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1998
Poland
Antigypsyism

Firebombing of Roma Home

A 19-year-old neo-Nazi threw a petrol bomb into a Roma family’s house, severely burning a 12-year-old girl. Ongoing harassment during the trial revealed systemic failure to protect victims and prosecute hate crimes.

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