Rabbi's home attacked by anti-Semitic vandals in Budapest

Alert DateMarch 30, 2010 Country: Hungary Address: Budapest General Type: Discrimination, Hate crime Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-semitism
Groups affected / Interested in: Religious minorities
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Hungarian
Victims Gender N/A
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Hungarian
Perpetrator Gender N/A
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No


In March, 2010 a rabbi’s home in Budapest was attacked by anti-Semitic vandals who smashed the windows with stones during a seder holiday meal. A second attack occurred after the police had left the premise, but no suspects were arrested. The human rights NGO Hungarian Civil Liberties Union called ton he police to start an investigation regarding ‘violence against members of a community’ instead of ‘disorderly conduct.[1]

 

[1] 'TASZ: nem rongálás, közösség elleni erőszak' [Not 'disorderly conduct' but 'violence against members of a community'], INDEX.hu, 01.04.2010, available at: http://index.hu/belfold/2010/04/01/tasz_nem_rongalas_kozosseg_elleni_eroszak/ (Date of access: 19.02.2012).