBR-436/20-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198/1(a) and 221/1 of the Criminal Code.
Status of court proceedings: By decision of the District Court in Bruntál, branch in Krnov, dated 7 March 2000, No.: 18 T 14/2000, criminal prosecution was conditionally withdrawn. The decision has not come to force.

442/52
12 November 1999 *Bohumín, District of Karviná* At 11:00 AM. In the “Astoria” bar an unknown offender asked waiter C.A.F., born in 1968, Angolan national, “what a Negro does in the area of the Czech Republic, and whether he knows what a skin is”. Then he attacked him physically and repeated again that a Negro does not belong here. The case has been registered at the District Police Department in Bohumín as a criminal act according to Section 202/1 and Section 198/1(a) of the Criminal Code.

Offences - 2

443/53
7 February 1999 *Ostrava-Hrabůvka* Three young men by appearance showing their membership of the skinhead movement, among them O.L., born in 1982, ran into the gambling room in the cinema “Vítek” and damaged it. In the course of investigation the case was reclassified into an offence against property according to Section 50/1(a) of Act No. 200/90 Coll.

444/54
15 July 1999 *Havířov, District of Karviná* At about 10:20 PM, J.H., born in 1950, as a taxi driver refused to drive Romany E.Ž., born in 1967, saying he does not drive the Romanies. The case was classified as an offence according to Section 49/1(c) of Act No. 200/90 Coll.

Offences Referred to the Municipal Authorities - 11

445/56
From 1 January to 28 February 1999*Ostrava-Zábřeh*L.D., born in 1965, rudely insulted her ex-husband J.V., born in 1963, Slovak national, at the time when she had to enable him contact with their non-aged son. She insulted him saying that he is a fucking Slovak, all his Slovak family is fuck-up, etc. At first, the case was classified as criminal acts according to Sections 198/1(a) and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. Then it was reclassified into an offence according to Section 49/1(a) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. It was referred to the Municipal Counsel Office of Ostrava-Jih for consideration on 22 June 1999.

446/57
12 April 1999 *Rýmařov, District of Bruntál* At around 5:00 PM, F.L.m born in 1965, verbally attacked Romanies A.H., born in 1959, E.B., born in 1961, and P.B., born in 1957, and he insulted them saying they were “gypsy whores” and “black bastards”. It has been classified as an offence according to Section 49/1(a) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. The case has been referred to the Municipal Authorities in Rýmařov for consideration.

447/58
9 April 1999 *Rýmařov, District of Bruntál* At around 4:00 PM, V.T., born in 1980, slap in the face minor P.J., born in 1984, and then she insulted him with the words: “you black bastards”. The case was classified as an offence according to Section 49/1(a)(c) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. It has been referred to the Municipal Authorities in Rýmařov for consideration.

448/59
10 May 1999 *Opava* P.P., born in 1982, while coming back from a football match, shouted at Vietnamese citizens that they are Chinese whores. It was classified as an offence according to Section 49/1(a) of Act 200/90 Coll. The case has been referred to the District Authorities in Opava for consideration.

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2 June 1999 *Vrbno pod Pradědem, District of Bruntál* J.H., born in 1975, verbally attacked Romany P.T., born in 1977, in a way that he introduced himself as the head of the skins and told him that provided he did not buy alcohol for him and his friends, he would shoot the Gypsies dead, and there would be a battle. He claimed the Gypsies were a different race which he did not like. The incident was classified as an offence according to Section 49/1(c) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. The case has been referred to the Municipal Authorities in Vrbno pod Pradědem for consideration.

450/61
3 June 1999 *Krnov, District of Bruntál* M.F., born in 1984, sprayed a swastika and other fascist symbols with a paint on the wall and pavement in a public place. The case was classified as a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. It was found out that the offender had drawn the symbols without any motive and without recognition of the symbol meaning and of dangerousness of his acting. He drew the symbol aimlessly because of boredom. The case has been reclassified into an offence according to Section 47/1(d) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. The case has been referred to the Municipal Authorities in Krnov for consideration.

451/62
4 August 1999 *Karviná-Fryštát* In a restaurant, J.M., born in 1975, as a supporter of the skinhead movement, threw a tomato at J.P., born in 1952, who was an authorized representative of the injured in the case of a criminal act of defamation of a nation, race and conviction at the District Court in Karviná. This was classified as an offence according to Section 49/1(c) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. The case has been referred to the Municipal Authorities for consideration.

452/63
11 August 1999* Ostrava-Poruba* M.G., born in 1973, who by his appearance seemed to be a supporter of the skinhead movement, was said to have attacked verbally Romanies, among them T.K., born in 1982, saying “black swine, go back among the Negroes”. Investigation revealed that between the said men a shouting match had flared up, however, without race meaning. The case was registered at the District Police Department in Ostrava- Poruba under Ref. No.: MROV-1365/Pl-Tč-99 for a criminal act according to Section 198/1(a)(b) of the Criminal Code. It has been reclassified into an offence according to Section 49/1(c) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. and referred to the Municipal Authorities in the District of Ostrava-Poruba for consideration.

453/64
19 September 1999*Karviná* At 2:40 PM in the classroom of a secondary integrated school, L.V., born in 1983, verbally attacked K.V., born in 1983. He told her: “What's going on, you Gypsy swine”, slapped her in the face, and pushed her that she fell down on the ground. The case has been classified as an offence according to Section 49/1(c) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. It has been considered by the Municipal Authorities.

