Trial of the 149

Trial of the 149 (Estonian: 149 protsess) is the name given to the legal proceedings against 149 communists in Estonia that lasted from 10 to 27 November 1924. Many defendants were accused of high treason. One of them – Jaan Tomp – was sentenced to death and 39 other people to forced labour for life. The trial of the 149 was one of the largest trials in the pre-war Republic of Estonia.

Trial of the 149

Trial of the 149 (Estonian: 149 protsess) is the name given to the legal proceedings against 149 communists in Estonia that lasted from 10 to 27 November 1924. Many defendants were accused of high treason. One of them – Jaan Tomp – was sentenced to death and 39 other people to forced labour for life. The trial of the 149 was one of the largest trials in the pre-war Republic of Estonia.