2013 Czech Anti-Roma protests

none 2013 Czech Anti-Roma protests České_Budějovice_29-6-2013_28.JPG Police clash with protesters in České Budějovice 29 May 2013 – December 2013 Czech Republic Roma attack on a married Czech couplehttps://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/cerna-kronika/romove-napadli-manzele-v-duchcove.A130522_164920_usti-zpravy_alh Policie posílila hlídky v Duchcově, agresoři brutálně zbili manželský pár 22 May 2013 Dispute between Roma and Czech parents at a playgroundhttps://www.denik.cz/z_domova/ceske-budejovice-zaziji-dalsi-protiromske-protesty-a-demonstrace-20130713.html České Budějovice zažily další protiromskou demonstraci Deník.cz 13 July 2013 https://english.radio.cz/ceske-budejovice-braces-more-violence-new-anti-roma-demo-called-8544477 České Budějovice braces for more violence as new anti-Roma demo called 4 July 2013 Anti-Romani sentimenthttps://english.elpais.com/elpais/2013/12/30/inenglish/1388408298_024800.html The specter of racism in Europe Lucía Abellán, Miguel Mora December 30, 2013 EL PAÍS English Protests suppressed Numerous Roma houses burned and damaged by protestershttps://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/protesty-radikalu.B1005336 IDNES.cz – s námi víte víc Increase in Anti-Romani sentiment among Czechshttps://cz.boell.org/en/2014/03/24/anti-roma-sentiment-rise-czech-republic-democracy Anti-Roma Sentiment on the Rise in the Czech Republic Heinrich Böll Stiftung Increase in the number of active Czech police officers Protesters CZE Czech protestershttps://www.dw.com/en/czech-neo-nazi-marches-target-roma/a-17055919 Living in fear Deutsche Welle Workers' Party of Social Justice Various Far-Right groups https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/draft-czech-intelligence-report-anti-roma-campaign-of-2013-was-a-significant-ultra-right-action Draft Czech intelligence report: Anti-Roma campaign of 2013 was a significant ultra-right action 7 April 2014 https://www.mvcr.cz/mvcren/file/report-on-extremism-in-the-territory-of-the-czech-republic-in-2013.aspx REPORT ON EXTREMISM IN THE TERRITORY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC IN 2013 Counter protesters Romani Romani counter protesters UNITED for Intercultural Actionhttps://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-republic-uia-conference-supports-roma-in-ostrava Czech Republic: UIA conference supports Roma in Ostrava František Bikár October 30, 2013 Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place Czech Republic 22px Czech police Thousands Unknown Unknown number of police officershttps://romea.cz/cz/domaci/policie-se-pripravuje-na-protiromske-pochody-ktere-pripravuji-extremiste Seznam protiromských pochodů, na které se policie připravuje. Organizují je neonacisté 21 August 2013 *Hundreds wounded Hundreds arrestedhttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-23830623 Czech anti-Roma protests end in arrests BBC News 25 August 2013 https://budejovice.rozhlas.cz/v-ceskych-budejovicich-se-chystaji-dalsi-protiromske-protesty-tentokrat-pry-7077662 V Českých Budějovicích se chystají další protiromské protesty, tentokrát prý mírnější 23 August 2013 Unknown wounded Hundreds wounded In 2013, numerous Anti-Romani protests took place across the Czech Republic.https://2009-2017.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/2014/eur/236516.htm Czech Republic U.S. Department of State This was after a Czech couple was attacked by 5 Romani on 18 May 2013.Janoušek Artur 2013-05-28 V Duchcově lidé po útoku na manžele svolávají protiromskou demonstraci https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/utok-romu-na-manzelsky-par-v-duchcove-demonstrace.A130528_1933985_usti-zpravy_alh 2024-10-18 iDNES.cz cs The couple was hospitalized after the attack.Horáček Aleš 2013-05-22 Policie posílila hlídky v Duchcově, agresoři brutálně zbili manželský pár https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/cerna-kronika/romove-napadli-manzele-v-duchcove.A130522_164920_usti-zpravy_alh 2024-10-18 iDNES.cz cs The protests in some cities were described as a "street war".https://www.lidovky.cz/domov/romove-cekaji-v-ceskych-budejovicich-na-radikaly.A130706_154536_ln_domov_hm Romové čekají v Českých Budějovicích na radikály 6 July 2013 lidovky.cz Background Prior to the