Anti-Roma and Nazi graffiti in Nagykanizsa

Alert DateMay 30, 2012 Country: Hungary Address: Nagykanizsa, Zala county General Type: Racist discourse, Hate crime Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-roma/ romaphobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Other
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On 29th May, in Nagykanizsa (Zala County), unknown perpetrators painted racist, anti-Roma  messages and Nazi symbols on several buildings. The vandalized wall of the local shop featured a swastika, the name of Hitler, and the following inscriptions: “Gypsies you will die!” [“Megdögletek cigányok!”], “The ones marked with X will burn” [“X-el jelöltek égni fognak”]; while 12 other buildings in the town were marked by an X sign. The local authorities have stated that the police started an investigation against unknown perpetrators with charges based on the use of forbidden totalitarian symbols. The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Integration has issued a statement in which the vandalizing act of Nagykanizsa is condemned in the name of the government.

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