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Protesters decry Bosnia’s ‘systemic’ abuse of disabled kids

Posted on November 22, 2019

Originally published November 22, 2019 by Washington Post
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People attend a protest in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019.
People attend a protest in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019. Protesters in Bosnia have rallied outside the government building in Sarajevo after opposition lawmaker Sabina Cudic published shocking photos of special needs children tied to beds and radiators in a nearby government facility. The protest Thursday by 1,000 people included scores of parents of children with disabilities, who described a dysfunctional care system that condemns their kids to suffering and excludes them from society. (Almir Alic/Associated Press)

About 1,000 people conducted a protest in Bosnia’s capital, Sarajevo, accusing the government of fostering a corrupt and abusive system of care for children with disabilities. The protests came after an opposition politician published photos of children with disabilities in a local facility tied to beds and radiators. She demanded the government debate the issue but was rejected. More protests are planned for later in the week.

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