protests, Amnesty International and the European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) had raised concerns about the safety of Romani people in the Czech Republic. The ERRC had documented that between January 2008 and December 2012, at least 48 violent attacks against Roma had been documented.2013-08-02 Czech Republic: Protect Roma at risk of violence ahead of far-right demonstrations https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2013/08/czech-republic-anti-roma-demos/ 2024-10-18 Amnesty International enCzech Republic: Protect Roma at risk of violence ahead of far-right demonstrations https://www.errc.org/cikk.php?cikk=4176 2024-10-18 European Roma Rights Centre HU A notable attack was the 2009 Vítkov arson attack which left 3 people injured including a 3-year-old girl who suffered life-threatening burns on 80% of her body.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-11582589 Czech neo-Nazis jailed for Roma attack BBC News 20 October 2010 https://english.radio.cz/vitkov-family-gives-evidence-trail-four-accused-arson-attack-8396316 Vítkov family gives evidence at trail of four accused of arson attack 20 May 2010 Human rights groups had also accused Czech authorities of placing a disproportionately high number of Roma children into schools for the disabled.Roma rappers https://www.dw.com/en/roma-rap-against-czech-practical-schools/a-16613050 2024-10-18 dw.com According to a 2010 opinion poll, 68% of Czechs have antipathy towards Romani.http://zpravy.idnes.cz/stem-dve-tretiny-cechu-nemaji-rady-romy-fc1-/domaci.asp?c=A070504_141136_domaci_mr idnes.cz 4 May 2007 cs STEM: Dvě třetiny Čechů nemají rády Romy STEM: Two-thirds of Czechs dislike Roma 3 June 2018 The survey also found that 82% Czechs oppose any form of a "special care of Roma rights", 83% of Czechs consider Romani asocial, and 45% of Czechs would support the expulsion of Romani people from the Czech Republic.Jiri St'astny http://zpravy.idnes.cz/cesi-propadaji-anticikanismu-kazdy-druhy-tu-romy-nechce-zjistil-pruzkum-1qx-/domaci.asp?c=A101209_161615_domaci_js Češi propadají anticikánismu, každý druhý tu Romy nechce, zjistil průzkum iDNES.cz cs 9 December 2010 3 June 2018 A 2011 poll, which followed a number of violent attacks by Romani perpetrators against ethnic Czech victims, reported that 44% of Czechs are afraid of Roma people.Romský bloger: Někteří Romové se chovají jako blázni November 2011 http://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/romsky-bloger-nekteri-romove-se-chovaji-jako-blazni_216270.html cs 1 November 2011 The poll also reported 90% of Czechs do not want Roma people as neighbours.https://translate.google.com/translate?u=http://www.romea.cz/index.php?id=servis/z2005_0318&hl=cs&ie=UTF8&sl=cs&tl=en https://web.archive.org/web/20120201133920/http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.romea.cz%2Findex.php%3Fid%3Dservis%2Fz2005_0318&hl=cs&ie=UTF8&sl=cs&tl=en dead 1 February 2012 Czech don't want Roma as neighbours cs 15 April 2007 The polls in 2011 came after a violent series of protests took place after an incident on 7 August 2011 when staff members of a gambling hall in Nový Bor were attacked by multiple Roma welding machetes.https://www.lidovky.cz/ceska-pozice/police-send-reinforcements-to-north-bohemia-in-wake-of-racial-attacks.A110824_123548_pozice_33518 Police send reinforcements to North Bohemia in wake of racial attacks | Téma | Lidovky.cz 25 August 2011 The 2011 protests became more widespread and violent after an attack on 21 August 2011 where 20 Roma with machetes attacked 6 Czech men in Rumburk. A survivor of the attack, Michal Němeček, told Deutsche Welle "They shouted ‘you white bastards' at us. We definitely weren't the ones who provoked the attack, six against 20? We would have been crazy. They were just walking along the street and we were the first ones they ran into".https://www.dw.com/en/racial-tensions-rise-in-czech-republic-after-roma-attacks-on-whites/a-15340203 Racial tension Deutsche Welle Of the estimated 250,000 Roma in the Czech Republic in 2011, one third lived in ghettos and 90% were reported to be unemployed. The unemployment rate of the Czech Republic in 2013 was 6.95%.https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/CZE/czech-republic/unemployment-rate Czech Republic