Thousands march in Budapest to protest Orban's government over child abuse scandal - video Dailymotion

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00:00Teddy bear in hand, over 50,000 people walked the streets of Budapest on Saturday

00:05to demand the resignation of Viktor Orban's government.

00:09They accused the administration of failing to protect vulnerable children from abuse in correction facilities.

00:17What I found most outrageous was that in a case like this, which came to light on Zöller Street,

00:24it should have been stated from the outset that all those responsible would be found

00:28and the whole matter would be investigated immediately.

00:32And what outrages me most is the cover-up that has been going on for months in this case.

00:38The protest was launched by the opposition, led by Peter Magyar,

00:42following new allegations involving a juvenile detention center on Zöller Street.

00:47Four staff members were taken into custody, including the former director of the facility,

00:53after CCTV footage was released showing him kicking a boy in the head.

00:57He's also accused of subjecting minors to physical and sexual abuse,

01:01running a prostitution ring and other crimes.

01:05Similar cases of abuse of minors in correction centers

01:08have previously caused political crisis for Orban's government.

01:13On Friday, Orban's main opponent revealed an official report dating from 2021,

01:18concluding that over one-fifth of children in public institutions had been victims of abuse.

01:24These cases of abuse that came to light were covered up at the government level.

01:31And the report published by Peter Magyar yesterday proves that the Hungarian government

01:35did nothing before or after 2021.

01:40Since the scandal came to light,

01:42Viktor Orban's government has placed all juvenile detention centers under police supervision

01:47and has condemned the violence.

Thousands march in Budapest to protest Orban's government over child abuse scandal

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