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) - THE CAPITAL CITY OF PRAGUE

Criminal Acts - 107

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1999 *Prague 6* J.P., born in 1985, was wearing a label with a picture of swastika visibly placed on his dress. The act was classified as a criminal act according to Section 261/1 of the Criminal Code. According to Section 159/2 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure the case was suspended for inadmissibility of criminal prosecution according to Section 11/1(d) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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April 1999 *Prague 7* L.F., born in 1940, as a chief editor, allowed to publish an article called “Vražedná aliance (Homicidal Alliance)” in Issue No. 112 of the Špígl Daily, in which article an independent author P.S. accused Jews and national minorities that they had a negative influence over political and economical affairs. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 7 under File No.: OVV-473/99-45 as a criminal act according to Section 198/1(a) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 12 December 1999.

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December 1998 and spring 1999 *Prague 5* J.M., born in 1971, a citizen of the Slovak Republic, sent by mail to A.L.L.M., a citizen of Angola, born in 1965, at least two postcards where he set forth “subhuman - nigger, damned nigger and nigger” under the name of recipient, and as the name of the sender he wrote Rudolf Hess; the text of such postcards contained expressions like “watch out you black bastard, Sieg Heil, Heil Hitler, all niggers are just excrements of the society, die the black swine, death for all black swine”, etc. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.: OVV-1044/99 as a criminal act according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 13 July 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court for Prague 5 dated 16 December 1999, No.: 3 77/99, J.M. was sentenced to 6 months in supervised prison without suspension. The judgement has come into legal force.

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January 1999 *Prague 10* At a closely unspecified time in 1998, P.U., born in 1982, a member of the skinhead movement, voluntarily had his head tattooed by unknown individuals. The tattoo consisted of the “Sieg-Rune” symbol, sized 3 x 6 cm, meaning victory in the Nazi symbolism and representing symbols of Hitlerjugend. On 29 October 1999 P.U. was notified by an investigator from the District Department of Investigation in Prague 10 of criminal charges according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered under File No.: OVV-1835/99. A motion to bring charges was filed on 16 December 1999.

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January 1999 *Prague 5* Minor D.N, born in 1981, at the place of his residence in Prague 5 during shooting of a TV Nova program called “Na vlastní oči (In own sight)”, in the episode called Castists appeared under the name Peter and on his belt he had visibly attached an army pouch with Totenkopf (SS unit) on the red Trigium, i.e., the unambiguously representative symbol of Nazi, neo-Nazi and racist organizations, and the symbol of African Movement of Resistance. Following the completion of expert's opinion and investigation, the above named offender was notified of criminal charges according to Sections 260/1 and 261 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered by the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-1563/10-99. A motion to bring charges was filed on 27 December 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By resolution of the District Court for Prague 5 dated 21 September 1999, No.: 2 T 118/98, the criminal proceedings were discontinued with suspension. The resolution has come to legal force.

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1 January 1999 *Prague 8* Shortly after midnight in the Křižíkova Street in front of the “U kapitána” restaurant, M.F., born in 1979, T.K., born in 1977, J.Š., born in 1977, R.H. born in 1975, F.L., born in 1977, I.K., born in 1797, F.R., born in 1973, and minor M.B., born in 1983, members of the skinheads movement, shouted at Romany nationals insults like “To gas chambers with Gypsies, Sieg Heil, Heil Hitler, etc.” The groups physically assaulted each other and both actively participated in the assault. In addition, on the same day, J.K. born in 1978, minor F.K., born in 1981, J.L., born in 1977, D.H., born in 1978, T.D., born in 1976, and D.K., born in 1979, responded to the aforementioned action by shouting “To gas chambers with white swine, bold heads come out, we'll smash you faces in”, etc. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under File No.: OVV-102/99 for criminal acts according Sections 260/1, 225/1, and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. The above mentioned individuals were notified by an investigator from the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 of criminal charges for defamation of a nation, race, and conviction according to Section 198/1 of the Criminal Code, hooliganism according to Section 202/1, assault according to Section 225/1 of the Criminal Code, support and promotion of movements aiming at suppression of civil rights and freedoms according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code committed in complicity according to Section 9/2 of the Criminal Code.

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1 January 1999 *Prague 8* At night time, probably as a retaliation to the assault headed by skinheads in the “U Kapitána” restaurant, a wall in Prague 8 was drawn on, in which case an unknown offender drew gallows, swastikas, threats aimed at Romanies, and initials F.K., etc. on the wall of the building, in which lives one of the Romanies who participated in the fight. Further investigation revealed that approximately ten swastikas were drawn on building walls all over the District of Karlín, and an offender has not been found. Officers of the Criminal Police discovered that swastikas were also drawn on building walls in Kobylisy, and an offender has not been identified either.

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1 January 1999 *Prague 4* After midnight in Hvězdova Street in Prague 4, on the terrace of a shopping center, a group of unknown offenders assaulted by punches, kicks, and subsequently by knives R.B., born in 1979, and A.Z., born in 1978. They both were taken to the Krč Hospital and their hospitalization exceeded two weeks. One of them was probably a skinhead. The case was investigated by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OVV-13/99, and the case was suspended according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure on 29 January 1999.

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8 January 1999 * Prague 10* At about 9:15 PM in Prague 10, in the “Na Spojce” restaurant, M.Š., born in 1979, a member of skinhead movement, demonstrated his inclination for fascism on public by wearing a black and white sewn-on emblem of death's-head, the so called Totenkopf, on the left sleeve of his black shirt. He was familiarized with the fact that it was a Nazi symbol for the SS distinction, and thus he was demonstrating his inclination for fascism. An investigator notified him of criminal charges for support and promotion of movements aiming at suppression of civil rights and freedoms according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
Status of court proceedings: By a criminal court order dated 16 September 1999, No.: 2 T 173/99, Štěpánek was given a conditional 8-month sentence according to Section 262 of the Criminal Code, and placed on 2-year probation according to Sections 58/1(a) and 59/1 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 10 under File No.: OVV-915/99.

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2 January 1999 *Prague 3* At 1:30 AM in Prague 3, in the “Na Chmelnici” restaurant, in Koněvova Street, skinhead and anarchist groups started fighting. On 2 January 1999, P.S., born in 1977, was notified of criminal charges for hooliganism according to Section 202/1 of the Criminal Code since she publicly and in a vulgar way offered sex to one of the skinheads, and in addition, on 26 January 1999, F.L., born in 1977, L.S., born in 1977, F.R., born in 1978, Z.H., born in 1975, P.F., born in 1974, P.D., born in 1974, P.P., born in 1978, J.Š., born in 1977, M.H. born in 1976, O.S., born in 1979, M.B., born in 1977, and K.D., born in 1976, were notified of criminal charges for hooliganism and fighting according to Sections 202/1 and 225/1 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.: OV3-2/99.

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8 January 1999 *Prague 10* At about 9:00 PM in Prague 10, in the “Na Spojce” restaurant, i.e., on a public and publicly accessible place, and in front of more than three people, J.V., born in 1979, was wearing a belt and a buckle with the “Got mit uns” sign, including oak off-springs, and with a Reich Eagle in the middle holding swastika in its talons, i.e., a Nazi symbol worn by J.V. on public. On 6 March 1999 he was notified by an investigator from the District Department of Investigation in Prague 10 of criminal charges according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code. The investigator filed a motion to bring charges. On 30 April 1999 the District Prosecutor's Office in Prague 10 discontinued the criminal prosecution according to Section 172/1(b) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure under No.: 2 T 619/99-8. The case has been registered by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 10 under File No.: OVV-414/99

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9 January 1999 *Prague* At about 4:35 PM in Mrštíkova Street, before a concert of skinhead bands on a public place and in front of more than three people, M.B., born 1983, was wearing on his black jacket, the so called “bomber”, a sewn-on signs “White Race” and “Our Pride” with a white, black, and red picture of the so called Oregon Cross. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 10 for the criminal act of support and promotion of movements aiming at suppression of civil rights and freedoms according to provisions of Section 261/1 of the Criminal Code. On 25 September 1999 the case under File No.: OVV-492/99 was suspended on the basis of a resolution according to Section 159/1 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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10 January 1999 *Prague 2* At 1:05 AM, MUDr. B.H., born in 1921, reported to the Police, using the emergency number 158, that in front of her house there was a group of young men belonging to skinheads and disturbing the night peace, heiling, and shouting racist slogans. Several car patrols arrived at the place and the young men were taken to the Local Police Department in Nové Město. The group of the young men included J.M., born in 1979, J.L., born in 1978, F.R., born in 1977, Z.S., born in 1978, and P.P., born in 1981. According to Section 158 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure an investigation was initiated in the matter due to the suspicion of criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. However, during the investigation guilt of the above mentioned individuals was not proven, and therefore the criminal prosecution was suspended according to provisions of Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. The case has been registered at the District Police Department in Nové Město under Ref. No.: OR2-96/MO1-TČ-99.

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16 January 1999 *Prague 2* At about 1:45 AM at the I.P. Pavlova tram stop, E.T., born in 1981, and Z.Z., born in 1982, assaulted M.V., born in 1976, at first verbally by insults like “Black swine”, and then physically, which resulted in his incapacity for work exceeding 7 days. Both offenders are supporters of the skinhead movement and they assaulted the injured for his darker skin. An investigator notified them of criminal charges according to Sections 221/2(b) and 202/1, for acts committed in complicity according to Section 9/2 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OVV-62/99. A motion to bring charges was filed on 30 June 1999.