Unemployment Rate 1991-2024 Protests May On 29 May 2013, after 5 Romas were charged for an assault on a married couple in the town of Duchcov, 800 protesters marched onto the streets. Organizer of the march, Jindřich Svoboda, stated that the event should be "a peaceful event without violence".January 2025 However, a half an hour after Svoboda's speech, the protesters marched towards the southern part of the city which housed a large Roma population. At 7pm, they were confronted by police. Protesters armed with baseball bats and poles attempted to push through the police line while shouting: "Let us at them!" By 8pm, 2 protesters were arrested and the bats and poles were confiscated.Jiřička Jan 2013-05-29 Demonstranti v Duchcově se vydali do romské čtvrti, policie zasáhla https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/demonstrace-v-duchcove.A130529_155058_usti-zpravy_jj 2024-10-18 iDNES.cz 3 other people were convicted after making Facebook posts saying that they were going to "kill them all" or that "I'm going to sharpen my knives".Horák Jan 2013-05-29 Minulost svolavatelů demonstrace řešit nechci, říká starostka Duchcova https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/napadeni-v-duchcove.A130529_151509_usti-zpravy_alh 2024-10-18 iDNES.cz June On 21 June, a dispute between Roma and Czech parents took place at a playground near the Máj housing estate. Up to 100 people joined the growing mob.2013-08-21 Protiromské demonstrace https://www.aktualne.cz/wiki/domaci/protiromske-demonstrace/r~i:wiki:3880/ 2024-10-18 Aktuálně.cz cs The dispute caused the protests to become more widespread. Protiromské protesty v Budějovicích nekončí, policie obvinila 16 lidí https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/regiony/protiromske-protesty-v-budejovicich-nekonci-policie-obvinila-16-lidi-316649 2024-10-18 ČT24 Czech Television cs On 22 June, riot police clashed with right-wing protesters after the protesters had staged a demonstration. The demonstration took a violent turn when the protesters had tried to cross the police line separating them from Romanis.2013-06-23 Police: 22 people detained in Duchcov https://english.radio.cz/police-22-people-detained-duchcov-8319140 2024-10-18 Czech Radio By the end of the clashes, 3 protesters, 2 officers and one photographer had been wounded.Ryšavý Zdeněk 2013-06-22 Czech Republic: Injuries after DSSS provokes street warfare in Duchcov, police use tear gas and water cannon https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-republic-injuries-after-dsss-provokes-street-warfare-in-duchcov-police-use-tear-gas-and-water-cannon 2024-10-18 Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place cs 22 protesters were also arrested.Initially reported as 92013-06-22 Police clash with extremists https://english.radio.cz/police-clash-extremists-8319200 2024-10-18 Czech Radio thumb|Anti-Roma protesters at Přemysl Otakar II Square in České Budějovice|200px On 29 June, hundreds of Neo-Nazis marched towards the Máj housing estate which housed 350 Romanis. The march was in response to the dispute on the 18th of June. As they marched, they were cheered on by local residents.2013-07-04 České Budějovice braces for more violence as new anti-Roma demo called https://english.radio.cz/ceske-budejovice-braces-more-violence-new-anti-roma-demo-called-8544477 2024-10-18 Czech Radio They, protesters tried to break through the police barrier. After a violent clash that left dozens of people on both sides wounded, the police arrested 40 people. July On 1 July, in the city of České Budějovice, hundreds of protesters marched to a neighborhood with a dense Roma population. After encountering police forces, the protesters chanted racist slogans and threw bottles and stones. After hours of clashes with the police who used smoke bombs, tear gas, and riot equipment, the protest was disbursed with 39 people being detained.2013-07-01 Anti-Roma riots in České Budějovice point to extremist trend https://english.radio.cz/anti-roma-riots-ceske-budejovice-point-extremist-trend-8544552 2024-10-18 Czech Radio On 5 July, Czech police setup a checkpoint in Lišov due to the announcement of a planned protest on July 6.https://www.lidovky.cz/domov/romove-cekaji-v-ceskych-budejovicich-na-radikaly.A130706_154536_ln_domov_hm/foto/HM4c58d8_p201307060185301.jpg