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Roc Boyz festival gig in Umeå reported to police for incitement against Sami people

The Norwegian hip-hop trio Roc Boyz's gig at Brännbollsyran has been reported to the police for incitement against a group of people.

It was during Friday's gig at the festival in Umeå that the group showed an animated video on the big screens in which they hit and kicked Sami people in a video game-like fight.

The incident has now been reported to the police for incitement against an ethnic group, SVT Västerbotten reports.

The police confirm to SVT that a preliminary investigation is underway, but Brännbollsyran's festival manager declines an interview.

Roc Boyz previously attracted attention in Norway after the group sabotaged a Sami protest in Oslo in 2023. The incident occurred against the backdrop of an increase in harassment of Sami people, as documented in a report from Amnesty International Norway.

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