Beilis trial (1911–1913)
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The Beilis trial (1911–1913) was a notorious antisemitic show trial in the Russian Empire, in which Jewish factory worker Menahem Mendel Beilis was falsely accused of ritual murder, drawing international outrage and highlighting the dangers of state-sponsored prejudice.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antisemitic incident
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criminal trial ⓘ show trial ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Beilis affair
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Beilis case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| charge |
murder
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ritual murder ⓘ |
| chronology | followed the 1911 murder of schoolboy Andrei Yushchinsky ⓘ |
| country | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| defendant | Menahem Mendel Beilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
contemporary newspaper reports
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historical studies of Russian antisemitism ⓘ memoirs of Menahem Mendel Beilis ⓘ |
| endTime | 1913 ⓘ |
| genre | political trial ⓘ |
| hasCause |
antisemitism
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state-sponsored prejudice ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
damage to international reputation of the Russian Empire
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increased awareness of antisemitism in Eastern Europe ⓘ strengthening of global opposition to blood libel accusations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
criminal investigation of Menahem Mendel Beilis
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jury trial in Kiev ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Russian ⓘ |
| legalSystem | judicial system of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| location |
Kiev
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Kiev Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine (historical region within the Russian Empire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motiveAttributedByAccusers | blood libel ⓘ |
| notableAspect |
extensive press coverage abroad
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involvement of expert witnesses on Jewish law and ritual ⓘ politically motivated prosecution ⓘ use of fabricated evidence ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Russian liberal intelligentsia
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foreign press ⓘ international Jewish organizations ⓘ |
| outcome | acquittal of Menahem Mendel Beilis ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
international protest against antisemitism in the Russian Empire
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public debate on blood libel myths ⓘ |
| startTime | 1911 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
antisemitic press in the Russian Empire
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reactionary elements in the Russian government ⓘ |
| topic |
antisemitism
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blood libel ⓘ human rights in the Russian Empire ⓘ miscarriage of justice ⓘ |
| verdict | not guilty ⓘ |
| victim | Andrei Yushchinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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