IDNES.cz – s námi víte víc On 6 July, 300 protesters clashed with police officers in České Budějovice. Per police spokesman Jiří Matzner, 3 police officers were injured during the clashes. Czech Police detained 136 protesters.Initially reported as 602013-07-07 Policie v Budějovicích zadržela sto lidí, na Máji stále hlídkuje https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/pri-demonstraci-zadrzeno-100-lidi.A130707_105715_budejovice-zpravy_kol 2024-10-18 iDNES.cz cshttps://domaci.hn.cz/c1-60200070-ceske-budejovice-chystana-protiromska-demonstrace Ultrapravicoví radikálové útočili na policisty v Českých Budějovicích. Přes 130 zadržených 7 July 2013 Police also confiscated baseball bats and poles from protesters. 3 protesters were later charged with assault against an officer.2013-07-14 Protiromská demonstrace v Budějovicích. Třem účastníkům hrozí obvinění https://www.lidovky.cz/video/protiromska-demonstrace-v-budejovicich-trem-ucastnikum-hrozi-obvineni.A130714_172554_ln-video_hm 2024-10-18 lidovky.cz cs The city itself was described to have been "turned into a fortress". On 10 July, a meeting was held by municipal leaders in a sports hall in České Budějovice in order to discuss the growing anti-Romani unrest in the city.https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-republic-hundreds-attend-meeting-about-anti-roma-unrest-in-ceske-budejovice Czech Republic: Hundreds attend meeting about anti-Roma unrest in České Budějovice July 9, 2013 Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place On 13 July, a crowd of 300 protesters in České Budějovice staged a demonstration. After clashes with Czech police, 3 protesters were charged with attacking police officers. Roughly 60 other protesters were also detained by police but were released shortly after.https://www.lidovky.cz/domov/v-ceskych-budejovicich-bude-dnes-zrejme-klid-poradatele-zrusili-demonstraci.A130713_143212_ln_domov_tep Demonstranti v Budějovicích se snažili prolomit policejní kordon lidovky.cz 13 July 2013 In Duchcov, 50 protesters marched in support of the protesters from České Budějovice.https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/regiony/trem-lidem-ze-vcerejsi-protiromske-demonstrace-hrozi-obvineni-310930 Třem lidem ze včerejší protiromské demonstrace hrozí obvinění ČT24 Czech Television cs On 14 July, Czech police arrested a man in České Budějovice who attempted to light a Roma apartment building on Novohradská Street on fire.Kostlán František 2013-07-17 Czech Republic: Police downplaying arson against building with Romani residents in České Budějovice last weekend https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-republic-police-downplaying-arson-against-building-with-romani-residents-in-ceske-budejovice-last-weekend 2024-10-18 Romea.cz cs On 18 July, Czech police were called after 2 packages resembling bombs were found in a Roma ghetto in Machnín by local resident Milan Gábor.Trdla Martin 2013-07-18 V romském ghettu našli divné balíčky. Bomba to nebyla, ale místní se bojí https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/cerna-kronika/romove-v-machnine-se-boji-extremistu.A130718_084123_liberec-zpravy_tm 2024-10-18 iDNES.cz Police spokesperson in České Budějovice Jiří Matzner, released a report which stated that a young Czech woman had been assaulted by a Roma at a playground and that none of the suspects had been taken into custody. The incident further increased anger against the Romani people of the Czech Republic.https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-trial-finally-reveals-what-launched-anti-romani-demonstrations-in-2013 Czech trial finally reveals what launched anti-Romani demonstrations in 2013 Markus Pape December 4, 2016 Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place On 25 July, the Democratic Workers’ Party (Czech: Demokratická strana pracujících) announced that the party was preparing to hold 13 protests in the cities of Bohumín, České Budějovice, Duchcov, Frýdek-Místek, Havířov, Krupka, Litvínov-Janov, Most-Chanov, Ostrava, Prague, Přerov, Ústí nad Labem, and Vítkov before the end of the year.https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-republic-splinter-dsss-faction-plans-13-more-anti-romani-events-by-year-s-end Czech Republic: