Violent clash between paramilitary forces and Roma in Gyöngyöspata

Alert DateApril 26, 2011 Country: Hungary Address: Gyöngyöspata General Type: Racist violence Racism and discrimination phenomena: Extremism - organised Racist Violence, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Roma & Travelers, Majority

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Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Hungarian
Victims Gender Male
Victims Age N/A
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Hungarian
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age N/A
Perpetrators Number N/A
Extremist/Organised Group Violence Yes

On April 26, rightist extremists patrolling in the village of Gyöngyöspata procovated the local Roma community. The provocation resulted in a violent clash between the two sides [1]. Four extremist suffered serious injuries, and were taken to hospital: two men associated with the ‘Rascal Troop‘, a man associated both with the ‘Civil Guard for a Better Future‘ and the 'Rascal Troop', and a member of the 'Defence Force' group. Others suffered lighter injuries, among them a Roma minor [2].

[1] Index (2011) Bloody mass incident in Gyöngyöspata (Véres tömegverekedés Gyöngyöspatán) in: Index (26.04.2011), http://index.hu/belfold/2011/04/26/verekedes_gyongyospatan/ (last accessed: 29.02.2012)

[2] TASZ (2011) Shadow report about the events at Gyöngyöspata (Árnyékjelentés a gyöngyöspatai eseményekről), 27th September 2011, available at: http://tasz.hu/files/tasz/imce/tasz_gyongyospata_arnyekjelentes_110927.pdf. (last accessed: 29.02.2012)