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Jurisprudential Guides Notes
Jurisprudential Guides Notes
On
July 28, 2022, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide:
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Decision TC1 05038 – The proper interpretation of the ‘generalized risk’ exception to protection found at subparagraph 97(1)(b)(ii) of the Act, in claims for protection involving allegations of gang-targeting or other acts of criminality.
On
December 22, 2020, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide.
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Decision MB8-00025 – This Jurisprudential Guide addresses, in applying Article 1E of the Refugee Convention, whether members should consider allegations of risk in a country of residence if they conclude that a refugee claimant has the rights and obligations which are attached to the possession of nationality in that country.
On
July 6, 2018, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
Jurisprudential Guide.
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Decision TB7-19851 – Nigeria – This Jurisprudential Guide addresses internal flight alternatives in major cities in south and central Nigeria for claimants fleeing non-state actors.
Revoked
The country documentation referenced in each of these decisions has been included in s.16 of the updated National Documentation Packages published on July 10, 2018.
On
July 20, 2017, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being
Jurisprudential Guides.
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Decision TB7-01837 – Pakistan – Whether the treatment experienced by Ahmadis in Pakistan amounts to persecution, whether state protection is available and whether there is a viable internal flight alternative.
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Decision MB6-01059/60 – India – Availability of an internal flight alternative in India for claimants from Punjab.
Revoked
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Decision TB6-11632 – China – Analysis of the efficacy of the Chinese national computer network known as the Golden Shield Project and its impact on whether a person wanted by the authorities can exit China via an airport using a genuine passport.
Revoked
The country documentation referenced in each of these decisions has been included in s.16 of the updated National Documentation Packages published on July 20, 2017.
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1 September 2020
HUNGARY
List of Documents
1.
General Information and Maps
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
2 December 1994
Accessed Date:
9 October 2012
Title:
Hongrie. L'Encyclopédie en ligne.
Source:
Larousse. Larousse
Accessed Date:
2 August 2016
Title:
Hongrie. La politique linguistique à l'égard des minorités nationales.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde
Date of Document:
16 June 2017
Accessed Date:
24 August 2017
Title:
Hungary. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
11 August 2020
Accessed Date:
21 August 2020
Title:
Hungary. Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Europe, 2018.
Source:
United States. Social Security Administration.
Date of Document:
September 2018
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
BTI 2020 Country Report — Hungary
Source:
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Coronavirus pandemic in the EU – Fundamental Rights Implication
Source:
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Date of Document:
2 July 2020
Accessed Date:
31 August 2020
Title:
Hungary. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2019.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
11 March 2020
Accessed Date:
16 March 2020
Title:
Hungary. Nations in Transit 2020.
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Hungary. Human Rights in Europe: Review of 2019.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
16 April 2020
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Hungary. World Report 2020: Events of 2019.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2020
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Summary prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 and paragraph 5 of the annex to Council resolution 16/21: Hungary
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/25/HUN/3
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
18 February 2016
Accessed Date:
25 July 2017
Title:
Hungary. Freedom in the World 2020.
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Hungary
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Committee.
Date of Document:
9 May 2018
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on his mission to Hungary
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
19 January 2017
Accessed Date:
25 July 2017
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders on his mission to Hungary: comments by the State
Date of Document:
17 February 2017
Accessed Date:
25 July 2017
Title:
Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant pursuant to the optional reporting procedure. Sixth periodic reports of States parties due in 2016: Hungary.
Date of Document:
7 February 2017
Accessed Date:
25 July 2017
Title:
ECRI Report on Hungary (fifth monitoring cycle)
Source:
European Commission against Racism and Intolerance
Date of Document:
9 June 2015
Accessed Date:
23 July 2015
Title:
Hungary. Country report: Non-discrimination.
Source:
European Commission. Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers.
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Legal Awareness of the Right to Equal Treatment 2017
Source:
Hungary. Equal Treatment Authority.
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe, Dunja Mijatovic: Report Following her Visit to Hungary from 4 to 8 February 2019
Source:
Council of Europe. Commissioner for Human Rights.
