ISTANBUL, TURKEY

İstanbul Levent'teki Macaristan Başkonsolosluğu önünde Macaristan'da sokakta yaşaması yasaklanan evsizler için bugün dayanışma eylemi yapıldı. Macaristan'daki evsizleri savunmak için oluşturulan The City For All (Herkes için Kent) isimli grubun çağrısı ile 13-15 Şubat'ta aralarında New York, Lizbon ve Bangkok'un da bulunduğu 12 şehirdeki Macaristan temsilcilikleri önünde eylem düzenleniyor.

Aláírásgyűjtés Londonban

On Saturday, 28th of September, Social Work Action Network London (SWAN London) organised an event at the Apsley Arch at Hyde Park Corner, London in order to express international solidarity in the fight against the criminalisation of homeless people in Hungary. The event was organised in response to a call by A Varos Mindenkie (City is for All) initiative from Budapest. On Monday, 30th of September, the Hungarian Parliament is to debate the modification of the Penal Code that intends to define street homelessness as infraction punishable by fine, community service or jail (for "repeat offenders").

These changes are planned despite the fact that, in November 2012, Hungarian Constitutional Court struck down a law that criminalised street homelessness, arguing that the state should address homelessness as a social and not a criminal issue. In order to raise awareness of these issues and gather signatures to be passed on to the Hungarian Ministry of Interior, SWAN London passed on information about the proposed actions by the Hungarian Government and gathered support against the debate and for full withdrawal of the proposed changes.