Bern activist Mohamed Wa Baile convicted of incitement to violence
The Bern-based Mohamed Wa Baile, known for his resistance against racist police checks, has been convicted of incitement to violence.
Bern activist Mohamed Wa Baile convicted of incitement to violence
The activist Mohamed Wa Baile, who is known in Bern, has been convicted in court of incitement to violence. This is reported by the Berner Zeitung.
Wa Baile had previously made a name for himself as a fighter against racist police checks and was regarded as an icon of the anti-racial profiling movement. He himself has now been pursued by the justice system. The charge was incitement to violence.
The activist had previously made headlines for his resistance against discriminatory police checks and had at that time achieved a notable court victory. The current conviction stands in contrast to his former role as a civil rights campaigner.
Further details regarding the exact wording of the incitement to violence and the level of the sentence were not provided in the reporting.
Source: Google News CH — Crime (de)