Date of Document:
21 May 2019
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
New Laws that Violate Human Rights, Threaten Civil Society and Undermine the Rule of Law Should Be Shelved
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
20 June 2018
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants on his visit to Hungary
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
11 May 2020
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
3.
Identification Documents and Citizenship
Title:
Act LV of 1993 on Hungarian Citizenship (amended 2019)
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Pathways to citizenship for third-country nationals in EU Member States: National Contribution from Hungary
Source:
European Commission. European Migration Network.
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Identity cards and address cards for nationals and non-nationals, including requirements and procedures to obtain the cards; description of the cards, including information on the cards (2016-July 2018)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 August 2018
Accessed Date:
23 August 2018
Title:
Birth certificates, including security features and issuing authority; information on the meaning of 'Place of Origin' on the certificate (2006-April 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
1 May 2015
Accessed Date:
29 July 2015
Source:
European University Institute. European Union Democracy Observatory on Citizenship.
Date of Document:
April 2013
Author:
Mária M. Kovács; Judit Tóth
Accessed Date:
16 June 2014
Title:
Manufacture, distribution, prevalence and use of fraudulent documents, including police, court, and medical documents; ability of a person to obtain valid identity documents using false information (2012-March 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
6 July 2015
Accessed Date:
23 July 2015
Title:
Tax Identification Numbers (TINs). Country Sheet: Hungary (HU).
Source:
European Commission
Date of Document:
3 May 2019
Accessed Date:
25 July 2017
Title:
Hungary. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Information on the healthcare system, including requirements and procedures to obtain health insurance, populations covered, and services provided; whether out-of-pocket payments are required for healthcare services (2015-August 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
13 October 2017
Accessed Date:
27 April 2018
Title:
Documents required to access social services (healthcare, housing and social protection programs), including the Tax Identification Number (TIN) card; requirements and procedures to access social services by persons returning from...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
23 January 2018
Accessed Date:
23 August 2018
Title:
Hungary. Civil Society Comments on the State Party Report and Questions for the Constructive Dialogue. Thematic Joint Submission on the right of every child to acquire a nationality under Article 7 CRC.
Source:
Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion et al.
Date of Document:
1 September 2019
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
4.
Political Activities and Organizations
Title:
Roma political representation, including Roma Councils, mayors of Roma communities, and Roma political parties; activities, mandate, and services provided by these bodies (2015-August 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
14 August 2017
Accessed Date:
30 August 2017
Title:
Hungary. Election for Országgyűlés (Hungarian National Assembly) of 8 April 2018.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Political Discrimination In Hungary
Date of Document:
27 February 2017
Accessed Date:
15 August 2017
Title:
The Jobbik Party in Hungary: History and Background
Source:
Human Rights First
Date of Document:
December 2015
Accessed Date:
19 August 2016
Title:
Information on the Hungarian Self Defence Movement (Magyar Önvédelmi Mozgalom, MÖM) in the Edeleny area, including when they were founded, objective and activities, relationship with the government and police, areas of operation, including operations within and around Edeleny; prejudice of authorities in Edeleny (2014-2016)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
15 April 2016
Accessed Date:
24 August 2016
Title:
Hungary. Orszaggyules (National Assembly).
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Date of Document:
15 June 2018
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
5.
Gender, Domestic Violence and Children
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice on its mission to Hungary
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
21 April 2017
Accessed Date:
25 July 2017
Title:
Domestic violence, including in Roma communities; legislation, including implementation; state protection and support services, particularly in Miskolc, Debrecen and Budapest (2016-July 2018)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 August 2018
Accessed Date:
30 August 2018
Title:
Hungary. WAVE Country Report 2019: The Situation of Women's Specialist Support Services in Europe.
Source:
Women Against Violence Europe
Date of Document:
December 2019
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Hungary. Social Institutions and Gender Index 2019.
