Protest against Gypsies in Pecs, Hungary

'Where are you Gypsies?' — yelled a large crowd of far right extremists marching on the streets of Pecs, South-West Hungary on Monday, July 24 2012 which the local Roma population found rather intimidating. An anti-protest also took place in Pecs, Hungary as far far right wing political and civil groups would use the death of Kata Bándy to campaign against the Gypsies, even though the mother and the family of the victim asked them publicly not to use the name and the personal tragedy of their daughter to generate hate speech or to campaign for the restoration of death penalty.
The same day Roma people in Pecs reported that they were not served in local shops and were also highly advised by local residents not to commute on the streets. Some of the families living in the zone where the protesting took place managed to organize a safe shelter for their children in the areas not populated by Roma people.
Further details on what happened follows from the article on bama.hu (with Google Translate from Hungarian into English) —-
2012th July 11 13:45, Last updated: 2012th July 23 22:20 MB, LL, DG, Zs.J., KEI, FZ, Ny.Sz. (Log Transdanubia, bama.hu)
PECS | Saturday's announcement by the police – that Fri Laszlo Bandy Kata performed alone – essentially closed the case. Kata was buried on Monday Szekszárd evening, two demonstrations were held in Pécs. The Prime Minister also spoke on the matter.
Demonstrations in Pecs – a significant police presence
" Everyone is responsible for their own tettéért "- such as these banners are made of the demonstrators, who" is not crime of the Gypsies' title parade was held in Pécs. The aim of the organizers of the protest against hatred. At seven hours before the quarter were about fifty of the marchers.
Participants of the UP Department of Social Work and Social Policy (Pecs, u.2 Roch.) From the Great went to Eugene and the intersection of Hungary. From here started because of another, previously announced in the "Silent torchlight procession" with a message of protest against the wanted.
Another demonstration started at eight, but had already made a significant police met with a reporter.
" Procession of the deteriorating public security and because of the death penalty for the restoration of " demonstration participants called at half past seven have been about 150 people, gathered in the Platán sörözőnél. Rendőrsorfal have selected them for another demonstration.
At eight o'clock in the evening star penetrated the ride, about 400 people went to the Hungaria Ledina the road. Starting from the university " is not crime of the Gypsies " during demonstrations against the names ended disbanded. Conflict, atrocities did not take place between the two camps.
Our correspondent reports that the King Street for more than a thousand triple swollen due to the deteriorating public security, public demonstration. A lot of people with torches, marched with candles. The King came into the street through the Felsővámház Ledinára to the murder scene, where candles were lit, and then they sang the Hungarian national anthem. The demonstration ended peacefully before ten.
17:34 – worthy of punishment, the government expects
He was buried on Monday Szekszárd Bandy Kata, the County Police Headquarters in Pecs psychologist murdered hundreds of people was accompanied on his last journey to the lower city cemetery.
The 25-year memorial ceremony for victims of the Government, Human Resources Minister Zoltan Balog farewell. He said it is intended to deter those who are unwilling and unable to consider the weight of their actions, indulataikat contained. "worthy and exemplary punishment waiting for" – he said.
Several hundred people attended the funeral of Kate Bandy, a huge police to ensure the ceremony took place near the bottom Szekszárd city cemetery.
Orban: the whole country on the side of the parents
All in Pecs, Hungary murdered police psychologist, Kate's parents on the side of Bandy – Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Monday a press conference in Budapest, in response to questions.
The prime minister expressed his sympathy to the parents of the tragedy, which – as said – shocked learned. "Usually every crime chest cut man. If women at the expense of committed, then twice, and if young women at the expense base reason, you will get frustrated his people" – he said. He said that this incident was confirmed by the government to Criminal Code (Criminal Code) imposing restrictions. He stressed, in his opinion the penalties of the weights and the speed so there is the deterrent effect. Orban – the National Roma Self-Government (ORO) leaders after consultation with the conference, which Pécs murder against the Roma intense emotions have also been questioned him for journalists – said: I want that the offense naturally intense emotions as soon as possible csendesedjenek, and the return to things deep underlying problems calm negotiation. the conference, Florian Farkas, the ORO president said, any decent citizen – whether Gypsy or Roma – I find it revolting murder . The ORO is shared pain of the victim's family – said he also requested that the case of the Roma in Hungary do not condemn a whole.
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