Croatia/Municipal Court in Karlovac/Kzd-32/2023
Country
Croatia
Title
Croatia/Municipal Court in Karlovac/Kzd-32/2023
Not publicly available
Year
2023
Decision/ruling/judgment date
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Incident(s) concerned/related
Hate speech: Public incitement to violence or hatred
Related Bias motivation
Religion
Groups affected
People/organisations associated with Muslims
Court/Body type
National Court
Court/Body
Municipal Court in Karlovac (Općinski sud u Karlovcu)
Online/Offline
Offline
Key facts of the case
The motive is religion and the victim is Bosniak. The verdict is a conviction for a threat (Article 139 of the Criminal Code and domestic violence Article 179a of the Criminal Code concerning Article 87 paragraph 21 of the Criminal Code – Hate crime). The sentence is 9 months of imprisonment, but it was converted to a suspended sentence.
Main reasoning/argumentation
not available
Is the case related to the application of the Framework Decision on Racism and Xenophobia, the Racial Equality Directive?
Key issues (concepts, interpretations) clarified by the case
not available
Results (sanctions, outcome) and key consequences or implications of the case
not available
Key quotation in original language and its unofficial translation into English with reference details
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