Hungary must protect Roma communities from attack

Headline Title:  Hungary must protect Roma communities from attack 15 August 2012 The Hungarian authorities must do more to protect the country's Roma communities, Amnesty International said in a letter to the government today, after reports that far-right groups attacked Roma residents in the western village of Devecser. Violence broke out on 5 August, when more than 1,000 people gathered in Devecser's main square at a demonstration organized by far-right party Jobbik and joined by far-right vigilante groups.According to eyewitnesses some members of the crowd chanted anti-Roma slogans…

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