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16 January 1999 *Prague 8* When travelling by a tram on the Balabenka - Palmovka route at about 6:35 AM, unk_own offenders resembling supporters of skinhead movement physically assaulted D.B., born in 1976, a citizen of Ghana. Due to the injury on his head he was transferred for attendance to his injury to the Bulovka Hospital, where they found four 1 - 4 cm lacerations. The case was registered as an offence at the Local Police Department in Libeň under Ref. No.: OR8-37/Př-99 and subsequently it was reclassified as a criminal act of defamation of a nation, race and conviction according to provisions of Section 198/1(a),3 of the Criminal Code. Following the reclassification the case was registered at the Local Police Department under Ref. No.: OR8-452/Tč-99. On 30 April 1999 the case was suspended according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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17 January 1999 *Prague 1* At about 5:40 PM in Prague 1 in the Můstek underpass D.P., born in 1976, an Italian national, approached the injured Z.Q.Ch., born in 1946, and punched him twice on the face while saying: “You are Chinese”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-181/40-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 196/2 and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. On 26 April 1999 the prosecution was discontinued according to Section 173/1(a) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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18 January 1999 *Prague 1* At about 4:10 PM on the Wenceslas Square, O.D. born in 1979, a member of the anarchist movement, locked the entrance door of Mc Donald's restaurant by a chain which is usually used for locking bicycles, and for approximately 15 minutes prevented customers from entering and leaving the above mentioned restaurant. He was detained on the spot and an investigator from the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 notified him of criminal charges for limitation of personal freedom according to Section 231 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.

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23 January 1999 *Prague 6* At about 2:30 PM in the Patočkova Street, a group of skinheads (J.K., born in 1980, A.B., born in 1974, P.M., born in 1977, and J.H. born in 1980) drew a swastika on a bus stop. They were disciplined by V.K., born in 1964, whom they physically assaulted and caused him minor injuries. The assault was classified as an offence and registered under Ref. No.: OR6-85/MO1-Př-99. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department under Ref. No.: OR6-175/MO1-TČ-99, and at the Department for Fight Against Organized Crime under Ref. No.: PSP-64/OOZ-OPČ-3-99.

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27 January 1999 *Prague 3* At 11:15 PM as a reprisal to an assault taking place on 23 January 1999, D.M., born in 1980, together with his father J.M., born in 1956, kicked out the door of the apartment of J.P., born in 1945, stating that they were looking for a Gypsy named B. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.: OV3-102/99. Both offenders were notified of criminal charges for infringement of domiciliary freedom according to Section 238/1,2,3 of the Criminal Code.

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3 February 1999 *Prague 3* At about 11:30 PM in front of a supermarket in Květinková Street, O.Š. born in 1979, M.J., born in 1980, and K.E., born in 1981, supporters of skinhead movement, assaulted R.H., born in 1968. The case was registered at the Local Police Department in Jarov as an offence under Ref. No.: OR3-99/MO2-PŘ-99. On 23 February 1999 the above named were notified of criminal charges according to Sections 202/1 and 221/1 of the Criminal Code for a criminal act committed in complicity. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OV3-208/99.

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9 February *Prague 4* J.S. reported that at night on 8 February 1999 an unknown offender sprayed a sign “I'll beat up the bartender” and swastikas on the wall of a building in Magistrů Street. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Nusle under Ref. No.: OR4-242/MO5-TČ-99 and on 30 March 1999 suspended according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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11 February 1999 *Prague 3* At about 9:00 PM during police intervention against a rift in front of a restaurant in the Bořivojova Street, D.H., born in 1978, physically assaulted a policeman, constable V.I., born in 1976, and shouted at him “You idiot, white swine”, etc. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.: OVV-163/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 155/1(b), 198/1(a) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 12 April 1999.

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20 February 1999 *Prague 5* At about 10:00 PM in the “Mlejn” cultural center, K.J., born in 1974, and M.Š, born in 1978, started to chant “Sieg Heil” during the concert of a Pilsen band and raised their right arms for Nazi greeting. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.: OVV-285/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 261/1 and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 21 July 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court for Prague 5 dated 27 September 1999, No.: 2 T 105/99, the each of the offenders was given a conditional 8-month sentence and placed on 2-year probation, and sentenced to forfeiture of property. The judgement has not come to legal force.

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10 December 1998 *Prague 1* At about 11:00 AM, R.K., born in 1983, was checked by a patrol of the Czech Police in the National Street in Prague 1; he was wearing a jacket with four sewn-on labels and two badges with fascist and racist symbols, and he admitted that he was a supporter of skinhead movement, and stated that he considered himself a racist. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OVV-400/40-99 for a criminal act according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 29 April 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By resolution of the District Court for Prague 1 dated 24 May 1999 the criminal proceedings under No.: 4 T 116/99 were conditionally discontinued. The resolution has come to legal force.

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20 February 1999 *Prague 8* At about 8:00 PM, an unknown offender drew swastikas on the wall of the “Las Vegas” restaurant and gambling club, and letters “SS” on the “Mana” supermarket located within the area of the “Ládví” shopping center. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under File No.: OVV-309/99 for a criminal act according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code. The case was suspended on 30 April 1999 according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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21 February 1999 *Prague 1* At 3:15 PM in the “Malostranská beseda” restaurant, M.P., born in 1973, a supporter of the skinhead movement, assaulted a guest of the restaurant. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Malá Strana as criminal acts of hooliganism and bodily injury according to Sections 202 and 221 of the Criminal Code. Criminal activity has not been proven to the suspected and the case has been filed away.

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23 February 1999 *Prague 7* At about 7:00 PM in the HC Sparta sports hall on the grandstand, minor P.P., born in 1981, F.L., born in 1977, and F.R., born in 1977 promoted fascism by repeatedly raising up their arms for Nazi greetings and by shouting “Sieg Heil”. After the end of the second third of the hockey match they sang a song with a refrain “We'll kill the black”. Upon a police intervention F.R., born in 1977, physically assaulted an intervening policeman. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 7 under File No.: OVV-159/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 155/1(b) and 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 22 April 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court for Prague 7 dated 23 August 1999, No.: T 39/99, P.P., born in 1981 was given an 8-month conditional sentence and was placed on 18-month probation. The judgement has come to legal effect. F.L., born in 1977, was sentenced to 18 moths in a supervised prison without suspension. The judgement has come to legal effect. The criminal case of the accused F.R., born in 1977, was excluded for separate hearing and the trial has not been ordered yet.

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5 March 1999 *Prague 7* At 4:15 PM in the Holešovice Market a group of ten young men assaulted Z.V., born in 1981, and P.V., born in 1984, for the way they were dressed and for their shaven heads by punches on their faces, including an attempt for a stroke by a chain in the head. The case has been registered by the Local Police Department in Holešovice under Ref. No.: OR7-225/MO1-TČ-99. Suspended.

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6 March 1999 *Prague 10* At about 10:30 PM in Obloková Street, Z.M., born in 1976, V.E., born in 1963, B.S., born in 1978, D.K., born in 1977, and P.A., born in 1980, physically and verbally assaulted a police patrol performing a check-up. The check-up was performed on the basis of acts of D.K., born in 1977, and P.A., born in 1980, who were shouting “Sieg Heil”. Z.M., born in 1976, V.E., born in 1963, and B.S., born in 1978, have been prosecuted for a criminal act according to Section 155/1(a), 2(B) of the Criminal Code committed in complicity according to Section 9/2 of the Criminal Code; D.K., born in 1977 and P.A., born in 1980, have been prosecuted for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code committed in complicity according to Section 9/2 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 10 under File No.: OVV-419/99. A motion to bring charges was filed on 29 April 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court for Prague 10 dated 1 March 2000, No.: 2 T 143/99, Z.M., born in 1976 was sentenced to 1 year in supervised prison without suspension; V.E., born in 1963, and B.S., born in 1978, were given a conditional 1-year sentence and placed on 2-year probation; D.K., born in 1977, was given a conditional 10-month sentence and placed on 3-year probation; and P.A., born in 1980 was ordered to perform public works to the extent of 300 hours. The judgement has not come to legal force.

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8 March 1999 *Prague 3* F.S., born in 1944, reported to the District Directorate in Přerov that he had found an advertisement of “Army Store PMC” in the “Střelecký Magazine” offering parts of accoutrements of SS units and featuring a picture of a men in SS uniform. The above mentioned documents on the case were passed to the Local Police Department in Žižkov, where the case has been registered under Ref. No.: OR3-827/MO1-TČ-99. The matter has been suspended according to Section 159/1 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure since promotion of fascism has not been proven due to the fact that the advertisement was posted for collecting purposes.

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13 March 1999 *Prague 1* At about 5:30 PM in front of the Prague Castle, R.K., born in 1973, threw an ignited smoke cartridge into a group of demonstrators protesting against our accession in NATO. He was accused of hooliganism according to Section 202 of the Criminal Act. A motion to bring charges has been filed.

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14 March 1999 *Prague 5* At 1:30 AM in Na Baních Street, in the “Na Baních” restaurant, when two supporters of the skinhead movement were not allowed to enter the restaurant and to join a disco organized therein, P.Š., born in 1978, J.S., born in 1977, P.A., born in 1975, F.S., born in 1978, M.Č., born in 1975, and M.M., born in 1977, kicked out the entrance door to the hall where they at first verbally, and then physically assaulted guests of the restaurant. No injury was incurred, and damage to the property exceeded the amount of CZK 12,000. They were notified of criminal charges for hooliganism according to Section 202/1 of the Criminal Code committed in complicity according to Section 9/2 of the Criminal Code, and for damage to property according to Section 257/1 of the Criminal Code. The case is under parole and has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.: OVV-425/99.

