Slovak far-right leader falls foul of Czech police

Marián Magát, the leader of the Slovak far-right organisation Kysuce Resistance, has long presented radical opinions, denying the Holocaust in speeches and protesting against the Islamisation of Europe. Expressing these views at an anti-immigration rally in Prague at the weekend landed him in hot water however, with Czech police arresting him once he began to express extremist sentiments, reports the Pravda daily on Tuesday. "During Saturday's rally the police detained one of the speakers on suspicions of illegal behaviour. The man was taken to a police station ... and on the same day charged with the offence of encouraging hatred against a group of people and attempting to limit rights and freedoms. He is now being prosecuted while at large", said Prague police spokesperson Iveta Martinková. Magát began his speech with the words 'Na stráž!' (On guard!), which was the slogan of Slovak wartime paramilitary force the Hlinka Guard. He also stated that immigration would destroy "our genes" and criticised Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud, who were both Jewish. Lawyer and chair of civil association People Against Racism Irena Bihariová told the daily that Magát's social network profile contains statements which clearly break the law. He displays no shame for his sympathies for the Third Reich, she stated, adding that she can't understand why Slovak nationalists have to go to the Czech Republic in order to be arrested. Unlike other far-right figures such as governor of Banská Bystrica region Marian Kotleba, who are very careful about what they say in public, Magát is really open about his views, added Bihariová.