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Date of Document:
7 December 2018
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Report of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice on its mission to Hungary: comments by the State
Date of Document:
6 June 2017
Accessed Date:
24 August 2017
Title:
Protection Orders as Tools of Defending Women Victims of Domestic Violence in Light of the European Standards: Austria and Hungary
Source:
Central European University
Date of Document:
30 November 2018
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Hungary. Country report: Gender equality.
Source:
European Commission. Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers.
Author:
Lídia Hermina Balogh
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Treatment of sexual and gender minorities, including legislation, state protection, and support services (2017-August 2019)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
30 July 2019
Accessed Date:
20 September 2019
Title:
Hungary. Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe and Central Asia.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
February 2020
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
Title:
Hungary: Government Must Revoke Prohibition of Gender Legal Recognition
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
3 April 2020
Accessed Date:
31 August 2020
Title:
Hungary passes bill ending legal gender recognition for trans citizens
Date of Document:
20 May 2020
Accessed Date:
31 August 2020
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Hungary: Tier 2 Watch List. Trafficking in Persons Report 2019.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
20 June 2019
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Hungary. 2020 Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Date of Document:
29 May 2020
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
8.
Military Service - (No items in this section)
9.
Judiciary, Legal and Penal Systems
Title:
Definition of hate crime according to Hungarian law; recourse available to victims (2015-March 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
29 March 2017
Accessed Date:
28 August 2017
Title:
Hungary: Democracy under Threat. Six Years of Attacks against the Rule of Law.
Source:
International Federation for Human Rights
Date of Document:
4 November 2016
Author:
Dan Van Raemdonck et al.
Accessed Date:
26 July 2017
Title:
Hungary. Annex III – National studies on hate speech and hate crime. The European legal framework on hate speech, blasphemy and its interaction with freedom of expression.
Source:
European Parliament. Directorate-General for Internal Policies. Policy Department C: Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs.
Date of Document:
September 2015
Author:
Emma Psaila et al.
Accessed Date:
2 August 2016
Title:
Whether doctors are obligated to report serious or crime-related injuries; requirements and procedures to obtain medical reports within Hungary, including who can obtain them; whether they can be obtained from abroad, including requirements and procedures (2013-August 2016)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
11 August 2016
Accessed Date:
30 August 2016
Title:
Whether people possess a medical book(let) that contains their medical history; other types of medical documents; whether people can access medical care outside the area where they have a registered residence
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
4 July 2012
Accessed Date:
10 October 2012
Title:
Still under threat: The independence of the judiciary and the rule of law in Hungary
Source:
International Bar Association
Date of Document:
October 2015
Accessed Date:
19 August 2016
Title:
“Stop Soros” Draft Legislative Package: Bill T/1976 On the Licensing of Organisations Supporting Migration, Bill T/19775 On the Immigration Financing Duty, Bill T/19774 On the Immigration Restraint Order
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Draft Law on Amending Certain Acts Regarding Measures Against Illegal Immigration (So-Called “Stop Soros” Draft Legislative Package)
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Joint opinion on the provisions of the so-called “Stop Soros” draft legislative package which directly affect NGOs
Source:
Council of Europe. Venice Commission.
Date of Document:
25 June 2018
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
The Stop Soros Package and its implementation; impact on NGOs promoting human rights and advocating or providing services for Roma (2017-September 2019)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
19 September 2019
Accessed Date:
27 September 2019
Title:
Fearing the Unknown: How Rising Control is Undermining Judicial Independence in Hungary
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
6 April 2020
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
Title:
Hungary: National Assembly Adopts Act Giving Government Special Powers during Coronavirus Pandemic
Source:
United States. Law Library of Congress. Global Legal Monitor.
Date of Document:
26 May 2020
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
Title:
Background Note on Act XII of 2020 on the Containment of the Coronavirus
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
31 March 2020
Accessed Date:
31 August 2020
10.