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19 March 1999 *Prague 4* At about 22:35 PM opposite the “Vyšehrad” subway station, an unknown offender kicked out a glass panel from a display window and thus caused the owner damages in the amount of CZK 6,663. According to the character of the incident it was a supporter of the skinhead movement. The case was investigated by the Local Police Department under Ref. No.: OR4-424/MO8-TČ-99. The case was suspended on 19 May 1999 according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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20 March 1999 *Prague 4* At about 5:30 PM, M.L., born in 1982, M.F., born in 1981, and D.H., born in 1982, heiled on a bus they traveled by, and damaged it. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4.

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25 March 1999 *Prague 8* At about 10:30 AM at the “Mazurská” terminal bus stop in front of the “Dřevák” restaurant, Z.D., born in 1966, insulted with expressions like “Sieg Heil” and “Death to the colored” V.B., born in 1938, and E.K., born in 1942, who were passing by and hit them and knocked them down, and in addition, he kicked in E.K., born in 1942, while raising his arm for Nazi greeting and crying out “Sieg Heil”. Subsequently, in front of the restaurant, he assaulted V.B., born in 1981. A called-in police patrol from Bohnice prevented him from further assaults and offences aimed at restaurant guests, calmed him down, and brought him in. In the course of action taken by the police he kicked constable M.Š., born in 1970, in his left leg and wrist of the left hand. The injury required attendance by a physician at the “Bulovka” Hospital and resulted in incapacity for work. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-428/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 261, 202/1, 155/1(a), 2(B), and 196/2 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring criminal charges was filed on 25 May 1999.
Status of court proceedings: The trial was ordered to take place on 10 March 2000 under No.: 3 T 114/99.

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31 March 1999 *Prague 4* At about 7:00 PM in Rabyňská Street and after a previous dispute with J.M., born in 1976, T.K., born in 1977, took out a knife and stabbed J.M. in the abdomen. The injury resulted in hospitalization and follow-up treatment lasting at least 6 weeks. T.K., born in 1977, was accused according to Section 221/1,2(c) of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-874/99. A motion to bring charges was filed on 25 May 1999.

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5 April 1999 *Prague 4* After a football match between Sparta and Slávia at the Prague Slávia stadium public nuisances and assaults among fans and attacks against policemen occurred. The following individuals were brought in to the District Police Department in Vršovice in Prague 10: R.J., born in 1976 for minor public nuisance (offence under Ref. No.: OR10-358/MO1-Př-99), K.S., born in 1978, for minor public nuisance and damage to the ball (offence under Ref. No.: Orl0-359/MO1-Př-99), T.K., born in 1978 for minor public nuisance under Ref. No.: OR10-371/MO1-Př-99, M.S., born in 1980, prosecuted for the criminal act of theft according to Section 247/1(B) of the Criminal Code and, for the criminal act of damage to property according to Section 257/1 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered under File No.: OVV-610/99. A motion to bring charges was filed by an investigator on 30 April 1999.

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5 April 1999 *Prague 10* At 9:10 PM fans celebrating Slávia's victory over Sparta in a restaurant, J.F., born in 1962, and J.V., born in 1958, got into a conflict with the restaurant's staff and guests whom they at first verbally, and then physically assaulted. After being disciplined by the staff who told them to behave decently and quietly, they assaulted one of the staff members, specifically one of the assaults cut him in the hand and abdomen by a piece of glass from a glass panel of the door previously broken by J.F., born in 1962. An investigator from the District Department of Investigation notified them of criminal charges according to Sections 221/1, 257/1, and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 30 August 1999.

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7 April 1999 *Prague 5* At about 11:00 PM, P.N., born in 1980, J.L., born in 1979, and M.K., born in 1979, greeted a police patrol who was passing by fascist greetings “Sieg Heil” and “Heil Hitler”, and in addition, they shouted other German slogans and heiled. Upon the patrol's request to stop such acting they responded with insults. In addition, they actively resisted the patrol's intervention by kicks and strokes. The accused P.N., born in 1980, found a plastic container standing nearby, by means of which he unsuccessfully attempted to assault the patrol. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.: OVV-582/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 202/1 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 for Prague 5 dated 18 August 1999, No.: 30 T 59/59, P.N., born in 1980 was given a conditional 2-year sentence and placed on 3-year probation; J.L., born in 1979, was sentenced to 18 months in prison without suspension. The judgement has not come to legal force.

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10 April 1999 *Prague 6* At about 3:30 PM in the “Landronka” manor, T.K, born in 1977, P.Š., born in 1977, J.K., born in 1979, minor D.N., born in 1981, M.F., born in 1980, and minor T.M., born in 1982, tried to climb over the gate and to trespass into the area of the manor, and they threw stones into the windows and threatened citizens living inside with homicide, heiled, raised their right arms for Nazi greetings, and shouted “Sieg Heil”, and in addition, they threatened the inhabitants with statements like that they “would send them to gas chambers, that they are damned left-wingers, that they would pay for it on the 1st of May, and that they would set the manor on fire”. Following the notice of criminal charges, the case under File No.: OVV-446/99 was referred to the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 for collective proceedings for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 30 November 1999.

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11 April 1999 *Prague 4* At about 10:50 PM between Pšeníčkova and Novodvorská Streets, three unknown offenders assaulted M.L., born in 1968, and I.K., born in 1972. According to outward signs the offenders were supporters of the skinhead movement. They called the injured “Black swine”, physically assaulted them, and they have stolen a purse with documents and personal belongings. The matter is under investigation by the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-977/99. Suspended on 24 May 1999 according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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1 May 1999 *Prague 2* At about 3:00 PM on the Míru Square, where a demonstration of the skinhead movement supporters was held, Š.R., participating in the demonstration, openly and publicly demonstrated his inclination for fascism, specifically by intentionally holding up his right arm at the position of Nazi greeting, which act was documented on photos taken by reporters of the “Blesk” magazine and “Lidové noviny” newspaper, and in both cases published on 3 May 1999. An investigator from the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 notified the above mentioned of criminal charges according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OVV-564/30-99.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court for Prague 2 dated 18 May 1999, No.: 1 T 204/99, the accused was given a conditional 12-month sentence and placed on 2-year probation. The order has come to legal force.

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1 May 1999 *Prague 1* The following individuals were detained for suspicion of committing criminal acts from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM, in Prague 1, during demonstrations organized by supporters of the skinhead and anarchist movements:
V.L., born in 1975, who during the police intervention threw a metal litter-bin on a municipal police officer. He was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges for the criminal act of assault on a public figure according to Section 155 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
M.L., born in 1980, who actively participated in wrecking a municipal police car and threw two stones on the police cordon. He was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Section 202, 257, and 155 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
P.D., born in 1972, who threw two stones on the police cordon and by another stone broke the front windshield of a municipal police car. He was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Sections 202, 257, and 155 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
D.P., born in 1977 who actively participated in wrecking a municipal police car. He was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Sections 202 and 257 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
S.L., born in 1978, who actively participated in wrecking a municipal police car. She was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Sections 202 and 257 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
R.J., born in 1975, who actively participated in wrecking a municipal police car. He was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Sections 202 and 257 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
L.L., born in 1977, who actively participated in wrecking a municipal police car. He was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Sections 202 and 257 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
J.P., born in 1974, who threw a stone on the police cordon and broke the front windshield of a municipal police car by his hand. He was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Sections 155, 202, and 257 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
M.B., born in 1983, who actively participated in wrecking a municipal police car. He was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Sections 202 and 257 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.

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1 May 1999 *Prague 1* During a demonstration on the occasion of the 1st of May held on the Střelecký Isle, J.K., born in 1979, was wearing a blue T-shirt and a dark jacket around his waist with a yellow sign “Terrormachine Combat 18”. In this case it was the issue of promoting “Combat 18”, a British neo-Nazi and terrorist organization. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OVV-1265/99 for criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Referred to the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 in order to be attached to File No.: OVV-102/99.

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1 May 1999 *Prague 1* During a demonstration on the occasion of the 1st of May held on the Střelecký Isle, minor M.B., born in 1983, was wearing a black T-shirt with a picture of a white cross, in the middle of which there was a red shield with a white hem stylized in the shape of “Waffen-SS” sleeve badges with conventionalized pseudo-Gothic black “S” with white hem in the middle. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OVV-1319/99 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Referred to the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 in order to be attached to File No.: OVV-102/99.

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1 May 1999 *Prague 1* In the afternoon on Střelecký Isle, O.M., born in 1979, was wearing a dark blue T-shirt with white strips on the collar and sleeves with sewn-on picture of the so called “Trigium” of black color in a white round field, in which case such sign is a representative symbol of Nazism. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-1320/99 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 28 June 1999.

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3 May 1999 *Prague 4* At about 9:45 AM in the corridor of elementary school, minor M.B., born in 1983, repeatedly called out “Sieg Heil” while holding up his right arm for Nazi greeting. He repeated the act at about 2:00 P.M. in the classroom in front of his schoolmates. Id addition, on the same day, he forced his schoolmates, P.Č., born in 1985, and P.CH., born in 1984, to cry out the “Sieg Heil” slogan and to hold up their right arms for Nazi greeting. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation for criminal acts according to Sections 261, 235/1, 202/1, 197(a), and 257/1,2 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 27 October 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court for Prague 4 dated 3 January 2000, No.: 5 T 93/99, the accused was given a conditional 1-year sentence and placed on 2.5-year probation, and he was ordered protective education. The criminal court order has come to legal effect.