Splinter DSSS faction plans 13 more anti-Romani events by year's end František Kostlán July 24, 2013 Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place On 27 July, 30 members of the Czech Lions (Čeští lvi) gathered in Prague to listen to a speech by Pavel Sládek Matějný. Counter-protesters interrupted Pavel's speech by chanting: "We don’t want neo-Nazis here!" At 6pm local time, everybody went home without the police having to interfere.https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-republic-about-30-neo-nazis-gather-in-prague-antifascists-counter-protest Czech Republic: About 30 neo-Nazis gather in Prague, antifascists counter-protest Zdeněk Ryšavý July 26, 2013 Romea.cz - Everything about Roma in one place August On 3 August, in the town of Vítkov, 300 protestersof which, less than 150 were far-right per Czech authorities marched through the city's streets, shouting slogans such as "Bohemia to Bohemia" and "Our streets, our cities". The protesters then attempted to get to the Roma assembly. However, Police officers pushed them out of Husova Street in order to prevent a confrontation with the Roma protesters there.Radikálové se k Romům ve Vítkově nedostali, zadrženi 3 lidé https://www.ceskatelevize.cz/zpravodajstvi-ostrava/zpravy/236920-radikalove-se-k-romum-ve-vitkove-nedostali-zadrzeni-3-lide/ 2024-10-18 Czech Television cs On 14 August, the Roma Democratic Party was founded in response to the protests. It aimed to better represent the Roma of the Czech Republic in the Czech Parliament.2013-09-03 Do voleb chce i nová romská strana, na rozjezd má dva miliony z Británie https://www.denik.cz/z_domova/do-voleb-chce-i-nova-romska-strana-na-rozjezd-ma-dva-miliony-z-britanie-20130903.html 2024-10-18 Deník.cz cs On 23 August, Czech police announced that they had arrested over 230 protesters over the past three weekends.2013-08-23 V Českých Budějovicích se chystají další protiromské protesty, tentokrát prý mírnější https://budejovice.rozhlas.cz/v-ceskych-budejovicich-se-chystaji-dalsi-protiromske-protesty-tentokrat-pry-7077662 2024-10-18 Czech Radio cs On 24 August, seven protests took place simultaneously in the cities of Ostrava, Duchcov, České Budějovice, Jičín, Plzeň, Brno, Děčín and Varnsdorf.2013-08-24 Protiromský pochod skončil. V ulicích byly stovky lidí. A to i Duchcováků https://www.denik.cz/ustecky-kraj/v-ulicich-duchcova-budou-jak-romove-tak-i-dsss-20130824.html 2024-10-18 Deník.cz cs In Ostrava, 1,500 protesters attempted to break into houses that were inhabited by Roma. After a clash with police, the crowd was broken up by tear gas. Over 60 people were detained while many protesters and police officers were wounded.2013-08-24 Radikálové protestovali v několika městech, k Romům nepronikli https://www.lidovky.cz/domov/mesta-se-chystaji-na-pochody-radikalu.A130824_125224_ln_domov_tep 2024-10-18 iDNES.cz The protests were condemned by Czech president Miloš Zeman.https://www.opensocietyfoundations.org/voices/roma-political-life-czech-republic-dependency-and-political-development Roma in Political Life: Czech Republic—Dependency and Political Development Czech officials said that some cities resembled a warzone.https://www.ipcprayer.org/en/prayer-news/item/6171-czech-republic-detains-100-in-massive-anti-roma-protests.html Czech Republic detains 100 in massive anti-Roma protests www.ipcprayer.orghttp://www.bosnewslife.com/30084-news-watch-czech-republic-detains-100-in-massive-anti-roma-protests NEWS WATCH: Czech Republic Detains 100 In Massive Anti-Roma Protests – BosNewsLife – Christian News Agency www.bosnewslife.com 2024-11-28 2016-08-06 https://web.archive.org/web/20160806153049/http://www.bosnewslife.com/30084-news-watch-czech-republic-detains-100-in-massive-anti-roma-protests dead On 25 August, a total of 2,000 protesters participated in multiple simultaneous protests in the cities and towns of Ostrava, Duchcov, České Budějovice, Jičín, Plzeň and Brno and clashed with Roma counter protesters.https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-republic-hundreds-of-rampaging-neo-nazis-attempt-pogrom-against-romani-people-in-ostrava Czech Republic: Hundreds of rampaging neo-Nazis attempt pogrom against Romani people in Ostrava 24 August 2013 In Ostrava, after clashes with police officers, over 60 people were