"Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of central Budapest on Saturday, marching to Prime Minister Viktor Orban's offices demanding his resignation over alleged child abuse in state-run juvenile institutions. The protesters, seen carrying soft toys and torches, were led by Orban's main challenger, Peter Magyar, who held a banner that said: "Let's protect children." The protesters walked across the Danube River, with many heading towards Orban's offices on Castle Hill."
"The protest followed the publication of videos this week showing staff at a Budapest juvenile correction facility physically abusing children. The prosecutor's office said that seven people had been detained at the state-run Budapest juvenile center so far. Prosecutors are investigating the center's former director on suspicion of crimes including running a prostitution ring and subjecting minors to physical and sexual abuse. Several employees of the facility have also been detained."
"'Normally a government would be toppled after a case like this,' one protester told AFP news agency. 'For them, the problem is not that the abuses happened, but that they were revealed.' Magyar told the crowd that Orban had promised to improve the situation of children, however, 'it turned out that every member of the Orban government took the side of the abusers.'"
Thousands marched through central Budapest to demand Prime Minister Viktor Orban's resignation after videos showed staff at a Budapest juvenile correction facility physically abusing children. Protesters carried soft toys and torches and crossed the Danube toward Orban's offices on Castle Hill. Prosecutors said seven people had been detained at the state-run juvenile center and investigators are probing the former director on suspicions including running a prostitution ring and subjecting minors to physical and sexual abuse; several employees were also detained. Opposition leader Peter Magyar led the march with a banner reading 'Let's protect children' and accused government members of siding with abusers. In 2024, President Katalin Novak and Justice Minister Judit Varga resigned over a related pardon.
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