454/65
10 October 10, 1999 *Havířov-Šumbark, District of Karviná* At about 6:00 PM, JUDr. J.P., born on 30 June 1946, attacked P.M., born in 1966, with the words: “you black bastards, you won't beg anything here, I'll shoot you dead”. This has been classified as an offence according to Section 49/1(a) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. It has been referred to the Municipal Authorities for consideration.

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Autumn 1999 *Ostrava-Hrabůvka* J.L., born on 19 March 1982, a supporter of the skinhead movement, verbally attacked Romany D.B., born in 1984, on the premises of an apprentice center. He insulted her saying she was a black swine and threatened her with physical violence. The case has been registered at the District Police Department in Zábřeh under Ref. No. MROV-1509/Z2-Př-99 as an offence according to Section 49/1(c) of Act No. 200/90 Coll. It has been referred to the Municipal Authorities in the District of Ostrava-Jih for consideration.

Total - 66
Cases Reported in 1998 (Amended) - 5

25 September 1998 *Vsetín* At about 10:30 PM in front of the Topas Hotel, O.V., born in 1979, J.K., born in 1981, J.A., born in 1976, M.S., born in 1978, and R.M., born in 1978, shouted in chorus “Sieg Heil”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Vsetín under File No.: OVV-908/10-98 as a criminal act according to Section 260 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 19 April 1999.

24 October 1998 *Olomouc* At about 30 minutes after midnight in front of the District Authorities building, a minor T.B., born in 1981, at first verbally attacked D.Š., born in 1944, whom he repeatedly insulted calling him black swine, and then hit him with his fist in his abdomen, and when he fell down on the ground, he dashed his back with a chain. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Olomouc under File No.:OVV-103/99 for a criminal act according Section 221/1,2(b) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 25 February 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Olomouc dated 16 April 1999, No.: 2 T 43/99, he was given a conditional 9-month sentence and was placed on 2-year probation. The order has come into force.

26 October 1998 *Karviná* During the trial with the defendant D. in the building of the District Court in Karviná, R.R., born in 1975, J.M., born in 1975, M.G., born in 1980, a minor P.F., born in 1981, and M.H., born in 1980, verbally attacked present Romany P.H., journalist S.W. and A.M.P., addressed them “Jewish swine, pigs”, as they defended the Gypsies, and they told the Romany P.H. that “he'll fly through a chimney anyway”. The defendants had sewn-on labels on their clothing promoting fascism. Then on 25 November 1998 at about 8:15 PM in Orlová on the bus, the accused M.H., born in 1980, and M.G., born in 1980, verbally and physically attacked V.H., to whom they caused an injury, and were saying: “you've got enough, you black bastard, you haven' t had enough? you don't belong here on the bus, it is just for us”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná under File No.: OVV-846/98 for criminal acts according to Sections 221/1,2(b), 198/1(a), 260/1, and 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 28 April 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court in Karviná dated 7 October 1999, No.: 10 T 10/99 R.R., born in 1975, was sentenced to 16-month imprisonment without suspension in a prison with supervision, J.M., born in 1975, to 9-month imprisonment without suspension in a prison with supervision, M.G., born in 1980, to 14-month imprisonment without suspension in a prison with supervision, P.F., born in 1981, was given a conditional 5-month sentence and placed on a 15-month probation, and M.H., born in 1980, was sentenced to 1-year imprisonment without suspension in a prison with supervision. The judgement has come into force.

7 November 1998 *Petrovice near Karviná, District of Karviná* At about 9:30 PM, V.B., born in 1959, at first physically attacked Š.V., born in 1935, with a hockey stick. Then he started to shout at him “come out, you black whore, come out you dog so that I can kill you!” Then he endangered the injured with a knife. It has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná under File No.:OVV-785/98 as a criminal act according to Section 222/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 30 June 1999.

11 December 1998 *Orlová-Lutyně, District of Karviná* P.F., born in 1981, drew a white clenched fist with a Celtic cross in the background on an envelope addressed to H.M., (at that time in custody prison), and he sent it to the prison in Karviná. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Orlová under File No.-846/98 as a criminal act according to Section 261/1,2 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 3 February 1999.

Cases Occurring Prior to 1999 But Investigated in 1999 - 3

29 October 1998 *Slezská Ostrava* At about 3:00 AM, A.F., born in 1973, P.F., born in 1968, and R.J., born in 1972, came by car to the Best Hotel where they asked for entry. In the restaurant they physically attacked receptionist J.O., born in 1973, insulted him calling him white whore and threatened him with physical liquidation. Then they robbed him of his cell phone. The case has been registered at the Municipal Department of Investigation in Ostrava under File No.: 839/2-98 as criminal acts according to Sections 221/1,2(b), 235/1,2(b), 247/1(a) of the Criminal Code.
Status of court proceedings: Charges have been brought.

6 November 1998 *Orlová, District of Karviná* At about 11:45 AM in Orlová near the elementary school, M.M., born in 1977, verbally attacked J.K., born in 1972, threatening to set the house door into fire unless he withdrew his statement against the defendant M. While acting like this, he insulted him calling him “black bugger”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Karviná-Orlová under File No.: OVV-147/05-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198/1(a) and 235/1,2(e)(f) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 4 May 1999.
Status of court proceedings: A trial was ordered for 10 April 2000 by the District Court in Karviná, No.: 5 T 92/99.

25 April 1998 *Měřovice, District of Přerov* At about 7:00 PM, L.Z., born in 1978, in inebriated condition, offended Romany woman B.B., born in 1961, with words: “you Gypsy whores” and threatened her with shooting the whole family dead. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Přerov.