According to signatories of the initiative, police officers, especially in north-eastern Hungary, were likely to discriminate against Roma delinquents and fine them more often than the non-Roma.

In his response, Papp said he paid “increased attention to ensuring that members of the national police fulfil their duties according to the country’s constitution which prohibits ethnicbased discrimination”, and turned down the idea of the proposed working group.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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