Hoyerswerda riots
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Hoyerswerda riots
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The Hoyerswerda riots were xenophobic riots that lasted from 17 to 23 September 1991 in Hoyerswerda, a town in the north-east of Saxony, Germany. The riots started with a group of mainly young neo-Nazis attacking Vietnamese street hawkers. After the intervention of the police, a hostel used mainly by Mozambican contract workers came under attack. In the following night, further riots took place in Hoyerswerda and foreigners were hurt. On the fourth night, stones and petrol bombs were thrown at a
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Series of xenophobic riots in Saxony, Germany
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2024-02-05T23:50:17Z
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