March to be organized for the murdered Japanese woman in Budapest this afternoon!
Until there is no change, the next victim is already in danger, the organizer Patent Association says in their call for a march for the murdered Japanese woman, Megumi. As we wrote before, the Japanese woman asked for police help after receiving at least two death threats from his former husband, but the police neglected them saying that two threats were not enough for them to launch an investigation. Now, at least three Budapest downtown officers are under review.
You may find the event of the march HERE with all the necessary details, but below you may also check out the schedule:
SCHEDULE
- 3:00 PM Stollár Béla Street – Memorial for the Japanese woman with two children;
- 3:30 PM Szalay Street – Rally at the 5th District Police Station;
- 4:00 PM Kossuth Lajos Square – Demonstration in front of the Parliament.
The next victim is already in danger until there is no change
A young woman died. She could have lived if those who were supposed to protect her had taken their protection seriously. But they didn’t. The police have now apologized. But an apology is not enough. An apology does not bring back a life, nor does it bring back people’s trust.
We want real change instead of an apology. We demand reform. We want a woman who is in danger not to be invisible to the authorities so that when someone cries for help, they don’t have to worry that the answer will be a shrug.
Authorities give free rein for femicides
So that the police don’t act at the last minute – but when there is still a chance to prevent the tragedy. In Hungary, the lives of victims of violence against women are in the hands of their abusers: the authorities and the institutional system give free rein to femicide with their negligence and lack of preparation. Everyone who turns their back on a woman asking for help is an accomplice of the abusers.
Every day we see that ignoring the cries for help of abused women and sweeping domestic violence under the carpet is part of the police routine. How many more women have to die for this to change? How many more children have to be orphaned for the police, the courts, and the guardianship office to finally take domestic violence seriously and believe women?
Enough of violence against women! On Saturday we will take to the streets to demand real change, real, effective reforms instead of apologies!
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