NGOs on judicial independence
Seven organizations expressed their concern about the parliamentary comissions’ work in a joint statement; because they think it is not in line with the principle of separation of powers.
Category: News
HHC opinion on draft bill to amend migration laws
Equal Treatment Authority imposed a fine of 1 million HUF on Malév
One of Malév’s subsidiaries, Malév GH Zrt. which is responsible for ground handling, was fined one million Forints by The Equal Treatment Authority of Hungary (ETA) for discriminating against an employee on grounds of his … Read more
Pest County Police Headquarters lost freedom of information case against HHC
HHC and HCLU joint statement on Government bill concerning petty offences
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union reviewed the government’s bill regarding the amendments aiming to improve public safety. The proposed regulations would introduce stricter rules, and in case of some offenses … Read more
Human rights NGOs criticize Government bill
The Bill on legislative amendments “necessary for improving public security” has led to a situation in which juvenile offenders committing petty theft almost inevitably end up in confinement. The amendments proposed by the government in … Read more
Supreme Court: persons with subsidiary protection have the same right to family reunification as refugees
NGO assessment of the first wave of legislation by Hungary’s new Parliament
The Eötvös Károly Institute, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and Transparency International Hungary jointly evaluated the first three months of the newly formed Parliament.
HHC wins lawsuit against Budapest Police Headquarters in a freedom of information case
In June 2008 the HHC sent a public interest information request to all Budapest-based police stations to find out in how many cases the police had appointed ex officio defense counsels in mandatory defense cases … Read more
Supermarket violates requirement of equal treatment
The HHC’s lawyer brought a lawsuit on behalf of a blind person who had been denied access to a supermarket (Match) because of his guide dog. The first instance court established the violation of the … Read more
HHC turns to the President because of three strikes law
In the case of the “Three Strikes Law” (Bill No. T/25.) the HHC has also turned to the President of Hungary, asking him not to sign the law but send it to the Constitutional Court … Read more
CPT report on Hungary
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published today the report on its fourth periodic visit to Hungary in March/April 2009, together with … Read more
HHC: The Hungarian three strikes law is unconstitutional
HHC turns to the Supreme Court in freedom of information case
The HHC’s project “Steps Towards a Transparent Appointment System in Criminal Legal Aid” is aimed at acquiring statistical data about the practice of appointment and promoting reform of the system with the aim of reducing the possibility of corruption. As part of the project, the HHC has requested data concerning the names of appointed counsels and the number of cases in which they were appointed in 2008 from 28 police headquarters in seven regions.
Unlawful and inhuman repatriation of children of unknown nationality
Investigation by Bács-Kiskun County Police Chief confirms HHC findings on the ex officio appointment system in criminal cases
The HHC requested data concerning the names of appointed counsels and the number of cases in which they were appointed in 2008 from 28 headquarters in seven regions, in order to demonstrate that the practice of having “in-house” lawyers at police headquarters is widespread.
Series of articles on statelessness
A series of articles on the phenomenon of statelessness (written by Noémi Ivicsics, intern at the Hungarian Helsinki Committee) has been published on the Hungarian world news and foreign policy website, Kitekintő.
The European Court of Human Rights suspends return of seriously ill Afghan minor asylum seeker from Hungary to Greece under the Dublin Regulation
The European Court of Human Rights requested the Hungarian government to suspend the return of an unaccompanied 16-yar old Afghan asylum seeker to Greece under the Dublin Regulation on Friday, 26 February.
Evaluating a year and a half
Study published on the practice of the Independent Police Complaints Board
Anti-Roma statements of a mayor qualify as harassment according to the Equal Treatment Authority
On 19 October 2009, the HHC’s lawyer filed an actio popularis claim with the Equal Treatment Authority concerning the statements of the Kiskunlacháza mayor, who in relation to a murder (with regard to which at present … Read more