Police and Security Forces
Title:
Police response to complaints lodged by Roma citizens; procedures to lodge a complaint against a police officer; alternate complaint mechanisms for human rights violations, including complaints submitted through the Roma Police Officer's...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
17 August 2018
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Police corruption, including complaints mechanisms available to report instances of corruption; police effectiveness, including response to complaints submitted by Roma (2013-June 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
17 July 2015
Accessed Date:
31 July 2015
Title:
Whether a police report can be obtained without the personal attendance of the complainant; information on requirements
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
12 August 2016
Accessed Date:
30 August 2016
Title:
Information on initiatives to hire Roma police officers, including areas of operation and impact upon Roma access to police services; whether Roma can request to speak to a Roma police officer when filing a report with the police (2014-March 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
11 May 2017
Accessed Date:
3 August 2017
Title:
Whether police issue a letter to complainants at the close of a police investigation; whether the letter states if complainants can request copies of the investigation file
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 July 2012
Accessed Date:
10 October 2012
Title:
Police protection available to Roma in Budapest and Pécs, including effectiveness (2012-January 2014)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
31 January 2014
Accessed Date:
26 June 2014
Title:
Report to the Hungarian Government on the visit to Hungary carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 20 to 29 November 2018
Source:
Council of Europe. European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Date of Document:
17 March 2020
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
Title:
Response of the Hungarian Government to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Hungary from 20 to 29 November 2018
Date of Document:
17 March 2020
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
Title:
Hungary. Freedom on the Net 2019.
Editor:
Tyler Roylance et al.
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
Title:
Hungary. International Religious Freedom Report for 2019.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
10 June 2020
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
13.
Nationality, Ethnicity and Race
Title:
Jobbik Party [The Movement for a Better Hungary, Jobbik Magyarorszagert Mozgalom] and the Our Country Movement (Mi Hazánk Mozgalom), including impact on the government and paramilitary groups; relationship with the Roma community, including...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
1 August 2018
Accessed Date:
23 August 2018
Title:
Traditional Roma names; name-changing practices after marriage; languages spoken by Roma, including variations in spoken Hungarian (2015-December 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
8 January 2018
Accessed Date:
23 August 2018
Title:
Community support organizations that assist Roma in Miskolc in accessing social services, including healthcare, education, housing, employment assistance and social protection programs (2016-December 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
16 January 2018
Accessed Date:
23 August 2018
Title:
Government information on evictions in Miskolc, including support provided to those evicted; information on recourse available to challenge an eviction or seek redress (2016-March 2017)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
11 May 2017
Accessed Date:
28 August 2017
Title:
Situation of Roma, including employment, housing, education, healthcare and political participation; whether Roma are required to pay a fee for health services (2013-July 2016).
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
18 August 2016
Accessed Date:
30 August 2016
Title:
Treatment of Roma and state protection efforts (2013-August 2016)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
19 August 2016
Accessed Date:
30 August 2016
Title:
Evictions of Roma in Miskolc, including areas affected and whether notice is given to affected persons; information on recourse and resources available to evicted persons (2014-May 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
22 May 2015
Accessed Date:
23 July 2015
Title:
Written Comments of the European Roma Rights Centre, Concerning Hungary: For Consideration by the Human Rights Committee 122nd session (12 March – 6 April 2018)
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
14 February 2018
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Fourth Opinion on Hungary adopted on 25 February 2016
Code:
ACFC/OP/IV(2016)003
Source:
Council of Europe. Advisory Committee for the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.
Date of Document:
12 September 2016
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Comments of the Government of Hungary on the Fourth Opinion of the Advisory Committee on the implementation of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities by Hungary
Code:
GVT/COM/IV(2016)004
Date of Document:
12 September 2016
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Hungary: Roma. World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
Source:
Minority Rights Group
Date of Document:
January 2018
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
III. Legal and Policy Framework: Assessment of the Implementation of ECTHR and EU Standards in Hungary. Pilot report for monitoring the implementation of education policy measures within the Roma Inclusion Strategy in Hungary.
Source:
Desegregation and Action for Roma in Education-Network
Date of Document:
23 January 2015
Accessed Date:
23 July 2015
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined eighteenth to twenty-fifth periodic reports of Hungary
Code:
CERD/C/HUN/CO/18-25
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Date of Document:
6 June 2019
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
Title:
Extremist violence against Roma; structure of and connections between extremist organizations; response by authorities and state protection available for Roma victims of violence (2018-August 2019)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
29 August 2019
Accessed Date:
20 September 2019
14.
