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July 28, 2022, the Chairperson identified the following Refugee Appeal Division decision as being a
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Accessed Date:
2 August 2016
Title:
Hongrie. L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde.
Source:
L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde
Date of Document:
18 February 2023
Accessed Date:
5 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. The World Factbook.
Source:
United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
Date of Document:
19 September 2023
Accessed Date:
22 September 2023
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:
Hungary. BTI 2022 Country Report.
Date of Document:
February 2022
Accessed Date:
13 September 2022
Title:
Government gains excessive powers from forever renewable state of danger
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
24 February 2023
Accessed Date:
5 September 2023
Title:
Présentation de la Hongrie
Source:
France. Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères.
Date of Document:
16 February 2023
Accessed Date:
5 September 2023
Title:
Commission Staff Working Document: 2023 Country Report - Hungary
Code:
SWD(2023) 617 final
Source:
European Commission. Secretariat General.
Date of Document:
24 May 2023
Accessed Date:
5 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2023.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
22 April 2024
Accessed Date:
15 May 2024
Title:
Hungary. Nations in Transit 2023.
Accessed Date:
22 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. Amnesty International Report 2022/23: The State of the World's Human Rights.
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
27 March 2023
Accessed Date:
5 September 2023
Title:
ECRI Report on Hungary (sixth monitoring cycle)
Source:
Council of Europe. European Commission against Racism and Intolerance.
Date of Document:
9 March 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Summary of Stakeholders' submissions on Hungary
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/39/HUN/3
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date of Document:
25 August 2021
Accessed Date:
13 September 2022
Title:
Hungary. Freedom in the World 2023.
Accessed Date:
5 September 2023
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 promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, on her visit to Hungary
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Council.
Date of Document:
11 May 2022
Accessed Date:
13 September 2022
Title:
National report submitted in accordance with paragraph 5 of the annex to Human Rights Council resolution 16/21: Hungary
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/39/HUN/1
Date of Document:
17 August 2021
Accessed Date:
13 September 2022
Code:
A/HRC/WG.6/39/HUN/2
Source:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Date of Document:
25 August 2021
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Hungary. World Report 2023: Events of 2022.
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
January 2023
Accessed Date:
5 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. Country report: Non-discrimination.
Source:
European Commission. Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers.
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Franet National contribution to the Fundamental Rights Report 2023: Hungary
Source:
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Author:
Zsolt Körtvélyesi et al.
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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:
Report on follow-up to the concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee. Addendum. Evaluation of the information on follow-up to the concluding observations on Hungary.
Source:
United Nations. Human Rights Committee.
Date of Document:
17 December 2021
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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
Title:
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of migrants on his visit to Hungary: Comments by the State
Date of Document:
27 April 2020
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Country brief: Hungary. Overview of recent restrictions to civic freedoms.
Date of Document:
12 April 2022
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Joint Letter: Article 7(1) TEU Hearing on the Rule of Law, Democracy and Fundamental Rights in Hungary
Source:
International Federation for Human Rights
Date of Document:
19 May 2022
Accessed Date:
22 August 2022
Title:
Civic Space Report 2023: Hungary.
Source:
European Civic Forum; Civic Space Watch
Author:
Aarti Narsee et al.
Editor:
Kerttu Willamo et al.
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Concluding observations on the combined second and third periodic reports of Hungary
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Date of Document:
20 May 2022
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
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
Code:
RSCAS/EUDO-CIT-CR 2013/18
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:
Information on Tax Identification Numbers
Source:
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Date of Document:
1 September 2020
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Hungary. U.S. Visa: Reciprocity and Civil Documents by Country.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Accessed Date:
22 September 2023
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:
Your social security rights in Hungary
Source:
European Commission. Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion.
Date of Document:
July 2022
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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. Referendum of 3 April 2022.
Source:
International Foundation for Electoral Systems. Election Guide.
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Hungarian Politics in 2022
Author:
Gábor Győri et al.
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Source:
Counter Extremism Project
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Observations on the current state of Hungarian far-right
Source:
Heinrich Böll Stiftung Prague
Date of Document:
15 January 2021
Author:
Bálint Kata et al.
