Hungary entered a new political era following the parliamentary elections in April 2026. After 16 years of democratic backsliding, the new government has committed to restoring the rule of law and rebuilding democratic institutions. While … Read more
The project seeks to provide high-quality, free-of-charge legal assistance and representation to asylum-seekers and other persons of concern to UNHCR in Hungary, as well as to ensure through strategic litigation activities that the right to international protection … Read more
The project encourages and provides practical tools to help youth with refugee background, migrant and Hungarian youth to become active and conscious members of their communities and Hungarian society; and to advocate for their and … Read more
Study on Innovative Practices of Civil Society Regarding the EU Rule of Law Toolbox
Two new resources developed under the Horizon Europe–funded RED-SPINEL project provide practical guidance for civil society and legal professionals on how to anticipate, detect, and respond to rule of law backsliding and fundamental rights violations across Europe.
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee is working to advance juvenile justice and detention conditions through an international partnership. The organization participates as a partner in the project EPO4YOUTH led by Antigone (Italy), established under the Erasmus+ … Read more
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee, in partnership with the Hazavárunk Foundation and the FECSKE Support Network for Detainees and their Families created a civil society consortium, in cooperation with the Budapest District VIII (Józsefváros) Local Government … Read more
The project encourages and provides practical tools to help youth with refugee background and Hungarian youth to become active and conscious members of their communities and Hungarian society; to advocate for their and others human … Read more
WING is a transnational initiative running from 1st June 2025 to 31st May 2027, funded under the CERV programme (Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values) of the European Commission. It is jointly implemented by eight civil society organizations from across … Read more
The project seeks to provide high-quality, free-of-charge legal assistance and representation to asylum-seekers and other persons of concern to UNHCR in Hungary, as well as to ensure through information provision and situation monitoring, evidence-based advocacy and strategic litigation activities that the … Read more
VicTory contributes to the effective and coherent implementation of legislation and practices that protect victims’ rights, provide appropriate support to victims throughout the criminal procedure and prevent secondary victimisation. Through a victim-centred approach, VicTory provides … Read more
The aim of the project is to improve the implementation of the EU Directives on procedural rights in relation to people belonging to vulnerable groups at high risk of police mistreatment in Poland and Hungary. … Read more
The aim of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s project is to improve the quality of contact in prisons. The preservation of family ties is fundamental to the reintegration of prisoners, so it is not only in … Read more
Caring to Include is a project that supports refugees, migrants, and their helpers. We create trauma-informed resources, provide training, and build a community of practice across Europe.
The aim of the project is to strengthen the fundamental rights at work, as set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union under the title Solidarity, and to create a framework … Read more
The project carried out from the grant awarded by the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland under the EU Enlargement and European Fundamental Values Fund (EEFV Fund) aims to promote European fundamental values, the rule … Read more
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee contributes as a project partner to the EU-funded project ‘LGBTIQ Detainees: Strengthening the rights of LGBTIQ detainees in the EU’, coordinated by the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Fundamental and Human Rights. … Read more
The project aims to prevent further democratic backsliding in Hungary and support the future restoration of the rule of law by maintaining international attention on attempts to further dismantle democracy and the rule of law … Read more
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s project aims at building the watchdog skills of civil society and social movements to enhance rule-of-law observance, combat corruption, and increase access to justice. It is a capacity-building measure that aims … Read more
The project seeks to provide high-quality, free-of-charge legal assistance and representation to asylum-seekers and other persons of concern to UNHCR in Hungary, as well as to ensure through information provision and situation monitoring, evidence-based advocacy … Read more