07-06-2009 / Iraq

Russia - Four Orenburg skinheads sentenced for defiling synagogue

The Orenburg Central District Court has convicted four locals for painting a swastika on the Orenburg synagogue.

The group painted a swastika and nationalist slogans, in all, 12 nationalist symbols, on the facade of the Orenburg synagogue last March-April.

The court sentenced one defendant to five years in custody, another to six years in custody, the third to 160 hours of correctional work, and the fourth to 240 hours of correctional work.

Source: http://www.interfax-religion.com/



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