Vilnius resident who incited hatred for sexual orientation at rally is punished at lightning speed



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The prosecutor of the Vilnius District Prosecutor’s Office asked the court to conclude the process by means of a judicial criminal order, requesting that the 25-year-old man be found guilty of desecrating state symbols and inciting hatred against a group of people because of their sexual orientation.

Pre-trial instruction in accordance with article 127 of the Penal Code. and Art. 170 2 d. this meter was released. June 16, when police officers detained a man at a rally near the Government of the Republic of Lithuania building. The young man demonstrated the flag of the Lithuanian state, which had a poster that allegedly incited hatred against a group of people because of their sexual orientation.

According to the investigation, which was carried out very quickly by officers of the Vilnius AVPK 3rd Police Station, a 25-year-old man who is nowhere to be found in Vilnius sprayed white paint on the Lithuanian state flag, suspected of insulting and disparaging a homosexual. group, at a rally downtown.

The prosecutor asks the Vilnius City District Court to impose a cumulative sentence of 1 year in prison on the man. Considering that the young man admitted his guilt during the investigation, he did not object that the trial ended with a court order, the prosecutor proposes to impose a final sentence of 8 months in prison, forcing him to work, study or register. with the Employment Service and within 6 months. work 50 hours. care and care facilities for people with disabilities, the elderly or other people in need.

The prosecutor also requests the payment of a criminal penalty of 500 euros to the Fund for crime victims.



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