Seven people are being prosecuted for violent rioting in connection with counter-demonstrations at an Eritrean cultural festival on Järvafältet in Stockholm last year, according to Sveriges Radio P4.
It was in August last year that a violent riot broke out when hundreds of counter-demonstrators stormed the festival area. According to the indictment, the defendants participated in and showed solidarity with a gathering that was armed with weapons. Among other things, stones and other objects were thrown and tents and cars were set on fire.
Over 50 people were injured, eight of them seriously, and a large number of people were detained.
