A 35-year-old resident of Kyiv, who in December 2023 desecrated the largest Hanukkah in Europe installed on Maidan Nezalezhnosti, was informed of a suspicion of committing a violation of the equality of citizens depending on nationality, regional affiliation and religious beliefs (Part 1 of Article 161 of the Criminal Code ).
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The press service of the Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office reported this today, January 10.
The suspect, while on Maidan Nezalezhnosti Square in December 2023, desecrated a monument temporarily erected for the celebration of Hanukkah, accompanying his actions with statements aimed at inciting national and religious enmity and hatred, images of feelings in connection with religious beliefs. in the message.
It is noted that the suspect subsequently distributed the corresponding video on the public Internet social network TikTok.
These facts were confirmed by the conclusion of a linguistic examination carried out during the pre-trial investigation, the prosecutor’s office notes. — The sanction of the article provides for up to three years of imprisonment.
Source: Racurs
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