Hate case

Opole 2015: Performance interrupted due to use of German minority language

04.11.2024 | Poland | Submitted by: Social-Cultural Society of Germans in Opole, Silesia (SKGD)

Country Poland

Year 2015

Affected group/minority German minority

Perpetrator Polish citizen

Type of case Hate speech

Type of act Verbal

Media: Physical interaction

Reactions: Complaint filed with the District Attorney's Office

Brief description:

During the performance of the cultural group of the German minority at the fourth autumn fair, "Heimatgeschmack", in Opole Krappitz, the accused interrupted the performance. They forbade its continuation due to the language in which it was held. He publicly insulted underage representatives of the German minority by saying, "This is Poland," and he did not want it.

Various media outlets publicized the case, and the company released a statement and filed a complaint with the District Attorney's Office. However, the investigations were discontinued on the grounds that the act did not constitute a criminal offence.