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Child abuse in state institutions/ Thousands of Hungarians protest in Budapest

2025-12-14 13:14:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Child abuse in state institutions/ Thousands of Hungarians protest in Budapest

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's main challenger, Peter Magyar, led tens of thousands of demonstrators through the streets of Budapest on Saturday in protest against alleged child abuse in state-run juvenile institutions.

The demonstration came in response to videos released this week depicting employees of a juvenile correctional center in the Hungarian capital physically abusing children housed there.

The former head of the center, who is in police custody on suspicion of running a prostitution ring, among other crimes, has also been accused of physical and sexual abuse of minors.

Police raided the correctional center this week, although critics have accused Orbán's government of failing to act despite reports of misconduct dating back years.

Protesters gathered in freezing temperatures in central Budapest and marched solemnly across the Danube River. Many protesters lit torches as dusk fell and began to climb toward Orbán's offices on Castle Hill.

The abuse of minors in state institutions has previously caused a political crisis for Orbán's government.

In 2024, Hungary's president, Katalin Novák, and Justice Minister Judit Varga resigned amid public outrage stemming from their approval of a pardon for a man convicted of helping to cover up cases of child sexual abuse at a public orphanage.





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