Australian court overturns convictions of two men for Nazi salute, ruling it as Croatian pride, not Nazi symbol.

A court in Australia overturned the convictions of two men, Nikola Marko Gasparovic and Dominik Sieben, who were initially convicted for making a Nazi salute at a soccer match. The judge ruled that their gestures were symbols of Croatian national pride, not Nazi ideology. A third man, Marijan Lisica, was found guilty as his salute was more deliberate and visible. This case tests the limits of new Australian laws that ban Nazi symbols and gestures.

November 21, 2024
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