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5 May 1999 *Prague 4* In the afternoon in Táborská Street in the office of the Property Management Department of the District Authorities in Prague 4, B.L., born in 1929, verbally assaulted the present employees with abusive and vulgar insults like, among others, “I'll tear off your twat”, “White swine”, etc. The matter is under investigation by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OVV-1421/99. A motion to bring charges was filed on 11 June 1999.

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9 May 1999 *Prague 9* In Kovářská Street a group of flag-bearers of the BOBY Brno football club visited the “Slávka” restaurant, where they breached public peace and damaged glasses and interior equipment and thus caused damages in the amount of CZK 10,000; then the group got on a tram going in the direction of Balabenka. On the tram they continued to breach public peace and they damaged the side window of the tram. The total damages amounted to CZK 5,000. The case was classified as the criminal acts of hooliganism according to Section 202 of the Criminal Code, and damage to property according to Section 257 of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation by the Local Police Department in Vysočany.

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16 May 1999 *Prague 1* At About 7 PM in the National Street in front of the Tesco Department Store, J.K., born in 1981, A.N. and P.Č., born in 1979, and F.S., born in 1978 greeted by their raised right arms tourists of dark skin who were passing by. In addition, at the lower end of the Wenceslas Square, when a large number of people celebrating the victory of hockey-players at the World Cup gathered there, they assaulted with fist strokes L.T., born in 1976. In addition, on the same day at about 6:00 PM in front of the Tesco Department Store, P.Č. born in 1979, greeted by his raised arm, i.e., by Nazi greeting, tourists of dark skin who were passing by. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-1235/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 261, 202/1, and 222/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 11 August 1999.

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18 May 1999 *Prague 7* At 1:55 PM at the Holešovice market, E.S., born in 1958, and J.D., born in 1957, shouting “Black swine, I'll kill you”, assaulted with fist strokes and kicks M.F., born in 1943. Registered under File No.: OVV-563/99 for a criminal act according to Section 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been delivered to the State Prosecutor's Office in Prague 7.

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19 - 24 May 1999 *Prague 5* An unknown offender sprayed Nazi symbols on the door of Daxa Computer s.r.o. in Rošických Street. The case has been suspended at the Local Police Department in Smíchov.

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27 May 1999 *Prague 10* At about 6:40 AM an alleged racist assault on Romanies' part took place, specifically in U Hráze Street they knock down the injured M.Z., born in 1980 and they poured an unknown liquid on his leg, alighted it and ran away. On the basis of investigation performed by the Czech Police the following individual was identified as the offender: K.V., born in 1969. The injured had to be treated for about 8 weeks. The offender was notified by an investigator from the District Department of Investigation of criminal charges for bodily injury according to Section 221/1 and 2(c) of the Criminal Code. On 6 December 1999 the criminal prosecution was discontinued by an investigator according to Section 172/1(c) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure. The case has been registered at the District Department Office in Prague 10 under File No.: OVV-1154/99.

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29 May 1999 *Prague 7* At about 10:00 PM in front of a disco club in Prague 7, M.V., born in 1972, P.V., born in 1976, and J.K., born in 1979, as organizers, asked a group of Polish cricket players of an Indian origin for their passports and after they found out about their origin they refused to let them in with the justification that “with such people we have troubles”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 7 under File No.: OVV-518/99 for suspicion of a criminal crime according to Section 198a/1 of the Criminal Code. The case was suspended according to Section 159/1 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure on 8 October 1999.

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4 June 1999 *Prague 6* At about 6:00 PM in the departure hall of the Prague-Ruzyně Airport, A.N., born in 1948, came to a CSA counter in order to buy a flight ticket to Zurich and he appeared to be inebriated. A counter employee rejected to attend him stating that he did not meet conditions of air traffic. The accused responded by throwing his luggage around the hall, scrolling on the floor and screaming “Heil Hitler and Sieg Heil”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-698/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 261 and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 23 July 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court for Prague 6 dated 24 September 1999 No.: T 107/99, the accused was given a conditional 10-moth sentence an placed on 2-year probation. The criminal court order has come to legal effect.

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5 June 1999 *Prague 1* At the “Local Street Party” the following individuals were detained for justified suspicion of committing criminal acts:
J.B., born in 1975, with whom the Police discovered 2 bottles with inflammable liquid upon a security check-up. He was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Section 185 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
D.S., born in 1974, R.P., born in 1969, M.K., born in 1970, D.B., born in 1978, T.K., born in 1978, J.L., born in 1983, O.Š., born in 1978, and D.K., born in 1981, who threw stones and beer bottles on the building of the USA Embassy. They were notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Sections 202 and 257 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.
M.D., born in 1975, using a catapult threw stones on the building of the US Embassy in Vlašská Street, and subsequently he broke a window of the Local Police Department. He was notified by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 of criminal charges according to Section 202 and 257 of the Criminal Code. In addition, the above mentioned M.D., together with M.Č. born in 1981, M.K., born in 1977, J.Š., born in 1980, Z.J., born in 1980, P.W., born in 1980, P.V., born in 1978, M.B., born in 1976, S.M., born in 1977, M.P., born in 1982, and P.E., born in 1982 assaulted with paving blocks and other objects the police cordon in Mostecká Street in front of Mac Donald's. They were notified by the District Department of Investigation of criminal charges according to Section 155 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.

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5 June 1999 *Prague 1* Constable P.H., born in 1978, was injured, probably by a paving block when taking security actions. The injury resulted in his stay in a hospital. The case is the issue of criminal acts according to Sections 221 and 155 of the Criminal Code. The case has been suspended as an offender has not been identified.

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5 June 1999 *Prague 4* At 4:25 AM in the Dunovická Street, three unknown offenders verbally (“To gas chambers with Gypsies”), and physically assaulted M.V., born in 1980, and her sister Ž.V., born in 1980, on their way back from the “Blanice” disco club. The treatment required incapacity for work exceeding seven days. During the assault, one of the offenders pointed a gun of an unidentified type at the head of M.V., born in 1980. The case was investigated by the District Department of Investigation in Jižní město II in collaboration with the Criminal Police under Ref. No.: OR4-1019/MO7-TČ-99. The case was suspended on 23 September according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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10 June 1999 *Prague 9* At about 7:50 PM, on tram no. 3 in the Hloubětín housing estate, three unknown offenders at first verbally assaulted K.K., born in 1981, for his race, and shouted at him “Black swine, go to Canada, white power”, and then one of the offenders did not let the injured to get off the tram and punched him on the left side of his face causing him fracture of the lower jaw. The case has been registered at the District Department in Prague 9 under File No.: OVV-857/99 for a criminal act according to Section 221/1,2(b) of the Criminal Code. Suspended according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure on 14 July 1999.

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11 June 1999 *Prague 1* At about 10:00 PM in Bolzánova Street, minor J.S., born in 1983, shouted slogans like “Jews Raus and Sieg Heil” and heiled. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 under File No.: OVV-1492/99 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 22 July 1999.

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20 June 1999 *Prague 8* At about 7:30 PM, M.D., born in 1949, heard noises in the corridor of his house and when he wanted to see what was happening he opened the entrance door and in the door there were two young men who pushed him back to the apartment, entered the apartment and threatened the injured with statements like “Go out and you will not survive it, black Gypsy son of a bitch”. Then they were rude to his spouse and children. The action lasted about 10 minutes. After that they left. Based on their appearance they looked like supporters of the skinhead movement. The offenders have not been identified and the matter is under investigation by the Local Police Department in Kobylisy.

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26 June 1999 *Prague 8* At about 11:00 PM, J.P., born in 1973, and Z.F., born in 1972, visited the “Orchidei” restaurant, they just stand there for a while, and then they started to assault guests from Afghanistan and Iran with the words like “You Gypsy swine, whores, mother fuckers, this not a place for you, go back where you come from”. After being disciplined by the owner of the restaurant, A.A.F., they assaulted him, dragged him outside the restaurant where they knocked him down and kicked and punched him. When the injured managed to run back to the restaurant they kicked his car and damaged its left door and torn the front license plate away. The damages amount to CZK 4,000. Nobody was injured. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under File No.: OVV-878/99 for criminal act according to Sections 198/1(a), 202/1, and 257/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 28 August 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court for Prague 8 dated 27 October 1999, No.: 4 T 73/99, J.P. born in 1973, received a conditional 10-month sentence and was placed on 3-year probation, and Z.F., born in 1972, was given a conditional 8-month sentence and placed on 2.5-year probation. The order has come to legal effect.

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19 July 1999 *Prague 10* At about 10:30 PM on tram no. 22 or 4, two Romanies in the age of about 23 up to 25 years physically assaulted K.Š., born in 1975, because he was white and caused him a serious concussion of the brain. The case was classified as the criminal act of bodily injury according to Section 221/1 of the Criminal Code. The injured was incapable of work from 20 July until 8 August 1999. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Vršovice under Ref. No.: OR10-2576/MO1-TČ-99. The case was suspended on 26 October 1999 according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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28 July 1999 *Prague 1* At the intersection of Široká and Pařížská Streets five young men surrounded a citizen of Israel, M.S., born in 1971, and they physically assaulted him. They started to push and punch him while shouting “Heil Hitler”. In addition, they told him that it was a pity that Hitler had not finished his work and when he tried to escape the assaults knocked him down and stole his suitcase with personal belongings. The damages amounted to CZK 20,000. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation as a criminal act according to Sections 234 and 262 of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation.

