Pastry Shop Display Nativity Scene Made with Sexual Organs

Case information
Incident date
Country
Spain
Place
Sevilla
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Desecration
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Other (text field)
  • Negative Stereotyping
Place of Incident
  • Other (text field)
Bias Indicators
  • Comments/Written Statements/Gestures/Graffiti
Reported to Police
  • Yes
Response of Local Authorities
  • Investigated
Image credit: El Confidencial

Christian Lawyers has filed a complaint against a pastry shop in Seville for the exhibition of a nativity scene made with male and female sexual organs. The irreverent scene is in sight of everyone and shows disrespect towards Christians. In its complaint, Christian Lawyers states that "the establishment has advertised the nativity scene on its social networks and despite being aware that it has offended a good number of citizens, it has not moved it."

The 15th Court of Instruction of Seville has agreed to open up proceedings against the bakery and the judge stated that the case had, "characteristics that make presume the possible existence of a criminal offense."

Polonia Castellanos, president of Christian Lawyers said: "it is not the first time that we see how some people try to give themselves publicity by attacking Christians. This is intolerable and a crime." She continues: "if such an offence had been made against other groups, many public representatives would have condemned it. We only ask for the same respect. It seems that against Christians everything is allowed."

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