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
About parliament; Election results. Hungary: National Assembly.
Source:
Inter-Parliamentary Union. Parline.
Accessed Date:
22 September 2023
Title:
Hungary's 2022 Election: Issues for Congress
Source:
United States. Congressional Research Service.
Date of Document:
7 April 2022
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Information Note on Recent Updates National Elections of Hungary 2022
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
2 April 2022
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Hungary. Parliamentary Elections and Referendum 3 April 2022. ODIHR Election Observation Mission. Final Report.
Source:
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.
Date of Document:
29 July 2022
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Hungary: Far-right extremist Mi Hazánk emerges as the 'other winner' in the 2022 elections
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
14 April 2022
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Trapped in a Web: The Exploitation of Personal Data in Hungary's 2022 Elections
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
December 2022
Editor:
Frederike Kaltheuner
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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 2021: Women's Specialist Support Services in Europe and the impact of COVID-19 on their provision.
Source:
Women Against Violence Europe
Date of Document:
December 2021
Author:
Elena Floriani; Léa Dudouet
Editor:
Elena Biaggioni et al.
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Sexual Exploitation of Boys. Hungary Report.
Source:
ECPAT International
Date of Document:
January 2022
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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:
7 September 2023
Title:
Ninth periodic report submitted by Hungary under article 18 of the Convention, due in 2017
Date of Document:
11 December 2020
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Sixth periodic report submitted by Hungary under article 44 of the Convention pursuant to the simplified reporting procedure, due in 2019
Date of Document:
8 November 2019
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Hungary
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Rights of the Child.
Date of Document:
3 March 2020
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Human Rights Watch Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Hungary's periodic report for the 80th CEDAW Pre-Session
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
March 2021
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Replies of Hungary to the list of issues and questions in relation to its ninth periodic report
Date of Document:
25 February 2022
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
What Hinders Victims from Reporting Sexual Violence: A Qualitative Study with Police Officers, Prosecutors, and Judges in Hungary
Source:
International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy
Author:
Katalin Parti; Robin A. Robinson
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Measuring femicide in Hungary
Source:
European Institute for Gender Equality
Date of Document:
13 January 2022
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Submission to the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Shadow Report: Hungary.
Source:
Centre for Migration Gender and Justice
Date of Document:
9 January 2023
Author:
Lara-Zuzan Golesorkhi et al.
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
The implementation of the CEDAW Convention in Hungary. Submission of NANE Women's Rights Association, PATENT (People Opposing Patriarchy) Association, Hungarian Women's Lobby and EMMA Association to the 84th Session of UN CEDAW Committee.
Date of Document:
9 January 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Concluding observations on the ninth periodic report of Hungary
Source:
United Nations. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women.
Date of Document:
2 March 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. ECPAT Country Overview. A report on the scale, scope and context of the sexual exploitation of children.
Source:
ECPAT International; Hintalovon Child Rights Foundation
Date of Document:
February 2021
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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 2023.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association. ILGA-Europe.
Date of Document:
February 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Hungary: The Russian-style Propaganda Law Violates Human Rights and Threatens LGBTI People
Source:
Amnesty International
Date of Document:
22 July 2021
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
LGBT Rights Under Renewed Pressure in Hungary
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
15 February 2022
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Hungary. Trans Legal Mapping Report 2019: Recognition before the law.
Source:
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
Date of Document:
September 2020
Author:
Zhan Chiam et al.
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Hungary Court Closes Door on Transgender Legal Recognition
Source:
Human Rights Watch
Date of Document:
9 February 2023
Author:
Kyle Knight; Lydia Gall
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
The Rights of LBTQI Women in Hungary
Source:
Hungarian LGBT Alliance et al.
Date of Document:
January 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. The Roma LGBTIQ Minority and its Status in Selected EU Countries (CZ, SK And HU).
Author:
Lucie Fremlová; Andrea Bučková
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
7.
Criminality and Corruption
Title:
Hungary: Tier 2. Trafficking in Persons Report 2023.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
June 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
OSAC Country Security Report. Hungary.