Exit/Entry and Freedom of Movement
Title:
European Union: Freedom of movement, residency and social security regulations for European Union (EU) nationals who move to other EU countries; the situation of Czech, Hungarian, and Slovak nationals who move to other EU countries, including...
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
16 July 2015
Accessed Date:
31 July 2015
Title:
European Union: Application of the Protocol on Asylum for Nationals of Member States of the European Union (2013-June 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
9 July 2015
Accessed Date:
31 July 2015
Title:
Requirements and procedures for a child to leave the country with one parent (2013-June 2015)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
10 July 2015
Accessed Date:
29 July 2015
15.
Labour, Employment and Unions - (No items in this section)
16.
Other - (No items in this section)
The following changes have been made to the previous package dated 31 March 2020:
Title:
Hungary. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
18 September 2019
URL:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/hu.html
Accessed Date:
19 September 2019
Title:
Hungary. Nations in Transit 2018.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/nations-transit/2018/hungary
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Hungary. World Report 2019: Events of 2018.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2019
URL:
https://www.hrw.org/world-report/2019/country-chapters/hungary
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Hungary. Freedom in the World 2019.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2019/hungary
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Act LV of 1993 on the Hungarian Nationality
URL:
http://eudo-citizenship.eu/admin/?p=file&appl=currentCitizenshipLaws&f=HUN%20Act%20LV%20of%201993%20%28Consolidated%20version%20in%20force%20on%2015%20March%29.pdf
Accessed Date:
19 August 2016
Keywords:
citizenship; legislation
Title:
Hungary. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
URL:
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/Hungary.html
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Hungary. WAVE Country Report 2017: The Situation of Women's Specialist Support Services in Europe.
Source:
Women Against Violence Europe
Date of Document:
March 2018
URL:
http://fileserver.wave-network.org/researchreports/WAVE_CR_2017.pdf
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Country report: Gender Equality: Hungary 2018
Source:
European Commission. Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers.
URL:
https://www.equalitylaw.eu/downloads/4720-hungary-country-report-gender-equality-2018-pdf-1-63-mb
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Hungary. Annual Review of the Human Rights Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex People in Europe.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
February 2019
URL:
https://www.ilga-europe.org/sites/default/files/hungary.pdf
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Hungary. 2019 Crime and Safety Report.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Date of Document:
28 March 2019
URL:
https://www.osac.gov/Content/Report/b4b9a3ab-2fa2-415e-91dd-15f4aebdaaca
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Hungary. Freedom on the Net 2018.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2018/hungary
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Hungary. International Religious Freedom Report 2018.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
21 June 2019
URL:
https://www.state.gov/reports/2018-report-on-international-religious-freedom/hungary/
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined eighteenth to twenty-fifth periodic reports of Hungary
Code:
CERD/C/HUN/CO/18-25
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Date of Document:
10 May 2019
URL:
https://undocs.org/en/CERD/C/HUN/CO/18-25
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Hungary. Amnesty International Annual Report 2017/2018: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
22 February 2018
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/europe-and-central-asia/hungary/report-hungary/
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Hungary. Country report: Non-discrimination. Reporting Period 1 January 2017 – 31 December 2017.
Source:
European Commission. European network of legal experts in gender equality and non-discrimination.
URL:
https://www.equalitylaw.eu/downloads/4749-hungary-country-report-non-discrimination-2018-pdf-2-60-mb
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Report to the Hungarian Government on the visit to Hungary carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 20 to 26 October 2017
Source:
Council of Europe. European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Date of Document:
18 September 2018
URL:
https://rm.coe.int/16808d6f12
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Response of the Hungarian Government to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Hungary from 20 to 26 October 2017
Date of Document:
18 September 2018
URL:
https://rm.coe.int/16808d6f14
Accessed Date:
9 August 2019
Title:
Changes in the Hungarian Citizenship Law and adopted on 26 May 2010
Source:
European University Institute. European Union Democracy Observatory on Citizenship.
