Brno court sentences six members of far-right party over hate speech

A Brno court has sentenced six members of the far-right Workers’ Party of Social Justice for committing acts of hate speech at a May 1 gathering in the city a year ago. Party leader Tomáš Vandas received a suspended sentence and a fine of 25,000 crowns, while five other party members got similar punishments. Mr. Vandas, who is the election leader of the Workers’ Party for Social Justice, was formerly the head of the far-right Workers’ Party. That party was banned by the Czech Constitutional Court in February.

Author: Sarah Borufka