09 May 2009, 01:00

In Stavropol, unidentified persons drew swastikas on house walls

In the city of Stavropol, unidentified persons covered walls of buildings with fascist swastikas and inscriptions. Linguistic examination has revealed that inscriptions contained extremist appeals.

"These unidentified persons, while feeling hostility to natives of Caucasian nations, have publicly decorated the walls of five buildings of the city with inscriptions kindling to nationality-based hatred and enmity, and images of swastika as the symbol of fascism," the "Caucasian Knot" correspondent was told at the Investigatory Committee at the Prosecutor's Office (ICPO).

A criminal case was opened under article "Kindling of hatred or enmity and humiliation of human dignity".

Author: Elena Kostenko Source: CK correspondent

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