Galgagyörk: shots fired at homes of Roma

Alert DateAugust 21, 2008 Country: Hungary Address: Galgagyörk General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Roma & Travelers

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In 2008 in Galgagyörk, a village near Budapest, shortly after 3 a.m., 10-15 shots were fired at three houses owned by Roma families, by unknown perpetrators. No one was injured.[1],


[1]     Nepszabadsag. 22.07.2008, http://www.nol.hu/archivum/archiv-499730  (Date of access: 13.12.2011.)