Orbán Concealed the Reality of Hungary’s Children’s Homes
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Orbán concealed the reality of Hungary’s children’s homes
Around 7,000 children currently live in children’s homes in Hungary. A report produced in early 2024 exposed appalling conditions in these institutions, but the Orbán government chose instead to conceal the reality: abuse, a lack of psychological support, starvation, and outdated, unusable furniture and equipment. The new government has promised action, but for now it has only reached the stage of assessing the conditions.Continue reading
After the pardon case, the Orbán government assessed the condition of children's homes, but the deplorable results were hidden.
Az előző kormany még a kegyelmi botrany után indított ellenőrzéseket a gyermekotthonokban, az eről készült jelentéseket viszont titokban tartotta. A Direkt36 megszerezte az elborzasztó körülmenyekről is beszámoló vizsgálati anyagokat.
“They subjected themselves to the abusers in exchange for food,” reports revealing the condition of orphanages were concealed. - The ministry admitted that the system of specialized care was “practically completely plugged in.”
After the pardon scandal, Bence Rétvári publicly announced that a national investigation would be launched to uncover what was going on inside the walls of the orphanages. Direkt36 sued over the reports, which also mentioned moldy walls, dangerous conditions, and serious deficiencies.
Inspections ordered in 2024, the results of which the government did not make public for a long time, revealed serious shortcomings and, in many cases, inhumane conditions in children's homes in Hungary. The documents reveal, among other things, that children had to live in moldy, dark, dirty and accident-prone environments, while many institutions also struggled with a shortage of professionals.
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