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World Jewish News
Resident of Riga Does Not Deny Holocaust, But Justifies It
14.05.2009
The Prosecutor's Office of Riga Judicial District has charged a young man, who had posted hostile comments against Jews, Russians and homosexuals on the Internet.
The man born in 1985, under the nick of Phoenix, posted on the Internet at different sites 16 comments, which the Security Police, as well as the Prosecutor's office, consider to be aimed at the deliberate incitement of ethnic
and racial enmity.
The Public Prosecutor's Office believes that these comments express support for Nazi and racist ideology, justify the Holocaust and insult its victims.
The comments also express support for violence against sexual minorities, stress the need to kill people because of their ethnicity.
According to the prosecutors, the author of the comments had committed actions aimed at inciting hatred between different nations and races, expressing hostility towards Jews, Russians and dark-skinned people, and recognizes racism as necessary.
The young man is also charged with illegal possession of two rounds. The Public Prosecutor's Office does not disclose the name of the accused, but according to
BNS, this is Valdis Roshans. He was accused of hooliganism and resisting police during a gay parade in 2006, in which the participants were thrown at with chicken eggs, but was acquitted by two court institutions. The
verdict is not yet in force, while it may be appealed at the Supreme Court.
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