Hate crime
The Audiencia Provincial de Bizkaia has sentenced eleven attackers to up to two years in prison for a homophobic pack assault on Ekain Perrino in 2021. The victim appreciates the recognition of a hate crime but calls the penalty "laughable" and insufficient, assuming no one will serve time. He also deems the compensation too low.
Reported by AI
Justice Minister Gunnar Strömmer is shaken and upset after reading about the assault on Mohammad Aluaudt Allah. Four Nazis are charged in the attack. Strömmer emphasizes that no one in Sweden should fear violence due to foreign background.