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Romas Flee Homes Over Vigilantes

   VOA News  April 22, 2011
   Gypsies march with their possessions through the village of
   Gyongyospata, eastern Hungary, April 22, 2011

Photo: AP

   Gypsies march with their possessions through the village of
   Gyongyospata, eastern Hungary, April 22, 2011

   Roma leaders says nearly 300 Romas have left their homes in
   northeastern Hungary to avoid contact with a far-right vigilante group.
   They said Friday women and children boarded buses for an undisclosed
   location.
   The vigilante group Vedero is conducting a training exercise in the
   village of Gyongyospata for the next three days.
   Roma officials say Vedero's camouflage clothing is intimidating and the
   Romas living in the village felt it was safer to leave and avoid
   potential confrontations.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.