Source:
United States. Overseas Security Advisory Council.
Date of Document:
2 November 2021
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Date of Document:
5 November 2020
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. Global Organized Crime Index.
Source:
Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Fifth Evaluation Round: Preventing corruption and promoting integrity in central governments (to executive functions) and law enforcement agencies. Evaluation Report. Hungary.
Code:
GrecoEval5Rep(2021)3
Source:
Council of Europe. Group of States against Corruption.
Date of Document:
9 June 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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:
Overview of Hungary's Emergency Regimes Introduced Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
1 June 2022
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
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:
Five Years and Counting: Attacks against Hungarian Civil Society since the Adoption of the “Stop Soros” Law
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
20 June 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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:
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:
Update: An Introduction to Hungarian Law Research
Date of Document:
June 2022
Author:
Viktor Zoltán Kazai
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
A Facade of Legality: COVID-19 and the Exploitation of Emergency Powers in Hungary
Source:
International Commission of Jurists
Date of Document:
February 2022
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-custodial penalties and measures, on early release, post-release and probation services in Hungary
Source:
Penal Reform International; Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
31 January 2022
Author:
Dora Szegő; Adél Lukovics
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Hungary: Continued Backsliding on Democracy and Rule of Law – Selected Developments and Recommendations for the Council Hearing on 23 May under Article 7(1) TEU
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
13 May 2022
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
2023 Rule of Law Report. Country Chapter on the rule of law situation in Hungary.
Code:
SWD(2023) 817 final
Source:
European Commission. Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers.
Date of Document:
5 July 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Non-Execution of Domestic and International Court Judgments in Hungary
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
2 December 2021
Author:
András Kristóf Kádár et al.
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Alternatives to Prison: Hungarian Law and Practice on Non-custodial Sentences
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
1 May 2022
Author:
Lili Krámer et al.
Editor:
Lili Krámer and Dóra Szegő
Accessed Date:
22 August 2022
Title:
Hungary. Justice Delayed and Justice Denied: Non-Implementation of European Courts' Judgments and the Rule of Law.
Source:
European Implementation Network; Democracy Reporting International
Date of Document:
3 July 2023
Author:
Jakub Jaraczewski et al.
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
New rules to reduce prison overcrowding affecting foreign detainees
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
16 February 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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:
NGO communication with regard to the execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in the Gubacsi v. Hungary group of cases
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Comittee
Date of Document:
17 April 2020
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Submission for the thematic report of the Special Rapporteur on Torture on the duty to investigate crimes of torture in national law and practice
Source:
Hungarian Helsinki Committee
Date of Document:
25 November 2022
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Visit to Hungary undertaken from 21 to 30 March 2017: recommendations and observations addressed to the national preventive mechanism. Report of the Subcommittee.
Source:
United Nations. Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment.
Date of Document:
23 April 2021
Accessed Date:
22 September 2022
Title:
Hungary. Freedom on the Net 2022.
Editor:
Adrian Shahbaz et al.
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Memorandum on freedom of expression and media freedom in Hungary
Source:
Council of Europe. Commissioner for Human Rights.
Date of Document:
30 March 2021
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Monitoring Media Pluralism in the Digital Era: Application of the Media Pluralism Monitor in the European Union, Albania, Montenegro, Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia & Turkey in the year 2022. Country report: Hungary.
Source:
European University Institute. Centre for Media Pluralism and Media Freedom.
Date of Document:
June 2023
Author:
Konrad Bleyer-Simon et al.
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Media consumption, trust in the media, and recognizing fake news in Hungary
Source:
Heinrich Böll Stiftung Prague
Date of Document:
11 February 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. International Religious Freedom Report for 2022.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
15 May 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. The Freedom of Thought Report.
Source:
Humanists International
Date of Document:
6 October 2022
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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 and treatment of Roma, including ability to access housing, employment, education, and healthcare; state protection; impact of COVID-19 (2019–July 2021)
Source:
Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Date of Document:
17 August 2021
Accessed Date:
27 August 2021
Title:
Isolement et Discrimination : la situation des Roms en Hongrie
Source:
Observatoire Pharos. Pluralisme des cultures et des religions.
