The crucial influence of interpretation in proceedings with foreigners
The aim of the project is to raise awareness of the crucial influence of interpretation in the course of proceedings with foreigners.
Category: Our reports and analyses
COI in judicial practice
Practical cooperation, exchanging good practices and dialogue on the assessment of country information (COI) as evidence in the judicial review of asylum decisions.
NGOs analyze Government reactions concerning the Venice Commission’s opinion on the new Constitution of Hungary
The Venice Commission issued an opinion on the new Constitution (the “Fundamental Law”) of Hungary in June 2011. Due to the lack of an official Hungarian translation and the misleading statements of government party representatives, the public may have a false impression of the content of the opinion. Therefore, the Eötvös Károly Institute, the HHC and the HCLU have prepared a joint analysis on the reactions of the Government in light of the Venice Commission’s opinion.
UN Committee Against Torture (CAT)
Documents related to the Fourth Periodic Report of Hungary
Statelessness in Hungary (2010)
Having a nationality is like the air to breathe. One takes it for granted and only realises its importance when it is missing. Currently, there are at least 12 million stateless persons in the world, … Read more
Best practices of voluntary return – Guidelines (2010)
In the framework of its 2010 project entitled “Return in a lawful and humane manner” the Hungarian Helsinki Committee conducted a research on best practices of voluntary return and reintegration of failed asylum seekers or other groups of migrants.
Foreigners in Hungary – A Guide for Journalists (2011)
Is it true that most immigrants are Chinese in Hungary? Is it correct to talk about “economic refugees”? Foreigners are more likely to commit criminal acts than Hungarians, aren’t they? What is the difference between expulsion and extradition? Is it true that in Hungary the number of immigrants has been radically increasing in recent years?
Fleeing homophobia – Seeking safety in Europe project (2010-2011)
The aim of this project (led by the Free University of Amsterdam) is to identify best practices regarding qualification for international protection and asylum procedures.
“Individualised” risk of torture in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee wrote a policy paper that aims to clarify how the European Court of Human Rights, in its evolving jurisprudence, interprets the requirement of individualisation when defining the threshold for a real … Read more
Hungarian acts in English
English translation of the Hungarian Asylum Act.
Activities relating to statelessness
Since 2006, the HHC has taken the lead on promoting the rights of stateless persons among non-governmental organisations at a European level.
Expulsion and Human Rights
“Expulsion and Human Rights” is a brief guidance document intended primarily for judges on how to apply the prohibition of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment in expulsion and extradition cases (by Gábor Gyulai).
Return in a lawful and humane manner (2010)
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee conducted a research on best practices of voluntary return and reintegration of failed asylum seekers or other groups of migrants.
Protecting refugees
The right to seek asylum and the obligation of protecting refugees is enshrined in numerous international human rights instruments and forms an integral part of European values. As an implementing partner of the United Nations High … Read more
The human rights related aspects of return (2009)
The project primarily aims at the effective and harmonised application of human rights principles in decision-making related to the expulsion of foreigners.
Non-EU-harmonised forms of international protection in Hungary (2009)
The approximation of asylum policies is considered a key field of harmonisation within the European Union. As one of the EU’s most ambitious aims in this regard, member states have adopted in recent years a harmonised interpretation of refugee status and subsidiary protection.
Protection Agenda for Stateless Persons
The HHC’s five-step protection agenda for stateless persons is summarised in an article appeared in the Oxford-based Forced Migration Review in April 2009.
Access to Protection at Airports in Europe (2006-2007)
Access to protection at international airports.
Country Information (COI) Network
Country information (COI) constitutes the main, and often the only available factual evidence in refugee status determination.
Events of concern in Hungary during the country’s EU presidency
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee has prepared a summary on the events of concern happened in Hungary in the course of the country’s EU presidency, with special regard to the signs of racism and intolerance and the adoption of the new Constitution of Hungary.