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2 August 1999 *Prague 1* In Provaznická Street three unknown men physically assaulted E.S., born in 1972. They shouted “You damned black bastard, go to hell, clear out to Canada”. The injured started to fight with them and during the fight his necklace was torn, on which he worn a wallet with documents and cash in the amount of CZK 180. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation as a criminal act according to Section 234 of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation.

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7 August 1999 *Prague 5* At 4:15 AM, M.R., born in 1981, was passing the Hlušičkova and Plzeňská Streets intersection, when he was suddenly assaulted by four individuals whose description reminded of supporters of the skinhead movement. The amount of CZK 100 was stolen from him. On the basis of investigation it was discovered that in the past the injured used to be a supporter of skinheads. The case was classified as a robbery according to Section 234/1, and the case was suspended by an investigator from the District Department of Investigation according to Section 159/4 of Rules of Criminal Procedure. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.: OVV-1370/99.

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15 - 16 August 1999 *Prague 3* Between 6:00 PM and 5:30 AM, an unknown offender sprayed a white swastika sized 53 x 53 cm on a newspaper stand in Koněnova Street, and under the swastika the offender sprayed the letters “SS”, and in addition, gallows with a Jewish star symbolizing the star hanging. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Jarov under Ref. No.: OR3-1609/MO2-TČ-99 as a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. Suspended according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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21 August 1999 *Prague 2* At a gathering of supporters of the skinhead movement on the Míru Square, M.B., born in 1974, raised up his arm for Nazi greeting while being aware of the fact that he was performing the act on the public place and at the presence of mass media. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OVV-1181/99 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 30 September 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By a criminal court order of the District Court for Prague 2 dated 20 October 1999, No.: 2 T 212/99, M.B. was given a conditional 12-month sentence and placed on 2-year probation. The criminal court order has come to legal force.

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21 August 1999 *Prague 2* At about 3:00 PM on the Míru Square in front of a church, T.R., born in 1980, raised up his arm for Nazi greeting while being aware of the fact that he was performing such act on the public place, and that he was demonstrating his affection for Nazism and similar movements at the presence of mass media, and in addition, on 20 September 1999 at about 11:00 he appeared in the investigator's office at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 wearing black jacket, on left sleeve of which he had sewn-on picture of the so called “Southern Flag”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OVV-1223/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 260/1 and 216 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 26 October 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By a criminal court order of the District Court for Prague 2 dated 29 November 1999, No.: 9 T 223/99, he was given a conditional 6-month sentence and placed on 2-year probation. The criminal court order has come to legal effect.

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21 August 1999 *Prague 2* At about 2:00 PM during the gathering of supporters of the skinhead movement on the Míru Square, V.S. born in 1977, responded to a reporter's inquiry regarding his participation in the event by the words “Rudolf Hess should be commemorated. Commemorated as a men who tried to achieve peace in the European continent by self-sacrifice”. The report with such response was broadcast on 21 August 1999 on the Nova TV news at 7:30 PM. The case has been registered at the district Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OVV-1450/10-99 as a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code.

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22 August 1999 *Prague 3* At about nine minutes after noon during a football match between Viktoria Žižkov and Bohemians Praha in guests' sector, R.V., born in 1972 (registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OV3-994/99), P.H., born in 1984 (File No.: OV3-990/99), and J.V., born in 1979 (File No.: OV3-986/99), were kicking into a sheet-metal panel of the fencing around the spectators' area. They caused damages in the amount of CZK 1,500. They were notified of criminal charges for hooliganism according to Section 202/1 of the Criminal Code.

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24 August 1999 *Prague 3* An unknown offender sprayed Nazi symbols on a newspaper stand in the Koněvova Street. Registered at the Local Police Department under Ref. No.: OR3-1609/MO2-TČ-99 as a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code.

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27 August *Prague 8* Between 2:30 AM and 3:00 AM in a park near the monument of “Kobyliská střelnice” and next to the Local Police Station in Ďáblice, R.H., born in 1975, I.K., born in 1979, and L.P., born in 1977, supporters of the skinhead movement, called out slogans like “Death to the anarchists and Heil Hitler”. An investigator from the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 notified them of criminal charges for hooliganism according to Section 201/1 of the Criminal Code, and support and promotion of movements aiming at suppression of civil rights and freedoms according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code. The case is under parole.

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2 September 1999 *Prague 2* R.S., born in 1957, was getting around the hall of the Wilson's Railway Station and having the “SS” letters tattooed on the right side of his face and a swastika on the left side of his face. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OVV-1137/99 for a criminal act according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code. The case was closed by discontinuation of the prosecution according to Section 172/1(c) of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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2 September 1999 *Prague 8* At about 8:20 PM in the “U Drahaňské rokle” restaurant, D.P., born in 1961, got drunk and started to verbally assault the owner of the restaurant, J.M.Z., born in 1968, of the Jordanian nationality, stating that “he was a damned Arab and how was it possible that he had a restaurant in the Czech Republic”, etc. In addition, she offended other restaurant guests and finally, outside the restaurant, she damaged a car of one of the guests. The case has been registered under File No.: OVV-1183/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198/1)a), 257/1, and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 29 November 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court for Prague 8 dated 25 January 2000, No.: 4 T 2/2000, D.P. was given a conditional 8-month sentence and placed on 2-years probation. The order has not come to legal force.

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2 September 1999 *Prague 4* From 2 September 1999 until 12 October 1999 on the premises of the Secondary Horticulture School in Jánošíkova Street, L.K., born in 1977, and L.T., born in 1981, used to raise their right arms and to call out “Sieg Heil”, specifically during both breaks and lessons. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OVV-3218/99 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code.

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9 September 1999 *Prague 9* At about 10:30 PM on the ground floor of the Construction and Horticulture Training Institution, T.L., born in 1980, verbally assaulted his professor, Mgr. B.S., born in 1956, in front of other students for his Arabian nationality, by using expressions like “You black swine, Arabian Jew, black bastard, go to the hell” and then he held up his right arm for Nazi greeting. The case has been registered at the district Department of Investigation in Prague 9 under File No.: OVV-1320/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198/1(a), and 261 of the Criminal Code.
Status of court proceedings: Charges were brought on 19 October 1999. By judgement of the District Court for Prague 9 dated 7 February 2000, No.: 21 T 20/99, T.L. was condemned to 350 hours of public works. The judgement has not come to legal force.

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20 September 1999 *Prague 6* Between 3:00 and 5:00 PM, V.P., born in 1978, as a supporter of the skinhead movement, participated in a demonstration in Juarezova Street in front of the “Free Europe” transmitter and he was wearing a visible sewn-on picture of the so called “Trigium” on his jacket. The case has been registered by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 6 under File No.: OVV-1121/20-99 for a criminal act according to Section 216 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 30 November 1999.

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22 September 1999 *Prague 1* A threatening, anonymous letter was sent by e-mail to the Office of Secretary of the Central Committee of the Bohemian and Moravian Communist Party, in which a writer threatened Miroslav Grebeníček, the Chairman, with shooting. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Hybernská as a criminal act according to Section 197(a) of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation.

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24 September 1999 *Prague 7* At about midnight in the Kamenická Street in the “Práce” bar, J.B., born in 1977, T.K., born in 1970, R.K., born in 1970, J.K., born in 1977, and J.L., born in 1973, together with other still unknown fans of the AC Sparta football club, verbally and physically assaulted bar guests, among which one was colored, specifically M.J., born in 1971. Then they gathered around one table and sang Sparta's hymns, greeted by hold-up right arms and repeatedly shouted Nazi greeting “Sieg Heil”, then one of them stood up on a chair and started to urinate on the table. When a bar owner wanted to prevent him from further actions he physically assaulted the bar owner, knocked him down, kicked him and stroke him with bar chairs. The injured lost consciousness and the assaults started to fill their glasses with alcoholic beverages, demolish bar equipment and they have stolen other property in the amount of CZK 31,800. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 7 under File No.: OVV-870/99-55 for criminal acts according to Sections 302/1, 222/1, 247/1,2, 257/1, and 260/1 of the Criminal Code.

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24 September 1999 *Prague 7* Extremist disorders took place at the AC SPARTA stadium, and during the disorders M.K., born in 1981, assaulted policemen from an emergency unit. The case has been registered under File No.: OVV-781/99 as a criminal act according to Section 155/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been delivered to the State Prosecutor's Office in Prague 7.

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28 September 1999 *Prague 2* P.O., born in 1954, reported to the Local Police Department in Nové Město that between 4:PM and 11:30 PM an unknown offender sprayed a white swastika sized 1 x 1 m on the door of the building where he lived. Subsequently, on 29 September 1999 in the afternoon, an unknown offender placed an audio cassette HF 90 in a mail box with app. 5 minutes recording of a song of an unknown band. The text of the song contained reminiscence of a deceased supporter of the skinhead movement and the song ended as follows: “They are out to get you, get you, get you”. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Nové Město under Ref. No.: OR2-3077/MO1-TČ-99 for suspicion of a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. The case has been suspended according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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September 1999 *Prague 5* In the special school, minor M.L., born in 1984, at least on three occasions physically and verbally assaulted his Romany schoolmate, P.K., born in 1984, using the words: “Nigger, dirty Gypsy” and strangled him, then he shouted at him “Damned Gypsy”, kicked him in the abdomen and called at him “Dirty, disgusting Gypsy, broomstick, black bastard, I'll kill you, Gypsy” in front of their schoolmates, and he also offended Romany parents of the assaulted. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.: OVV-1139/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 196/2 and 198/1(a) of the Criminal Code.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court for Prague 5 dated 27 January 2000, No.: 1 T 1/2000, M.L. was condemned to 8 hours of public works. The judgement has come to legal force.

