Saturday, October 15, 2016

Threats facing the gotland manifestation – Aftonbladet

Crime. The suspected gruppvåldtäkten in Visby, a wheelchair bound woman continues to arouse strong emotions.

the Prosecutor has been replaced, the stone has been thrown against a asylboende and an organizer of a demonstration against sexism and racism has received police protection after the threats.

Mats Hermansson, dean of the church on the island of Gotland, has also been subjected to threats in connection with the manifestation.

– It was one evening at ten o’clock, when a man called and said that I would suit me carefully. It was with reason that I shall take part in the action. He could not understand how I could think that it was okay with a gang rape of a wheelchair bound woman. There are many who have interpreted it so, he says to TT.

He says that for him is important to manifest against racism and sexism.

– There is a widespread concern in folkdjupet. I think there is a need for all the forces of good gather. Such a manifestation may instill courage, but also quiet. We, the vast, vast majority, are for the open, pluralistic society. It is a small, little clicks that are trying to exploit this situation for other dark purposes.

reported to the police threats

Behind the manifestation is the Feminist initiative (Fi) and the Left party on the island of Gotland.

– Fi Gotland want to be clear, to respond to the criticisms that have been and respond with a manifestation to show that we do not stand for either racism or sexism, ” says Johanna Ivarsson, member of the Fi’s national national executive, to TT.

With criticism she says that she is referring to the racism that has emerged in and with the events on the island of Gotland. A person within the Fi Gotland has received police protection since she has been the victim of threats by reason of the manifestation.

– The threats that have come have been reported to the police and the person who has been threatened has been well treated by the police, with respect and with confidence. Now it feels like they want to have some peace and quiet before tomorrow (Sunday), ” says Johanna Ivarsson.

“We are with and support”

The vulnerable person within the Fi Gotland sheep according to Johanna Ivarsson support from the party at the national level.

Any representative of the Fi at national level will not be present at the manifestation.

TT: Is there any reason to it?

– We must always prioritize. We are with them and Access the island of Gotland is itself a strong group, ” says Johanna Ivarsson.

Left party would not comment on how the party handles the uncertainty surrounding the manifestation, without referring to the Party on the island of Gotland.

A special effort

Gotlandspolisen has also testified about an extremely bitter mood, not least in social media, and has previously received reinforcements from Stockholm, sweden.

Carina Skagelind, presstalesperson at polisregion Stockholm and Gotland, would not comment on how big the gain is.

– We are many enough to ensure that it becomes a peaceful and safe public gathering in the morning, ” she says.

If more people have been threatened in connection with the manifestation to the Carina Skagelind not comment.

the FACTS

Background: This has happened

2 October: Six persons arrested is reasonably suspected of the rape of a wheelchair bound woman on the island of Gotland. The woman, who is in his mid-30s, has been notified that she was raped in a residence in Visby, during the night of Sunday. One of them is released, while five will be arrested.

5 October: The detainees released on free foot. The suspected rape was connected quickly to ethnicity. It has spread information that the five men, who are still suspects for the assault are asylum seekers. When the five are released after three days, a part people take things into their own hands. A demonstration held without permission in the centre of the city a hundred people going from the police station to the place where the suspected rape took place. Later in the evening, a stone may be thrown against a box on a asylboende in Slite, north-east of Visby, and the same night, some persons have taken it back to the prosecutor in the case, reports the Expressen.

October 7: Police send reinforcement to the island of Gotland, as a result of that serious threats have been made against the former detainees and persons within the judicial system.

9 October: Two men suspected of hemfridsbrott and förgripelse against the officer questioned but released thereafter.

12 October: the Prosecutor Mats Wihlborg, leaving våldtäktsutredningen to another prosecutor. According to Wihlborg is the reason that he has “been subjected to quite serious things.”

14 October: Police special operation in the polisområde Gotland is enhanced ahead of the holiday weekend, with the staff, “can this with public gatherings”. The measure should be seen against the background of a torgmöte and a manifestation, organised by the political parties SD, respectively, V and Fi.

Some men who have been identified as suspected rapists have been attacked and filmed by a man, whose name is well known in right-wing circles. The film, which has ended up on Youtube, has had a great impact on the xenophobic debate that has emerged after the event, write the Whole of the island of Gotland,

Sources: the daily News, The whole of the island of Gotland

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