Unity March in Bialystok

Policy Response DateSeptember 4, 2011 Country: Poland Address: Warszawa General Type: Racist violence, Racist discourse, Discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism, Religious intolerance, Nationalism
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants, Refugees, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Political discourse -parties - orgs, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion, Daily life Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Public Discourse

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In response to the incidents which took place in the Podlasie area in August 2011, on 4 September, a Unity March was held in protest against racism and xenophobia in Bialystok. The protest was organized at the initiative of two MPs from the region, the Deputy President of Bialystok, and a group called “Proud Białystok” (dumny Białystok). Many people, including leftist politicians, local government politicians, representatives of NGOs and national minorities took part in this event. The “Unity and Tolerance Manifest” has been signed by the participants. The march, however, was disrupted by young people shouting xenophobic slogans like “This is Poland, not Israel”, “All Poland only white”.

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