Cuban musician faces racism

Single Incident Alert DateNovember 26, 2012 Country: Poland Address: Wrocław General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Cuban
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Polish
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

The Cuban musician working in Wroclaw, Fernando T., has experienced racist harassment on more than one occasion. Bottles were thrown at the windows of his apartment and he has been insulted. An escalation of violence occurred during the night between 5th and 6th August 2012, when a group of young men gathered outside the musician’s window, shook their fists and shouted “Fucking kill the Niggers”. A scooter that belonged to him was destroyed. The body of the vehicle was covered with the words "KKK" (abbreviation for Ku Klux Klan) and "white power", as well as a sticker with a photo of a dark skinned person being kicked by assailants wearing combat boots, bearing the slogan "That’s the way Wroclaw’s nobility plays”. The police have detained suspects and an investigation is under way.

Source:

Gazeta.pl, 07.08.2012, Rasistowski atak na siostrzeńca Josego Torresa (Racist attack nephew of Jose Torres), http://wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/wiadomosci/1,114883,12268618,Rasistowski_atak_na_skuter_siostrzenca_Josego_Torresa.html, Accessed on 02.12.2012