URL:
https://docplayer.net/21514343-Update-changes-in-the-hungarian-citizenship-law-and-adopted-on-26-may-2010.html
Accessed Date:
9 October 2012
Keywords:
citizenship; legislation
Title:
I. Political Transformation. Transformation Index 2018 Country Report: Hungary.
Source:
Bertelsmann Stiftung
URL:
http://www.bti-project.org/fileadmin/files/BTI/Downloads/Reports/2018/pdf/BTI_2018_Hungary.pdf
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
Hungary. Freedom of the Press 2017.
URL:
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-press/2017/hungary
Accessed Date:
28 August 2018
Title:
BTI 2020 Country Report — Hungary
Source:
Bertelsmann Stiftung
URL:
https://www.bti-project.org/en/reports/country-report-HUN.html
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Coronavirus pandemic in the EU – Fundamental Rights Implication
Source:
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Date of Document:
2 July 2020
URL:
https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra_uploads/hu_report_on_coronavirus_pandemic_july_2020.pdf
Accessed Date:
31 August 2020
Title:
Hungary. Human Rights in Europe: Review of 2019.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
16 April 2020
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/EUR0120982020ENGLISH.PDF
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Hungary. Country report: Non-discrimination.
Source:
European Commission. Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers.
URL:
https://www.equalitylaw.eu/downloads/5001-hungary-country-report-non-discrimination-2019-pdf-1-80-mb
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants on his visit to Hungary
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
11 May 2020
URL:
https://www.undocs.org/en/A/HRC/44/42/Add.1
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Pathways to citizenship for third-country nationals in EU Member States: National Contribution from Hungary
Source:
European Commission. European Migration Network.
URL:
https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/sites/homeaffairs/files/13_hungary_citizenship_study_en.pdf
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Hungary. Civil Society Comments on the State Party Report and Questions for the Constructive Dialogue. Thematic Joint Submission on the right of every child to acquire a nationality under Article 7 CRC.
Source:
Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion et al.
Date of Document:
1 September 2019
URL:
https://files.institutesi.org/ISI_Joint_Thematic_Submission_Hungary_CRC_84.pdf
Accessed Date:
6 August 2020
Title:
Hungary: Government Must Revoke Prohibition of Gender Legal Recognition
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
3 April 2020
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/EUR2720852020ENGLISH.PDF
Accessed Date:
31 August 2020
Title:
Hungary passes bill ending legal gender recognition for trans citizens
Date of Document:
20 May 2020
URL:
https://www.euronews.com/2020/05/20/hungary-passes-bill-ending-legal-gender-recognition-for-trans-citizens
Accessed Date:
31 August 2020
Title:
Fearing the Unknown: How Rising Control is Undermining Judicial Independence in Hungary
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
6 April 2020
URL:
https://www.amnesty.org/download/Documents/EUR2720512020ENGLISH.PDF
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
Title:
Hungary: National Assembly Adopts Act Giving Government Special Powers during Coronavirus Pandemic
Source:
United States. Law Library of Congress. Global Legal Monitor.
Date of Document:
26 May 2020
URL:
http://www.loc.gov/law/foreign-news/article/hungary-national-assembly-adopts-act-giving-government-special-powers-during-coronavirus-pandemic/
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
Title:
Background Note on Act XII of 2020 on the Containment of the Coronavirus
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
31 March 2020
URL:
https://www.helsinki.hu/wp-content/uploads/HHC_background_note_Authorization_Act_31032020.pdf
Accessed Date:
31 August 2020
Title:
Report to the Hungarian Government on the visit to Hungary carried out by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) from 20 to 29 November 2018
Source:
Council of Europe. European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Date of Document:
17 March 2020
URL:
https://rm.coe.int/16809ce9ec
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
Title:
Response of the Hungarian Government to the report of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) on its visit to Hungary from 20 to 29 November 2018
Date of Document:
17 March 2020
URL:
https://rm.coe.int/16809ce9ed
Accessed Date:
7 August 2020
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