Parish Building Set on Fire in Latvia

Case information
Incident date
Country
Latvia
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Private
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)

The adjoining building of a parish in Madona was set on fire on November 23rd 2012, the perpetrator was not found.

Source: Report by Holy See National Contact Point for Hate Crimes against Christians on the basis of a report of the Apostolic Nunciature in 2012