{"id":86,"date":"2018-04-07T20:13:17","date_gmt":"2018-04-07T18:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4h4n9.ahang.hu\/en\/?p=86"},"modified":"2018-05-10T12:27:30","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T10:27:30","slug":"open-letter-to-jcdecaux-hungary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4h4n9.ahang.hu\/en\/human-rights\/open-letter-to-jcdecaux-hungary\/2018\/04\/07\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Letter to JCDecaux Hungary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dear Chief Executive Officer Szil\u00e1rd Szelei and JCDecaux staff,<\/p>\n

In a matter of few days, over 2000 people sent emails to CEO Szil\u00e1rd Szelei and Head of Sales Mikl\u00f3s Izs\u00e1k at JCDecaux Hungary. You have received these letters, but you have not deemed the protesters, whose number is constantly growing, worthy of an answer so far.<\/p>\n

In the framework of this initiative launched a couple of days ago, thousands of citizens have protested against the hate-inciting posters the Hungarian government have recently placed on the advertising surfaces purchased from your company.
\nIt is important for you to see that this case goes far beyond the refugee issue, which is a real problem, but the handling of which cannot be solved through issuing racist messages or ads. It is about values, the everyday life of a democratic community, and respect for human dignity. In order to protect these, there is a need to expressly reject any discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, gender or race.<\/p>\n

Surely, you will have noticed and directly experienced how Hungary is being divided by this inhumane campaign. No business interest can justify the spreading of racist and hate-inciting messages!<\/p>\n

You have repeatedly demonstrated that even a multinational corporation can act in a responsible and humane way in Hungary and around the world. You would definitely not be able to run such campaign in France, where your group\u2019s headquarters are situated - so why do you do so in Hungary?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We hereby request you to remove the posters with immediate effect and refrain from participating in the dissemination of such messages in the future.<\/p>\n

Best regards,
\naHang.hu team and the individuals and organizations that have joined the campaign<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Formal and informal organisations can join the open letter by filling out the form below!<\/p>\n

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List of organisations and groups that support the open letter:<\/strong><\/p>\n