Five people charged in connection with vandalism of Hate Free venues

Five youths, between the ages of 19 and 22, have been charged by the police in connection with vandalism targetting a number of cafes and shops in Prague which were part of the Hate Free Campaign. The sites were sprayed with written threats and Nazi symbols in April. If found guilty of the acts of vandalism and of hate crime, the suspects could spend up to three years in prison. The incident was widely condemned by the public and politicians, including Prague’s mayor and the minister of culture.