"Protesters Call for Resignation of Hungary's President Over Sex Abuse Case Pardon"

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"Protesters Call for Resignation of Hungary's President Over Sex Abuse Case Pardon"
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Over 1,000 people protested in Budapest, demanding the resignation of Hungarian President Katalin Novak after she pardoned a man convicted in a sex abuse case. The decision to pardon the man, who helped cover up a sex abuse case in a children's home, has sparked outrage and calls for Novak's resignation. Opposition parties have demanded her resignation, and Prime Minister Viktor Orban has submitted a constitutional amendment to deprive the president of the right to pardon crimes against children. Protesters are calling for Novak to step down, while she has stated she will willingly sign the amendment into law.

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