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2 October 1999 *Prague 5* On the occasion of a death anniversary of Ivan Stuart, supporters of the skinhead movement met in the “Na Václavce” restaurant. At about 10:20 PM after completion of a check on documents by the criminal police officers, R.B., born in 1997, three times raised his right arm for Nazi greeting and called out “Sieg Heil” at presence of no less than 60 people. The case has been registered by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.: OV5-1739/99 for a criminal act according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 11 November 1999.

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2 October 1999 *Prague 5* At about 11:00 PM after the end of a meeting of supporters of the skinhead movement in Prague 5, in the “Na Václavce” restaurant on the occasion of a death anniversary of Ivan Stuart, T.B., born in 1978, arrived to the Local Police Department in Smíchov and filed a complaint against an unknown offender who allegedly threatened her with homicide, and in addition, she reported that during the meeting of supporters of the skinhead movement in the “Na Václavce” restaurant the participants of the above mentioned meeting heiled. The case has been classified as the criminal act of support and promotion of movements aiming at suppression of civil rights and freedoms according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code, and violence against a group of individuals and an individual according to Section 196/1 of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation by the Local Police Department in Smíchov under Ref. No.: OR5-2281/MO1-Tč-99.

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14 October 1999 *Prague 4* At about 12:15 AM near the “Na půl cesty” restaurant, R.F., born in 1978, was physically assaulted probably by a group of skinheads who hit his head by their fists several times, knocked him down and kicked him. The matter was investigated by the Local Police Department under Ref. No.: OR4-2651/MO1-Tč-99. The case was suspended on 10 December 1999 according to 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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19 October 1999 *Prague 3* In evening hours in the Lucemburská Street between Sudoměřská and Jičínská Streets, three offenders assaulted Č.N., born in 1982. They shouted at him “You skinhead, skinheads are jerks”, and subsequently one of them took out a knife and thrust at the injured who raised his leg and was stabbed in his calf. The offenders ran away from the place. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Žižkov under Ref. No.: OR3-3426/MO1-TČ-99, and has been suspended according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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22 October 1999 *Prague 5* At About 5:00 PM in Gabinova Street on a bus stop, minor J.Ž., born in 1983, hold up his right arm to greet a passing by police patrol. The case has been registered under File No.: OV5/1856/99 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 28 December 1999.

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28 October 1999 *Prague 1* A group of Romanies was assaulted in Vrchlického Park, where the offender, T.Š, born in 1981, shouted “Black swine, nothing but the nation, Gypsies should go to the hell”, and intended to throw a glass bottle on the group, from which act he was prevented. He was notified of criminal charges according to Section 202 and 198 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges has been filed.

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28 October 1999 *Prague 2* At about 11:20 AM on the premises of the Main Railway Station in Prague, M.B., born in 1974 was wearing a black cap with a sewn-on picture of a Rune symbolizing an SS division on the front side of the cap. The case has been registered by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OV2-1380/20-90 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 12 November 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By order of the District Court for Prague 2 dated 17 December 1999, No.: 7 T 34/99, M.B. was condemned to 280 hours of public works and to money penalty in the amount of CZK 5,000. The order has come to legal force.

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28 October 1999 *Prague 2* At about 11:20 AM on the premises of the Main Railway Station in Prague, A.V., born in 1979 was wearing a black cap with a sewn-on picture of a rune symbolizing an SS division. The case has been registered by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OV2-1381/20-90 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 12 November 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By resolution of the District Court for Prague 2 dated 29 November 1999, No.: 2 T 245/99, the criminal proceedings were conditionally discontinued. The resolution has come to legal force.

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28 October 1999 *Prague 2* At about 6:20 PM on the premises of the Main Railway Station in Prague during a check-up performed by a police patrol, minor O.Z., born in 1982, was wearing a black jacket with visibly sewn-on pictures of a death's head and white neo-Nazi British cross. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 2 under File No.: OV2-1382/20-99 for a criminal act according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 12 November 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By resolution of the District Court for Prague 2 dated 16 February 2000, No.: 6 T 245/99, the criminal proceedings were discontinued. The resolution has come to legal force.

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28 October 1999 *Prague 5* Z.K., born in 1983 was wearing a sewn-on “White Power” sign, and a sewn-on picture of Celtic Cross on his jacket. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under Ref. No.: OVV-1644/99. The case is under investigation.

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28 October 1999 *Prague 7* At 12:30 PM on the premises of the Holešovice Railway Station, J.P., born in 1985, was wearing a visible label with a swastika. Registered under Ref. No.: OR7-631/OŽP-TČ-99 at the Local Police Department in Bubny. The case has been suspended according to Section 159/2 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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28 October 1999 *Prague 8* At about 10:30 AM, and subsequently at about 1:20 PM, within the scope of measures taken in respect of a demonstration of autonoms organized in order to stop a demonstration organized by supporters of the skinhead movement in Prague 3, 2 pieces of smoke-cartridge grenades, 5 bottles with combustible liquids and fabric seals were discovered, and subsequently upon a check on A.K., born in 1981, two pieces of explosives with nails sealed by a band and 1 piece of army smoke-cartridge were found with him. A.K., born in 1981 was transported to the Local Police Department in Karlín in order to provide an explanation. The case has been registered under Ref. No.: OR8-2870/MO2-99.

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28 October 1999 *Prague 8* At about 6:10 PM on the Florenc subway station, F.H., born in 1984, and V.Z., born in 1983, supporters of the skinhead movement, assaulted S.T., born in 1973, by hitting him in his face and then, when he was knocked down, they were kicking him. The offenders were notified by an investigator of criminal charges for hooliganism according to Section 202/1 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under File No.: OVV-1490/99. The case is under parole.

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31 October 1999 *Prague 10* A football match between Bohemians Praha and Baník Ostrava was taking place at the Bohemians stadium. There were violations of the peace during the match and V.N., born in 1974, P.Z., born in 1976, J.K., born in 1980, L.B., born in 1976, D.P., born in 1975, D.K., born in 1977, A.O., born in 1975, and A.Č., born in 1985, were brought in for such violations. Acts of all of the above named were resolved at the Local Police Department in Vršovice, Prague 10, and classified as offences. At about 4:00 PM in Sportovní Street in front of the upper cash-desk of the Bohemians Praha stadium, M.V., born in 1981, knocked down a policeman from an emergency unit by a stroke into the policeman's back. On 28 December 1999 he was notified of criminal charges according to Section 155/1(a) of the Criminal Code. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 10 under File. No.: OVV-2140/99.

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28 0ctober 1999 *Prague 3* At about 2:00 PM on the access road to the National Memorial on the Vítkov Hill, on the occasion of a public holiday, at an approved gathering of the National Alliance, V.S., born in 1977, spontaneously addressed the gathered crowd: “I have already said on public places, and I am going to repeat again, that I refuse to believe in the stories about holocaust, there were no six million, there were no gas chambers, no Jewish annihilation, and no annihilation of Gypsies, and if by chance it was true, if any holocaust did exist, I just say why a Czech man, a real hero, and a legionary, should mean less than some Isaac or Lakatoš?”. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.: OV3-1152/99 for a criminal act according to Section 198/1(a) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 19 November 1999. The motion to bring charges was not accepted by the District State Prosecutor in Prague 3 and documents on the case were returned to the Office of Investigation with an instruction that in this case it was not the issue of a criminal act and that the matter should be referred by an investigator to the applicable District Authorities for Prague 3 as an offence. On the basis of instruction of the Municipal Prosecutor's Office in Prague the decision of the District Prosecutor's Office was annulled, and it was ordered to proceed in the form of a preliminary procedure. On 25 January 2000 the documents on the case were referred to the District Department of Investigation in Rakovník to be used in the joint proceeding under Ref. No.: OVRA-401/99.

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6 November 1999 *Prague 3* At 1:30 AM, S.L., born in 1982, sprayed a “BBX” sign sized 120 x 150 cm on a building causing thus damages to the building owner, J.M, born in 1968, in the amount of CZK 10,000. He was notified of criminal charges for damage to property according to Section 257/1 of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation under File No.: OV3-1173/99.

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8 November 1999 *Prague 10* Several cases of public nuisance occurred, and one criminal act was committed during a football match between Slávia Praha and Sparta Praha in Prague 10 at the Slávia stadium. M.V., born in 1981, M.H., born in 1981, F.V., born in 1980, L.V., born in 1983, and T.N., born in 1981, were brought in. All the above mentioned were suspected of offences according to Sections 41/1(a) and 50/1 of Act No. 200/90 Coll. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Vršovice under Ref. No.: Orl0-1215/MO1-Př-99. Subsequently, the matter was re-classified as the criminal act of damage to property according to Section 257/1 of the Criminal Code. Registered under Ref. No.: OR10-3798/MO1-TČ-99. The case is under investigation.

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8 November 1999 *Prague 10* At about 6:50 PM, in Vršovická Street, after the end of a football match when the fans parted, V.F., born in 1979, physically assaulted an intervening policeman by trying to punch him in his face, but was prevented from such action by a police dog. In addition, he kicked a policeman on duty to the shin-bone of the policeman's right leg. No injury was suffered. He was notified of criminal charges according to Section 155/1(a) of the Criminal Code. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 10 under File No.: OVV-1896/99. A motion to bring charges was filed on 29 November 1999.

