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Budapest Protests Erupt Over Juvenile Center Abuse Scandal

12/13/2025

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Protests rose in Budapest over a state-run juvenile center abuse scandal, with banners reading Protect the children.
Seven people were detained, including the acting director, after a video showed physical abuse at the center.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Hungary) condemned the incidents as unacceptable and criminal.
The government placed juvenile institutions under police oversight while investigations into the former director for crimes, including human trafficking, continue.

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Story summary

Protests rose in Budapest over a state-run juvenile center abuse scandal, with banners reading Protect the children.
Seven people were detained, including the acting director, after a video showed physical abuse at the center.
Prime Minister Viktor Orban (Hungary) condemned the incidents as unacceptable and criminal.
The government placed juvenile institutions under police oversight while investigations into the former director for crimes, including human trafficking, continue.