Animal rights activists block Czech-Austrian border crossing

Czech animal rights activists blocked a border crossing between the Czech Republic and Austria near the Moravian town of Mikulov for 15 minutes on Wednesday afternoon in support of their Austrian colleagues. Thirteen Austrian animal rights activists will go on trial on Wednesday. They are charged with arson, sabotage and further offenses and face a prison sentence of up to five years. Czech animal rights activists say that none of the thirteen people are guilty of any of the offenses they are charged with. Four of them have published their arraignments online.