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14 November 1999 *Prague 4* At about 2:00 AM in Pujmanové Street, J.H., born in 1977, M.K., born in 1978, and M.V., born in 1981, physically assaulted G.Y.G., born in 1957, a citizen of China. They punched him in his face and when he was knocked down, they kicked him. In the injured's opinion the young men assaulted him for racial reasons. During the beat-up they shouted various abuses which he did not understand due to his poor language knowledge. On 14 November 1999, M.K., born in 1978, and J.H., born in 1977, were notified of criminal charges according to Sections 201/1 and 221/1 of the Criminal Code. The case is under investigation by the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OV4-3294/99.

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15 November 1999 *Prague 5* At 11:00 PM in U Zlatnice Street, J.H., born in 1977, J.T., born in 1979, (punk), Z.V., born in 1967, forcibly entered a demolished building (squat) and without a reason they assaulted by fist strokes and kicks individuals of Romany nationality and other individuals (V.C., born in 1963, J.H., born in 1980, K.Š., born in 1980, R.Š., born in 1981, M.Š. born in 1981 and K.Š., born in 1981). During this action they shouted: “To gas chambers with Gypsies, Sieg Heil, and Heil Hitler”. Their assault resulted in one person's concussion of the brain and fracture, another person's laceration, and an injury on the left hand of the third person. No property damage was suffered. The assault was the issue of a conflict between autonoms, squatters, and Romanies. The offenders were notified of criminal charges for violence against a group of individuals and an individual according to Section 196/1,2 of the Criminal Code, attempted bodily injury according to Section 221/1,2 of the Criminal Code, and support and promotion of movements aiming at suppression of civil rights and freedoms according to Section 261 of the Criminal Code, all the aforementioned in complicity according to Section 9/2 of the Criminal Code. With a motion for apprehension the offenders were placed into a preliminary arrest ward of the Administration of the Capital City of Prague. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.: OVV-1982/99.

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23 November 1999 *Prague 10* At about 8:10 - 8:30 PM in Ruská Street eight skinheads assaulted G.B., born in 1947. He was bruised with kicks all over the body; and, in consequence, incapable of work for one month. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Vršovice under Ref. No.: OR10-3513/MO1-TČ-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 260/1 and 221/1 of the Criminal Code.

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28 December 1999 *Prague 3* At about 3:30 AM in Koněvova Street, at the “Dělová koule” disco, P.N., born in 1975, and M.J., born in 1980, physically assaulted citizens of Ukrainian nationality, i.e., A.Z., born in 1974, and V.K., born in 1976, by beating them and kicking them all over their bodies and heads after they were knocked down, and thus A.Z, born in 1974, suffered unconsciousness, laceration on the lip, two incisors knockout, and concussion of the brain, which required subsequent hospitalization. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.: OV3-1289/99. The assaults were notified of criminal charges for attempted bodily injury according to Section 221/1, and hooliganism according to Section 202/1 of the Criminal Code, committed in complicity.

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19 December 1999 *Prague 2* At 1:20 AM, F.L., born in 1977, A.N., born in 1978, J.H., born in 1980, L.H., born in 1978, and J.B., born in 1981, physically and verbally assaulted P.K., born in 1969, using racist abuses in the Nonstop grocery store at the corner of Sokolská and I.P.Pavlova Streets. The assault allegedly took place at the time, when the injured went to buy something to eat after arrival by a night bus from the downtown, where he attended an anarchist ball. The offenders arrived by the next bus and by the same line from a railway station after visiting a concert in Rakovník and they visited the supermarket for the same purpose. In the supermarket they assaulted the injured for his color. The case is under investigation by the authorities of the District Directorate in Prague 2. Registered under Ref. No.: OR2-4052/MO1-TČ-99. A notice of criminal charges has not been delivered.

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30 December 1999 *Prague 2* On the I.P. Pavlova tram stop, a group of three skinheads assaulted L.M., born in 1982, when he was waiting for a tram. One of the skinheads allegedly stabbed his back. He was allegedly assaulted for his dark skin (he is colored) and for his overall effeminate appearance. The case is under investigation according to Section 158 of the Criminal Code against an unknown offender under Ref. No.: OR2-4171/MO1-TČ-99.

Offences - 9

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16 -17 January 1999 *Prague 5* An unknown offender - sprayer, sprayed Nazi and racist symbols on a garage in Zapova Street No. 6. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department under Ref. No.: OR5-63/MO1-Př-99 as an offence, and has been suspended.

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22 January 1999 *Prague 7* At about 11:00 PM on the Vltavská subway stop a group of skinheads assaulted a citizen of Congo, M.L., born in 1964. One of a members of the group hit him in the face causing him minor injuries and scratches. The case has been registered by the Local Police Department in Bubny under Ref. No.: OR7-18/OŽP-Př-99 as an offence, and has been suspended.

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19 February 1999 *Prague 3* At 3:15 AM on the Argentinská stop near Delvita Supermarket, J.K., born in 1975, and P.P., born in 1975, publicly promoted fascism and Hitler and greeted by their raised right arms. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Holešovice under Ref. No:. OR7-138(MO1-Př-99 as an offence. On 7 April 1999 the case was referred to the District Department of Investigation.

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26 February 1999 *Prague 1* At 5:45 PM during the ceremonial execution of the protocol of accession to NATO, J.K., born in 1974, abusively interrupted the act by whistling and setting a NATO flag on fire. The District Department of Investigation in Prague 1 notified him of criminal charges for hooliganism according to Section 202 of the Criminal Code. The act was subsequently reclassified as an offence.

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23 July 1999 *Prague 3* At 8:20 AM an employee of the District Office in Prague 3, M.L., in the position of a social worker for national minorities, reported via phone to the Criminal Police in Prague 3 that in the morning the District Office received a call from a woman who wanted to talk to an advisor for Romanies, and she stated that “within 40 days she would send a group of skinheads to liquidate Gypsies living in Řehořova Street since they were getting on her nerves”, and then she hung up. On the basis of investigation it was found out that only one Romany family, specifically the G's, lived in the specified building. The Criminal Police and the Local Police Department took the appropriate measures, and police patrols increased their supervision over the building. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Žižkov under Ref. No.: 0R3-921/MO1-PŘ-99. No occurrence of suspicious individuals has been recorded, the matter has been filed away.

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1 August 1999 *Prague 4* At about 2:AM on the Hasova bus stop, A.M.U., born in 1968, a citizen of Bangladesh, was physically assaulted. Two unknown offenders got off night bus no. 504 together with him, and at first they addressed him by questioning “How do you like it in the Czech Republic?”, and then they hit him in the face. According to their appearance and behavior they were supporters of the skinhead movement. The case is under investigation by the Local Police Department in Bráník under Ref. No.: OR4-919/MO3-Př-99. On 25 August the case was suspended according to Section 159/4 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.

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8 August 1999 *Prague 3* Prior to the beginning of a football match between FK Viktorie Žižkov and FK České Budějovice on tram no. 26 coming from the downtown to the Husinecká stop, J.S., born in 1981, was assaulted by fans of FC Baník Ostrava who were taking the same tram. The injured was taken by the Ambulance for treatment; offenders were not identified. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Žižkov as an offence.

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12 September 1999 *Prague 2* At about 30 minutes after midnight on the Karlovo Square, K.P., born in 1977, J.H., born in 1971, and D.J.S., born in 1976, supporters of the skinhead movement, physically assaulted a citizen if Nigeria, CH.J.A., born in 1971. They insulted him by calling him a black nigger, etc., and after he get off the tram on the tram stop located on the square they physically assaulted him hitting his face and when he fell down they kicked him several times and shouted racist insults. The police detained the young men shortly after the assault. The case has been registered under Ref. No.: OR2-750/MO1-PŘ-99. In the course of investigation an investigator failed to prove the acts of the above named offenders, and therefore the case was suspended in accordance with Section 58/3(b) of Act No. 200/90 Coll.

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20 - 21 October 1999 *Prague 5* Unknown offenders at an unidentified time painted graffiti on the door of Manus s.r.o., a company having its registered office at Nádražní Street. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Smíchov under File No.: OR5-1421/MO1-Př-99 as an offence. The case has been suspended.

Offences Referred to the Municipal Authorities - 14

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9 January 1999 *Prague 10* Between 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM, a concert for supporters of the skinhead movement was organized in the “Barikádníků - Barča” restaurant hosting a skinhead band “Agrese” from Hodonín. Approximately 140 people attended the concert. After the end of the skinhead concert one of the skinheads, D.CH., born in 1972, assaulted a present activist, an anarchist P.H., born in 1974, by a fist stroke in the neck. The case has been registered as an offence against peaceful coexistence at the Local Police Department in Strašnice under Ref. No.: OR10-21/MO2-Př-99. The case was subsequently referred to the District Authorities.

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17 January 1999 *Prague 5* At about 7:00 AM in Nádražní Street, near the “U Veselé kozy” bistro, I.Š., born in 1980, and T.P., born in 1989, supporters of the skinhead movement, physically assaulted T.P., born in 1977, and K.D., born in 1978. No injury was suffered. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Barrandov under Ref. No.: OR5-32/MO3-Př-99 as an offence. Referred to the District Authorities for Prague 5 for further consideration.

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23 January 1999 *Prague 3* At 1:15 AM in Roháčova Street, a Romany, M.B., born in 1958, assaulted a skinhead, D.M., born in 1980, by a fist stroke in the face and caused him minor injuries. The case has been registered as an offence at the Local Police Department in Jarov under Ref. No.: OR3-64/NO2-PŘ-99. The case has been referred to the District Authorities in Prague 3 for further consideration of the offence.

