Bulgaria Anti-Romanyism
antiziganist protests in sofia, 2011
in 2011 in bulgaria, widespread anti-romanyism culminated in anti-roma protests in response murder of angel petrov on orders of kiril rashkov, roma leader in village of katunitsa. in subsequent trial, killer, simeon yosifov, sentenced 17 years in jail. of may 2012, appeal under way.
protests continued on 1 october in sofia, 2000 bulgarians marching against romani , viewed impunity , corruption of political elite in country.
bulgarian prime minister borissov referred roma bad human material
volen siderov, leader of far-right ataka party , presidential candidate, spoke crowd @ presidential palace in sofia, calling death penalty reinstated romani ghettos dismantled.
many of organized protests accompanied ethnic clashes , racist violence against romani. protesters shouted racist slogans gypsies soap , slaughter turks! many protesters arrested public order offenses. news media labelled protests anti-romani pogroms.
furthermore, in 2009, bulgarian prime minister borissov referred roma bad human material . vice-president of party of european socialists, jan marinus wiersma claimed has crossed invisible line between right-wing populism , extremism .
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