US EditionOrbán’s rival leads protest over alleged child abuse in Hungary’s state-run institutions
Tens of thousands marched demanding accountability after videos showed abuse in juvenile institutions; opposition accuses government of failing to protect children, with arrests made.
- Thousands of demonstrators marched to Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's offices in Budapest, led by opposition figure Peter Magyar, calling for Orbán to resign over an abuse scandal at a juvenile detention facility.
- The former head of the facility is accused of running a prostitution ring, human trafficking, and subjecting minors to physical and sexual abuse, prompting police raids and the resignation of the acting director.
- Peter Magyar, whose party is leading in polls ahead of Orbán's Fidesz, accused the government of failing to protect vulnerable children and called for Orbán's resignation over the scandal.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's main rival led tens of thousands of demonstrators through the streets of Budapest today to protest alleged child abuse in state institutions for minors, an issue that has already rocked Orban's government after a scandal last year.
In state institutions in Hungary children are suspected of being abused. Oppositionist Peter Magyar mobilizes with these accusations tens of thousands to criticise the government.
Tens of thousands of Hungarians this Saturday, in the streets of Budapest, called for the resignation of the Prime Minister, ultra-nationalist Viktor Orbán, after a scandal broke out over cases of child abuse in the country's children's homes. "Enough! Demonstration in defense of minors," was the slogan of the protest called by Orbán's main rival, the conservative and oppositionist Péter Magyar, head of the Tisza party.The march, in which accord…
Orban’s rival leads protest over alleged child abuse in Hungary’s state-run institutions
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban 's main challenger on Saturday led tens of thousands of demonstrators through the streets of Budapest in a protest over alleged child abuse in state-run juvenile institutions, an issue that has already shaken Orban's government following a scandal last year.
Protests Ignite Over Child Abuse Scandal in Hungary: Orban Under Fire
Protests Ignite Over Child Abuse Scandal in Hungary: Orban Under Fire In Budapest, tens of thousands rallied on Saturday in a protest spearheaded by Viktor Orban's main political rival, Peter Magyar. Demonstrators expressed outrage over shocking allegations of child abuse in state-run juvenile institutions, an issue already causing significant trouble for Orban's administration following a scandal last year.The protest was sparked by recent vide…
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