Alsózsolca: Roma man suffered near-fatal gunshot injury

Alert DateDecember 15, 2008 Country: Hungary Address: Alsózsolca General Type: Racist violence, Discrimination 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 Male, Female
Victims Age 18-25
Victims Number 2
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

On 15 December 2008, in Alsózsolca, several shots were fired at a Roma couple in front of their home. The 19-year-old young man suffered near-fatal injuries, while causing also light injuries to his girlfriend.[1]


[1]     EÖKK (2009) Cigánynak lenni Magyarországon, Jelentés 2008 (Public Foundation for European Comparative Minority Research: A Roma's Life in Hungary. Report 2008), Budapest: Európai Összehasonlító Kisebbségkutatások Közalapítvány, p. 221.