Date of Document:
19 February 2020
Accessed Date:
22 September 2023
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:
Joint submission by the European Roma Rights Centre and the Rosa Parks Foundation concerning Hungary to the Human Rights Council, Third Universal Periodic Review Cycle for consideration at the 30th Session (October-November 2021)
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre; Rosa Parks Foundation
Date of Document:
March 2021
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Fifth Opinion on Hungary
Code:
ACFC/OP/V(2020)002Final
Source:
Council of Europe. Advisory Committee for the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities.
Date of Document:
12 October 2020
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Hungary's Fifth Report on the execution of the Framework Convention of the Council of Europe for the Protection of National Minorities
Date of Document:
5 February 2019
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Hungary. World Directory of Minorities and Indigenous Peoples.
Source:
Minority Rights Group International
Date of Document:
January 2018
Accessed Date:
22 September 2023
Title:
Roma in Hungary: The Challenges of Discrimination
Source:
Minority Rights Group Europe et al.
Date of Document:
March 2021
Author:
Kinga Júlia Király et al.
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
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
Title:
Hungary. Roma Rights in the Time of COVID.
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
September 2020
Accessed Date:
18 September 2020
Title:
Cause of Action: Reproductive Rights of Romani Women in Hungary
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
30 April 2020
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
Combined twenty-sixth and twenty-seventh periodic reports submitted by Hungary under article 9 of the Convention, due in 2022
Date of Document:
6 October 2022
Accessed Date:
14 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. Suspicion, discrimination and surveillance: the impact of counter-terrorism law and policy on racialised groups at risk of racism in Europe.
Source:
European Network Against Racism
Date of Document:
16 March 2021
Accessed Date:
23 September 2022
Title:
Protection against racism, xenophobia and racial discrimination, and the EU Anti-racism Action Plan: Country report - Hungary
Source:
European Parliament. Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs.
Date of Document:
May 2022
Author:
Quentin Liger; Mirja Guhteil
Accessed Date:
23 September 2022
Title:
Civil society monitoring report on the quality of the national strategic framework for Roma equality, inclusion, and participation in Hungary
Source:
European Commission
Date of Document:
June 2022
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Hungary. Brutal and Bigoted: Policing Roma in the EU.
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
May 2022
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
In Hungary Roma face segregation and humiliation: “if you don't like it, go back to Ukraine.” Roma rights under siege: Monitoring reports from one year of war in Ukraine.
Source:
European Roma Rights Centre
Date of Document:
February 2023
Author:
Bernard Rorke; Anastasiia Zhuravel
Editor:
Bernard Rorke et al.
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
The Place of Roma Women and Girls in Hungary's Social Integration Strategies: A Gender Analysis
Source:
German Marshall Fund of the United States
Date of Document:
28 November 2022
Accessed Date:
26 September 2023
Title:
Roma access to quality, inclusive and affordable health and long-term care in Hungary
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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
Title:
Hungarian Act LVIII of 2020 on the Transitional Rules and Epidemiological Preparedness related to the Cessation of the State of Danger: UNHCR Position.
Source:
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Date of Document:
16 June 2020
Accessed Date:
25 August 2021
Title:
In the face of suffering setbacks, Hungary's Orban remains defiant on migration
Date of Document:
28 June 2023
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Source:
European Council on Refugees and Exiles. Asylum Information Database.
Date of Document:
31 December 2022
Author:
Katalin Juhász et al.
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
Title:
Hungary welcomes those fleeing Ukraine but not 'illegal migrants'
Date of Document:
3 March 2022
Accessed Date:
23 September 2022
Title:
Hungary Assessment Report. Waiting for the Sky to Close: The Unprecedented Crisis Facing Women and Girls Fleeing Ukraine.
Date of Document:
30 December 2022
Accessed Date:
7 September 2023
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 29 September 2023:
Title:
Hungary. Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2022.
Source:
United States. Department of State.
Date of Document:
20 March 2023
URL:
https://www.state.gov/reports/2022-country-reports-on-human-rights-practices/hungary
Accessed Date:
3 August 2023
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