Günter J Friesenhahn / Friedrich W. Seibel / Anette Kniephoff-Knebel
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Is social work an act of incitement in Hungary?
Our fellow social worker Norbert Ferencz (Pumukli), member of the Új Szemlélet group represents radical social work, and is now under trial for incitement, a felony punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment!
His „crime” is participating in a vocational demonstration with the Új Szemlélet group, aimed specifically against the municipal ordinance that classified dumpster diving a misdemeanour, whereby he stood up for his offender colleagues and called upon the solidarity of all present. The 8th District Prosecution has recognized this act on Norbert Ferencz’s behalf as incitement against the public peace and a call for general dissent. He is under accusation for a felony.
We hereby invite members of the press and fellow social workers to the trial, as well as the preceding social worker’s oath, and request that you inform the public that in Hungary today, social workers who adhere to the Social worker’s code of ethics and express their professional stance openly are liable to punishment and criminal accusation.
Members of the press are welcome on November 4th, at 8:00 AM before no. 25 Markó utca.
Social worker’s code of ethics (excerpt):
Point 10: It is the social worker’s responsibility, as well as a right and duty of the undersigned professional organizations, to call the attention of decision makers and the general public to their respective responsibility for the emergence of poverty and suffering as well as for their obstruction of the alleviation thereof.
Point 11: Social workers facilitate social change through their activities and professional stance.”
Contact:
ujszemlelet@gmail.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ujszemlelet
http://ujszemlelet.blog.hu/
Information on the Új Szemlélet group:
The Új Szemlélet group is a professional workshop and action group fusing the spirit of community work with social work, formed in 2010 with regard to the renewal of the Social worker’s code of ethics. In view of this twofold function, our aims are long term.
Új Szemlélet is an independant organization, its members are social workers.
Sign the petition for Norbert Ferencz: http://swan.epetitions.net/
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