Symbols associated with the Ustasha regime and the NDH are legally treated as features of extremist and terrorist organizations such as ISIL and Al Qaeda, and their use is a serious violation of Austrian legislation.
The Austrian investigative bodies currently analyze all available recordings and photos from the recent concert of Marko Perković Thompson, especially because, according to the organizers, more than half a million people gathered, and more than 18,000 tickets were sold in Austria.
The aim of the Austrian investigation is to determine whether the persons who have Austrian citizenship or a regulated temporary stay in Austria have violated strict laws there that prohibit the promotion of fascism. In that case, the sanctions may follow from misdemeanor and punitive measures, all the way to the ban on entering the country for foreign citizens, including Croats living and working in Austria, writes Express.
This reaction of the Austrian authorities is not unexpected. Bill 2018. The Austrian government has expanded the list of prohibited symbols, which they found and those associated with the Ustasha regime and the NDH, reports evening.hr.
The Committee on Internal Austrian Parliament has already made a decision requested by the Association Minister in Blajburg, where the sympathetic regime sympathizers, often trained in black uniforms and using prohibited greetings and symbols. The Austrian police now want to apply the same legal standards and on events outside their borders if their citizens participate in them.
Given that the concert recordings are widely available through social networks, and the media have already published photos on which the flags and symbols of questionable legality, the Austrian authorities have announced a detailed analysis.
Citizens who are identified as perpetrators of misdemeanors or criminal offenses in Austria, could face serious consequences, including loss of residence or work permit, and even a permanent express entry, states the source of Express. At the same time, nor the Croatian authorities did not remain aside.
According to the Municipal Misdemeanor Court in Zagreb, 17 people were detained the day after the concert. It was mainly about violating public order and peace, and a fine of 700 euros were imposed for a “especially cheeky manner of” behavior. For misdemeanors such as insulting the police, quarrel and physical conflicts, the penalties were from 300 to 700 euros.
(Vijesti.ba)
