Save the Jewish Quarter in Budapest

La pétition pour la défense du patrimoine de Budapest a été reprise dans plusieurs pays. En voici la version anglaise que vous pouvez copier et diffuser largement.
La pétition en français avec les signatures est visible sur Blog des Mardis hongrois : la Pétition.

To the Attention of Mr. Francesco Bandarin,
Director of the World Heritage Centre –UNESCO

The undersigned are aware of the petition addressed to UNESCO, launched by the Hungarian association ÓVÁS! and backed by the MARDI HONGROIS association in Paris.
The aim of the petition is to protect the old Jewish area of Budapest, called also Terézvàros and Erzsébetvàros, located in the 6th and 7th districts of Budapest.
According to ÓVÁS! 40% of the buildings of this area, dating from the XIXth Century and built in a neo-classical and Art Nouveau style, have been totally demolished, or partially transformed into buildings that harm the general character of the area.
The undersigned consider that it is inadmissible to cause such an irretrievable damage to a whole district, harming not only the architectural heritage of the city, but also the historical and cultural heritage or the World.
The undersigned wish to support the actions undertaken by the two associations mentioned above, and ask you to contact the Hungarian authorities in your capacity of Director of the World Heritage Centre of UNESCO in order ensure that the protection granted to these areas in theory becomes effective. Professional studies, carried out by competent experts, independent form promoters and investors ( i.e. World Heritage Centre of UNESCO, ICOMOS), should then establish an architectural development and rehabilitation scheme for this area.