Young Roma woman attacked in Gyöngyöspata

Alert DateMarch 1, 2012 Country: Hungary Address: Gyöngyöspata General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Roma & Travelers

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Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Hungarian
Victims Gender Female
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number 1
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Hungarian
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number 1
Extremist/Organised Group Violence Yes

In March 2011 in Gyöngyöspata, a young Roma woman was attacked physically and verbally ('We will decorate the house with your blood!'), allegedly by a male member of the 'Rascal Troop' paramilitary organization, while she was sitting in the door of her relatives home, having her dinner. [1]

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[1] TASZ (2011) ‘Hogyan keni el a rendőrség a gyűlölet-bűncselekményeket?’ (05.10.2011), available at: http://tasz.hu/romaprogram/hogyan-keni-el-rendorseg-gyulolet-buncselekmenyeket(last accessed: 29.02.2012)