Roma man threatened with an axe in Göngyöspata

Alert DateMarch 2, 2011 Country: Hungary Address: Gyöngyöspata General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-roma/ romaphobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Roma & Travelers

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Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Hungarian
Victims Gender Male
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 No

In March 2011 in Gyöngyöspata, a Roma man was threatened with an axe in front of her two-year-old daughter, allegedly also by a member of the 'Rascal Troop' paramilitary organization, coursing and shouting that 'I will use your blood to build my new house.' [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)