US EditionHungarian protesters demand Orban quits over abuse cases
Protesters accuse Prime Minister Orbán's government of neglect after a 2021 report revealed over 20% of children in state care were abused, sparking arrests and calls for resignation.
- Thousands of protesters marched in Budapest, demanding Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán step down over an abuse scandal at a juvenile detention facility.
- Seven individuals were arrested in connection with the case, which allegedly involved running a prostitution ring, money laundering and human trafficking at the state-run center.
- The scandal has led to resignations, with the opposition accusing Orbán's government of failing to protect vulnerable children and demanding his resignation.
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Tens of thousands of people have protested in Budapest over alleged inaction by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government over allegations of child abuse in state institutions. The public was outraged by surveillance footage showing the former director of a juvenile detention center in the capital kicking a boy in the head. The opposition leader's 2021 report found that more than a fifth of children in state-run institutions had been ab…
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After becoming aware of abuse cases in state children's and youth institutions, tens of thousands in Budapest demand the resignation of Orbán.
Orbana was called to resign.
Opposition leader Magyar has published a report from 2021 so far, which finds that more than a fifth of children in state-run care institutions have been victims of abuse.
Thousands march over alleged child abuse at Hungarian state facilities
Tens of thousands of Hungarians marched in the capital, Budapest, to decry a leaked video showing children in a juvenile correction facility being subjected to abuse. The march was organised by Viktor Orbán’s main challenger in the upcoming elections, Péter Magyar.
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