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23 January 1999 *Prague 8* At about 12:05 AM in a subway carriage on the Vltavská - Florenc subway line, O.Š., born in 1977, together with other five unidentified offenders assaulted a citizen of Guinea, M.D., born in 1978. No injury was suffered. The physical assault was not accompanied by any verbal insults against the color of the injured, nor his nationality. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Karlín under Ref. No.: OR8-43/MO2-Př-99 as an offence according to Section 49/1(a)(c) of Act No. 200/90 Coll., and the case was referred to the District Authorities in Prague 8.

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26 January 1999 *Prague 8* At about 30 minutes after midnight, T.P., born in 1972, walked along Kandertova Street and was covered up by a Nazi flag with a swastika. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under File No.: OVV-137/99 for a criminal act according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 26 February 1999.
Status of court proceeding: By resolution of the District Court for Prague 8 dated 24 August 1999, No.: 4 T 16/99, in connection with a resolution of the Municipal Court in Prague, the case has been referred to the District Department of Czech Police for Prague 8 as an offence.

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28 February 1999 *Prague 5* At 5:30 PM, J.Z., born in 1983, sprayed Nazi symbols on tram no. 12. He was detained by a motorized patrol. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Smíchov under Ref. No.: OR5-284/MO1-Př-99 as an offence. The case has been referred to the District Authorities in Prague 5 for further consideration.

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21 March 1999 and 31 March 1999 *Prague 3* A Romany, R.M:, born in 1964, reported to the Local Police Department in Jarov that on 21 March 1999 at 8:00 PM, and on 31 March 1999 at 4:00 PM, he was physically assaulted by an unknown men because he allegedly misappropriated a cabinet from a basement of one of the men. Z.A., born in 1958, was identified as an offender, the other man was not identified. The case has been referred to the District Authorities in Prague 3 for consideration of the offence. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Jarov under Ref. No.: OR3-308/MO2-PŘ-99.

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3 May 1999 *Prague 5* At 3:00 PM in Slivenecká Street, O.S., born in 1983, sprayed Nazi symbols on a garage door. The above mentioned was detained by a patrol from the Local Police Department in Barrandov. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department under Ref. No.: OR5-335/MO3-Př-99 as an offence. The matter has been referred to the District Authorities in Prague 5.

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16 May 1999 *Prague 5* At 10:15 PM in Vltavská Street, R.J., born in 1982, and O.S., born in 1983, sprayed Nazi symbols on the building of Staropramen Brewery. The above mentioned were detained by a municipal police patrol. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Smíchov under Ref. No.: OR5-656/MO1-Př-99 as an offence. The case has been referred to the District Authorities in Prague 5.

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17 May 1999 *Prague 8* R.M., born in 1954, reported that at about 7:00 PM when he traveled by a subway he verbally disciplined a group of supporters of the skinhead movement who were calling out Nazi slogans, and was assaulted by them. No injury was suffered. Documents on the case were referred to the Local Police Department in Karlín, where the case has been suspended as an offence under Ref. No.: OR8-547/MO1-Př-99.

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27 June 1999 *Prague 5* At 9:45 PM, T.K., born in 1982, and M.D., born in 1983, sprayed Nazi symbols on the building of Staropramen Brewery and on the wall of the “Na Plzeňce” restaurant. Both were detained by a motorized patrol. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Smíchov under Ref. No.: OR5-830/MO1-Př-99 as an offence; the matter has been referred to the District Authorities in Prague 5.

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28 September 1999 *Prague 5* S.L., born in 1982, sprayed Nazi symbols on the pillar of the Barrandovský Bridge. He was detained by a motorized patrol. The case is under investigation by the Local Police Department in Barrandov under Ref. No.: OR5-683/MO3-Př-99. The case has been referred to the District Authorities in Prague 5.

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2 October 1999 *Prague 5* At 2:20 AM, F.V., born in 1972, D.H., born in 1982, and A.J., born in 1981, sprayed Nazi symbols on a wall in Nádražní Street. All were detained by a motorized patrol. The case has been registered at the Local Police Department in Smíchov under Ref. No.: OR5-1314/MO1-Př-99. Referred to the District Authorities in Prague 5.

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10 October 1999 *Prague 3* V.K., born in 1983, sprayed a blue TIM sign sized 3 x 1.5 m, and Nazi symbols on the building of Strojimport located at the intersection of J.Želivského and Vinohradská Streets causing thus damages in the amount of CZK 9,000. Since in his decision-making an investigator applied provision of Section 75 of the Criminal Code on minors the investigator returned the case back to the Local Police Department in Jarov (OR3-1931/MO2-TČ-99) from where the case has been referred to the District Authorities in Prague 3 for consideration.

Cases Where Criminal Acts Have Not Been Proven - 1

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5 May 1999 *Prague 3* At about 1:00, J.C., born in 1979, reported that he, together with his friends, was returning home from a restaurant and on the tram stop next to the freight yards in Žižkov he was assaulted by a young man. He suffered a forearm injury. Offender was allegedly a supporter of the skinhead movement. However, the investigation revealed that the assault had not taken place, and that the story was fabricated, therefore the case was suspended on 7 July 1999 according to Section 159/1 of the Criminal Code. Registered at the Local Police Department in Jarov under Ref. No.: OR3-1064/MO2-TČ-99.

Total - 131

Cases Occurring Prior to 1999 But Investigated in 1999 - 8

1997 *Prague 6* At the time when he was holding a position of a chief editor of “Republika” newspaper, J.K., born in 1946, published in 1997 an article titled “Complaint against activities of SPR-RSČ filed by Jan Fábry, Prague 6, Egyptská 651”, which due to its contents, purport of statements and use of statements could have resulted in readers' acts leading to national or ethnic intolerance, and dissemination and promotion thereof. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 6 under File No.: OVV-53/30-VP-99 for criminal acts according to Sections 198/1(a), 198a/1, and 1999/1 of the Criminal Code.

1998 *Prague 7* T.K., born in 1977, the author of article “Forum 2000 in Prague - Our Power Will Be Unlimited” published in “Republika” newspaper No. 40 in 1998 and, in addition, the author of article “Moses's Children”, accused others of racism and motivates readers to national, ethnic, and social demagogy, supported by intolerance and hatred. The case has been registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 7 under File No.: OVV-959/959/98 for criminal acts according to Sections 198a/1 and 198/1(a) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 30 March 1999.
Status of court proceedings: By judgement of the District Court for Prague 7 dated 23 June 1999, No.: 25 T 31/99, T.K. was given a conditional 3-year sentence and placed on 5-years probation with supervision and prohibition on publishing activities for 10 years. The judgement has come to legal force.

1 April 1998 *Prague 5* J.M., born in 1937, filed an appeal at the District Court for Prague 5 in which he threatened Slavs, Slavic physicians, and Gypsies, with homicide. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 5 under File No.: OVV-1471/98 for a criminal act according to Section 196/1 of the Criminal Code. The case has been discontinued according to Section 172/1(a) of the Criminal Code.

Mid September - 17 December 1998 *Prague 9* In the Secondary Police School in front of his schoolmates, minor P.V., born in 1982, defamed his schoolmate, A.B., born in 1983, for his race calling him “You black hose, coconut, Gypsy, go back to Kenya, save money for air tickets to Canada, climb back on a palm, etc.”, and in addition, when the injured was entering the classroom he shouted “Viva Republicans, White League, etc.” Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 9 under File No.: OVV-19/99 for a criminal act according to Section 198/1(a) of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 29 January 1999.

19 February 1998 *Prague 4* J.Č., born in 1937, sent to the District Authorities in Prague 4 a letter insulting the Jewish nation. In addition, on 2 June 1998, he sent another letter insulting the Jewish nation to the same place. On 6 November 1998 a letter was received at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 undersigned by the same person and insulting Jews, and the same letter was sent to the Inspection of the Ministry of Interior on 14 January 1999. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 4 under File No.: OVV-2009/98 for a criminal act according to Section 260/1 of the Criminal Code.

1 November 1998 *Prague 8* At about 1:00 AM in V Holešovičkách Street on bus no. 505, Z.B., born in 1977, and J.K., born in 1977, shouted “Sieg Heil” and with a gas gun physically assaulted A.M., born in 1975, and in addition, Z.B., born in 1977, without a reason kicked M.Č., born in 1977. No person suffered injury and no damages to property incurred. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 8 under Ref. No.: OVV-90/99 for criminal acts according to sections 261 and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. A motion to bring charges was filed on 31 May 1999.
Status of legal proceedings: By judgement of the District Court for Prague 8 dated 29 October 1999, No. 3 T 108/99, Z.B., born in 1977, was given a conditional 10-month sentence and placed on 2-year probation and ordered forfeiture of property. The judgement has come to legal force.

27 December 1998 *Prague 3* At about 4:35 AM in front of the “U dělové koule” restaurant, M.V., born in 1980, and M.S., born in 1977, assaulted G.R., born in 1980, by knocking him down, punching him, kicking his face, chest and body while shouting “You black swine, black Gypsy”. Registered at the District Department of Investigation in Prague 3 under File No.: OVV-430/99 for criminal acts according to Sections 221/1,2(B) and 202/1 of the Criminal Code. The case was suspended on 24 June 1999 according to Section 159/4 of Rules of Criminal Procedure.

1998 *Prague 4* Z.Š., born in 1997, was wearing a badge picturing Wolfsangel on the lapel of his jacket. He had himself photographed with such badge, and used the photo for his Identity Card which was issued on 8 July 1998, and used such ID card until June 1999 at least. A motion to bring charges was filed at the District Department of Investigation on 31 August 1999 for commitment of criminal acts according to Sections 260/1 and 261 of the Criminal Code. Registered under File No.: OV4-2473/99-Cr. The case was suspended on 20 September 1999 according to Section 159/1 of the Rules of Criminal Procedure.