arrested while another 25 people were arrested in Plzeň.2013-08-25 Radikálové protestovali, desítky jich skončily s pouty https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/radikalove-vyrazi-v-sobotu-do-ulic-nahlaseno-je-5-akci/r~6272a7be0c0111e39f32002590604f2e/ 2024-10-18 Aktuálně.cz cs September On 1 September, 300 protesters50 Neo-Nazis and 250 local residents per Deutsche Welle marched over a chalk drawing of the Romani flag in Duchcov while chanting "This is our home" and "Bohemia for Czechs".https://www.dw.com/en/street-party-vs-hate-czech-roma-under-threat/a-17058943 Street party against hate Deutsche Welle On 5 September, the Roma Democratic Party, announced that it would be running in the 2013 Czech parliamentary election.2013-09-05 As racial tensions simmer, new Romany party to contest elections https://english.radio.cz/racial-tensions-simmer-new-romany-party-contest-elections-8543165 2024-10-18 Czech Radio On 6 September, Roma activists requested more protection against attacks from extremists protesters.https://ostrava.rozhlas.cz/ostravsti-romove-zadaji-vetsi-ochranu-vymenou-za-prevenci-kriminality-ve-7024646 Ostravští Romové žádají větší ochranu výměnou za prevenci kriminality ve vlastních řadách 6 September 2013 On 26 September, an Anti-Roma rally took place in České Budějovice along Lannová třída and Na Sadech street. On 27 September, a crowd of 1,000 protesters attempted to break into a dormitory in Ostrava where many Roma lived. Police officers clashed with protesters who threw rocks, bottles, and shot fireworks at police officers, causing casualties. After an hour, the police detained 21 people and charged one with assault. Police spokeswoman Gabriela Holčáková said that the police only intervened after the crowd did not respond to police calls to disburse.2013-09-27 Vřava v Ostravě. Dav vyrazil za Romy, policie použila slzný plyn https://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/vrava-v-ostrave-dav-vyrazil-za-romy-policie-pouzila-slzny-plyn_284073.html 2024-10-18 tyden.cz cs On 28 September (celebrated as Czech Statehood Day), three simultaneous protests took place in the cities and towns of Krupka, Prague and Vítkov. In Krupka, around 350 Romani counter-protesters clashed with Neo-Nazis who were distributing flyers for the Workers' Party of Social Justice.https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-republic-three-simultaneous-neo-nazi-demonstrations-in-krupka-prague-and-vitkov Czech Republic: Three simultaneous neo-Nazi demonstrations in Krupka, Prague and Vítkov 28 September 2013 October On 6 October, hundreds of Roma staged a protest in Prague, carrying banners that read "We are Roma" and "Stop pogroms against the Roma".https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2013/10/roma-pride-2013-defies-right-wing-hatred-in-the-czech-republic/ Roma Pride 2013 defies right-wing hatred in the Czech Republic 13 October 2013 On 28 October, between 200 and 300 protesters marched towards two hostels in Ostrava at 2pm CEST. 500 Romani showed up to counterprotest. Czech police successfully kept the two groups from clashing.https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/v-ostrave-opet-provokuji-neonaciste-a-rasiste Ostrava on-line: Po pokusu o pogrom na ostravské Romy pochodovalo městem asi 500 Romů, neonacisté nakonec utekli 28 October 2013 At the Old Town Square in Prague, 50 members from UNITED for Intercultural Action marched in support of the Roma counter protesters. After chanting slogans, they hosted a banner in front of the Old Town Hall which read: "OSTRAVA, STOP NAZI MARCH".https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/v-ostrave-provokovali-neonaciste-do-ulic-vyslo-na-protest-500-romu V Ostravě provokovali neonacisté, do ulic vyšlo na protest 500 Romů 29 October 2013 November On 12 November, Czech police charged a 16-year-old girl with assault after she had thrown bricks and stones at police officers during an Anti-Roma protest in Ostrava.https://ct24.ceskatelevize.cz/clanek/archiv/policiste-obvinili-za-protiromske-protesty-v-ostrave-25-lidi-pribyla-take-studentka-319790 Policisté obvinili za protiromské protesty v Ostravě 25 lidí. Přibyla také studentka On 28 November, Czech police reported that the protests near the Máj housing estate had "calmed down" for