Extremist Train Patrols Targeting Roma Passengers

In 2016–2017, members and supporters of the far‑right party Kotlebovci – Ľudová strana Naše Slovensko (ĽSNS) organized “train patrols” on Slovak railways. Although presented as security measures, these patrols were acts of intimidation aimed mainly at Roma passengers. This blurred the line between political activism and vigilantism, reinforcing stereotypes that portrayed Roma as inherent security threats.

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