Anikó Bakonyi

I have been working for the Refugee Programme of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee since 2010 and in 2022,  I became its Director.  My work focuses on protecting the rights of refugees through human rights monitoring, counseling, advocacy, and reporting. I believe that those who are forced to flee should have access to protection and a chance at a new, dignified life. My hope is that through our work we make the voice of marginalized people heard. More importantly, we represent their interests – because human dignity belongs to everyone.

Between 2018-2024, I served as a Co-Chair of the Board of the Berlin-based Civil Society Forum, with a membership of 180 organizations. In 2024, I became a Board member of the Verzió International Documentary Film Festival.

I graduated from the Central European University with a degree in human rights and hold a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.