the first time in 5 months.https://www.idnes.cz/ceske-budejovice/zpravy/nepokoje-na-sidlisti-maj.A131128_085243_budejovice-zpravy_khr Sídliště Máj pět měsíců po bitkách: Je klid, řešení hledají místní 28 November 2013 Aftermath Reactions by Czech officials The Mayor of Duchcov, Jitka Bártová said in an interview that the events on May 29 "cannot be overlooked" and that the events could "trigger a war of blacks against whites".https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/demonstrace-v-duchcove.A130529_155058_usti-zpravy_jj Demonstranti v Duchcově se vydali do romské čtvrti, policie zasáhla 29 May 2013 The Mayor of České Budějovice, Juraj Thoma said that the protests "could not be prevented".https://domaci.hn.cz/c1-60162100-protiromska-demonstrace-v-budejovicich-se-vymkla-kontrole Protiromská demonstrace v Českých Budějovicích se vymkla kontrole. Policie použila slzný plyn 30 June 2013 David Tišer, a member of the Czech government's council on the Roma minority told Deutsche Welle in an interview: "These are not just marches by extremists. Regular citizens are joining in as well. And this is what is dangerous. This is why the foreign media are interested. This is why you are talking to me today." Czech senator Pavel Lebeda, said that the protests were a "sad that expressions of citizens' dissatisfaction with the violent and property crime of gypsies, their laziness, abuse of the social system and inability to live together are immediately classified as extremism".https://www.parlamentnilisty.cz/politika/poslanecka-snemovna/Cikani-u-nas-parazituji-a-masakruji-lidi-I-to-politici-vzkazali-komisari-z-Evropy-279126 Cikáni u nás parazitují a masakrují lidi. I to politici vzkázali komisaři z Evropy On 28 June 2013, Senator Tomio Okamura of the Dawn – National Coalition stated in a text message: "The gypsies should strive for their own state. Let's help them do it. It's not the fault of the neo-Nazis, the Czechs or the Turks that gypsies are perceived pejoratively today; rather, it is the gypsies' disrepute".https://www.boell.de/en/2013/10/31/political-earthquake-czech-republic-rejection-established-parties Political earthquake in the Czech Republic: Rejection of established parties Heinrich Böll Stiftung He then suggested that the Czech government should deport the Romani people to India.https://romea.cz/en/czech-republic/czech-senator-okamura-let-s-democratically-send-the-roma-to-india Czech Senator Okamura: Let's "democratically" send the Roma to India July 2013 On 2 August 2013, the Minister of the Interior Martin Pecina, announced that the Czech Police would increase their number of officers from 1,000 to 40,000 by 2014 in response to the protests.https://www.tyden.cz/rubriky/domaci/krimi/chrante-romy-vyzyva-amnesty-international-ceskou-vladu_278361.html Chraňte Romy! Vyzývá Amnesty International českou vládu 2 August 2013 Reactions by Czech organizations Zdeněk Ryšavý of Romea.cz dubbed the protests as "The largest hunt for Roma in the modern history of the Czech Republic".https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/chysta-se-nejvetsi-hon-na-romy-v-novodobe-historii-ceske-republiky-politici-k-tomu-zaryte-mlci Chystá se největší hon na Romy v novodobé historii České republiky. Politici k tomu zarytě mlčí 23 August 2013 On 24 August 2013, IUSTITIA set up a hotline for Roma who had been attacked during the protests.https://romea.cz/cz/domaci/in-iustitia-spustila-v-souvistlosti-s-protiromskym-pochody-linku-na-pomoc-obetem-nasili-z-nenavisti In IUSTITIA spustila v souvistlosti s protiromským pochody linku na pomoc obětem násilí z nenávisti 23 August 2013 On 10 September 2013, the Czech Helsinki Committee wrote a report which said that the position of the Roma in the Czech Republic is "rapidly deteriorating" and that negative anti-Roma sentiments are growing and that Roma citizens are being labeled as the culprits of various problems in Czech society which is resulting in more and more people turning their anger against the Roma population. The report also noted that anti-Roma demonstrations and marches participates include not only members of the Czech far-right, but also more and more people from the general population of the Czech Republic.https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/domaci/zprava-o-stavu-lidskych-prav-ceskeho-helsinskeho-vyboru.A130910_125012_domaci_cen