8 . Roma Holocaust Memorial Day , Roma Memorial Center Uštica | Picture by Veljko Kajtazi ( Flickr ) young men aged 17 to 21 broke into a family home in Žďár nad Sázavou , where a Romani family lived . One of them struck Tibor Berky with a baseball bat multiple times on the back of the head , inflicting fatal injuries . His five children witnessed the murder . In Vítkov in 2009 , three Molotov cocktails were thrown at the family home of a Romani family , causing severe injuries to three-year-old Natálie Kudriková . She survived but suffered permanent disfiguration due to burns covering 80 percent of her body . The perpetrators were later convicted , but the case highlighted the danger of rising racism in the country . In Teplice in 2021 , during a police intervention , Rom Stanislav Tomáš died after an officer pressed his knee on his neck while he was lying on the ground . The incident provoked outrage in the Romani community , and many compared it to the case of George Floyd in the USA .
Hungary has recorded several deadly attacks on Roma during 2008 and 2009 . The perpetrators of these crimes used firearms and Molotov cocktails . One of the deadliest attacks occurred in the village of Tatárszentgyörgy , where a father and son from a Romani family were killed after their home was set on fire . The attackers shot them as they attempted
to escape . In the village of Kisléta , racists broke into a Romani family ’ s home , shot and killed the mother and severely injured her daughter . This case was part of a series of attacks on Roma in Hungary that caused shock and protests throughout the country .
In Bulgaria , an attack occurred near Plovdiv in 2021 . During protests by extreme-right groups , hatred was unleashed against Roma . They attacked Romani settlements , terrorizing and threatening residents , creating fear among the Romani community across the area .
These tragic cases highlight the ongoing challenges faced by Roma due to ethnic intolerance , often fueled by prejudice and discrimination . International organizations regularly warn of the rise of xenophobia and extremism , and the attacks on Roma in European countries reinforce the need to strengthen protection of and respect for human rights .
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