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Hungary far-right event broken up | Hungary far-right event broken up |
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Police in Hungary have broken up a ceremony of the paramilitary Hungarian Guard organisation at which new members were being inducted. | Police in Hungary have broken up a ceremony of the paramilitary Hungarian Guard organisation at which new members were being inducted. |
Last month, a Budapest court banned the Guard, saying its activities incited fear and threatened public order. | Last month, a Budapest court banned the Guard, saying its activities incited fear and threatened public order. |
The group appealed, saying the law on freedom of assembly and constitution guaranteed their right to exist. | The group appealed, saying the law on freedom of assembly and constitution guaranteed their right to exist. |
A party connected to the Guard, Jobbik, won nearly 15% of the vote in June's elections to the European parliament. | A party connected to the Guard, Jobbik, won nearly 15% of the vote in June's elections to the European parliament. |
This gave the party three of Hungary's 22 seats in the assembly. | This gave the party three of Hungary's 22 seats in the assembly. |
The party owes at least part of its popularity to their campaign against what they call "gypsy crime". Critics accuse it of inciting racial hatred. | The party owes at least part of its popularity to their campaign against what they call "gypsy crime". Critics accuse it of inciting racial hatred. |
In a separate development, police are questioning four men arrested on Friday on suspicion of carrying out a series of attacks against the country's minority Roma population, in which six people were killed. | |
Black uniforms | Black uniforms |
According to the original plans of the Hungarian guard, the oath-taking ceremony for new members should have taken place in Heroes Square in Budapest. | According to the original plans of the Hungarian guard, the oath-taking ceremony for new members should have taken place in Heroes Square in Budapest. |
When the police refused permission, on the grounds that the Guard is a banned organisation, the event was moved to a private location in Szentendre, just north of the capital. | When the police refused permission, on the grounds that the Guard is a banned organisation, the event was moved to a private location in Szentendre, just north of the capital. |
Several hundred men and women in the distinctive black uniforms of the Guard arrived by bus. | Several hundred men and women in the distinctive black uniforms of the Guard arrived by bus. |
A similar number of police then sealed off the area, and informed the participants that they were breaking the law. | A similar number of police then sealed off the area, and informed the participants that they were breaking the law. |
Identity documents were checked, and the event dispersed peacefully. | Identity documents were checked, and the event dispersed peacefully. |
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