Denial of entry of a Roma to a restaurant

Alert DateDecember 10, 2010 Country: Poland Address: Poznań General Type: Discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-roma/ romaphobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Roma & Travelers Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Daily life
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Polish
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number 1
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Polish
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number 1
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

 

In February 2012, the Court of Appeal in Poznań stated that the act of denial of entry of a Roma person to the restaurant was considered as discrimination. The Court stated that the attitude of the owner of the “Cuba Libre” club was unlawful. In December 2010, the plaintiff Adam G. together with four other people went to the “Cuba Libre” restaurant and was asked to leave by the security. According to Adam G., the security guard wanted to follow the guidelines of the club's owner according to which the Roma are not allowed in the restaurant. The Court obliged the owner to apologize to Adam G. in Gazeta Wyborcza and Głos Wielkopolski dailies as well as on the “Cuba Libre” club's website. Moreover, the Court adjudged her to pay 10,000 PLN for the Wielkopolskie Stowarzyszenie Kulturalno-Oświatowe Polskich Romów in Swarzędz (Wielkopolskie Cultural-Educational Association of Polish Roma in Swarzędz).

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