Protiromské nálady sílí, tvrdí už i helsinský výbor. Kritizuje politiky 10 September 2013 Per the Security Information Service, anti-Roma sentiments among ordinary citizens of the Czech Republic could potentially represent a greater danger than extremist groups.https://www.idnes.cz/zpravy/cerna-kronika/zprava-bis-o-extremismu.A130730_152734_krimi_klm BIS varuje před "anticikanismem", protestovat chodí nejen extremisté 30 July 2013 International reactions On 18 July 2013, Janez Lenarčič, the director of Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, called on Czech authorities address segregation and social exclusion to help prevent anti-Roma incidents. He then added: "The measures taken by the Czech police to protect all citizens show that authorities have the resolve to prevent further escalation of racist violence and manifestations of hatred. I am, however, very concerned about the significant support far-right activists have enjoyed from ordinary citizens. This is an indication that the problems facing the Roma minority have yet to be addressed at their core".https://www.osce.org/odihr/103694 OSCE human rights chief calls on Czech authorities to address segregation and social exclusion to help prevent anti-Roma incidents www.osce.org On 25 July 2013, the United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Chargé d'Affaires Gary Robbins, said in a statement that United States government was concerned about "several recent reports of incidents that highlight the need for decisive, broad-based action by participating States to address both the causes and manifestations of anti-Roma sentiment".https://osce.usmission.gov/jul_25_13_roma/ Statement on Roma 25 July 2013 He also said that the USMOSCO joins Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights director Janez Lenarčič's condemnation of Czech law enforcement's failure to prevent further escalations of violence.Statement on Roma https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/7/6/104001.pdf United States Mission to the OSCE 6 January 2025 On 4 August 2013, German newspaper Die Welt wrote that the Anti-Roma protests had become a sort of "Czech national sport" due to the fact that both political radicals and ordinary citizens had been participating in them.https://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article118680847/In-Tschechien-eskaliert-der-Hass-gegen-die-Roma.html Rechtsradikalismus: In Tschechien eskaliert der Hass gegen die Roma de welt.de CBC News described the situation in the Czech Republic as the "Wild East".Murray Don October 24, 2013 Rampant corruption, massive protests. Is Eastern Europe coming undone? https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/rampant-corruption-massive-protests-is-eastern-europe-coming-undone-1.2187464 January 12, 2025 CBC On 7 October 2013, the Romedia Foundation, a Romani non-governmental organization based in Budapest, that the protests in the last two months "have been solely addressed towards the exclusion and eradication of Roma people" and that the protests and rallies had a "considerable, visible increase in followers of the neo-Nazi and extremist mentalities" since the 2011 protests.https://globalvoices.org/2013/10/07/czech-republic-anti-roma-riots-and-attacks-on-the-rise/ Czech Republic: Anti-Roma Riots and Attacks on the Rise October 7, 2013 According to Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks, 22 Roma had been physically attacked in 2013.https://zpravy.aktualne.cz/domaci/postavime-se-diskriminaci-romu-slibil-sobotka-rade-evropy/r~ca92bef2ae8a11e386aa002590604f2e/ Postavíme se diskriminaci Romů, slíbil Sobotka Radě Evropy 18 March 2014 On 4 April 2014, European Network Against Racism reported that the "frequency and size" of anti-Roma marches and protests in the Czech Republic surged in 2013 compared to previous years.https://www.enar-eu.org/violence-against-roma-on-the-rise-says-amnesty/ Violence against Roma on the rise, says Amnesty April 8, 2014 Notes References Category:2013 in the Czech Republic Category:2013 protests Category:Protests in the Czech Republic Category:Anti-Romani sentiment in the Czech Republic Category:Racially motivated violence in Europe Category:Romani-related controversies