Racially Motivated Shooting in Hurbanovo

In 2012, a shooting in Hurbanovo left two Roma men dead and a third seriously injured. Racist narratives spread through media and online platforms, depicting Roma as inherently violent and framing the shooting as a justified response to alleged “Roma criminality.” The perpetrator’s racist motives and the public reactions turned the case into a focal point, exposing deep-rooted antigypsyism within Slovak society.

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