The Ministry of Human Resources condemns the desecration of the statue of Raoul Wallenberg in Budapest and considers it as a repulsive act!

Those who dishonour the remembrance of a historical person, who saved ten thousands of lives by risking his own in the times of danger, through statue disfigurement, act against the European tradition, culture and scale of values.

This act is particularly regrettable on the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Swedish diplomat, which has been claimed as Wallenberg-year in Hungary by the Hungarian Government as a respect and the deepest honour towards the rescuer who became the symbol of humanity.

(Department of Press and Communication)