Timeline of governmental attacks on civil society
Timeline of the series of governmental attacks against Hungarian NGOs, which constitute another step in the process aimed at establishing an “illiberal state” in Hungary
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The Helsinki Committee filed a lawsuit against the government for the “National Consultation”
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee went to court on 1 October 2017 because of the misleading statements of the “National Consultation questionnaire” that misrepresent facts. HHC wants the court to establish that the statements in the … Read more
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Authorities terminated cooperation agreements with the HHC
Authorities terminated cooperation agreements with the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and denied access to police detention, prisons and immigration detention after two decades of cooperation and 2000+ visits. The HHC can no longer monitor human rights … Read more
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What Is The Problem With The Hungarian Law On Foreign Funded NGOs?
The Law on the Transparency of Organisations Receiving Foreign Funds (Anti-NGO Law) was adopted on 13 June 2017 by the governing majority of the Hungarian Parliament, despite repeated domestic and international objections. What is the problem … Read more
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AN ILLIBERAL STATE IN THE HEART OF EUROPE
Between 2010 and 2014, an ‘illiberal state’ was being built in Hungary. In line with the prime minister’s announcement on the subject, from 2014 we have been offered a perspective on how an actual, consolidated illiberal democracy operates. Hungary remains … Read more
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Two Years After
The HHC’s new Information Note summarizes the changes that took place since Fall 2015 in the field of asylum and shows how these changes have erected, step-by-step, a new wall around Hungary.
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Independent civil society under attack in Hungary – Statement at OSCE HDIM
Statement by Hungarian NGOs OSCE HDIM 2017 Working session 2: Fundamental freedoms I. Freedom of peaceful assembly and association – National human rights institutions and the role of civil society in the protection of human … Read more
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Commission replies to Hungarian NGOs’ and Liberties’ joint letter on Hungary
Hungarian NGOs and Liberties recently asked the Commission to take three measures to protect the rule of law and the freedom of NGOs in Hungary and across the EU. Here’s our assessment of the Commission’s … Read more
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Acceptance speech of the Calouste Gulbenkian 2017 Prize – Márta Pardavi
[cs_video column_size=”1/1″ video_url=”Calouste Gulbenkian 2017 Prize” video_width=”500″ video_height=”250″][/cs_video] Your Excellency the President of Portugal, Your Excellency Madame President of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Distinguished members of the Jury, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf … Read more
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The Calouste Gulbenkian 2017 Prize is awarded to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee
The Calouste Gulbenkian 2017 Prize, with the sum of 100,000 euros, is ex-aequo awarded to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, and to Professor Jane McAdam, an influential Australian researcher in the field of law. Dedicated this year to … Read more
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Joint Statement on the Hungarian NGO Law
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and Liberties call on the European Parliament to follow up on its resolution of 17 May 2017 on the situation in Hungary with a view to triggering Article 7(1) as expeditiously as possible.
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Hungarian Helsinki Committee: We will not register as a foreign-funded organisation
Budapest, 13 June 2017 The Law on the Transparency of Organisations Receiving Foreign Funds, the NGO Law was adopted today by the governing majority of the Hungarian Parliament, despite repeated domestic and international objections. … Read more
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NGOs: We’re here to stay and to continue our work
On Tuesday, 13 June, after two postponed votes, the Hungarian Parliament adopted the Law on the Transparency of Foreign Funded Organisations. The community of civil society organisations united in the Civilizáció campaign continue to believe … Read more
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Hungary: Bill Seeks to Stifle Independent Groups
A bill targeting nongovernmental organizations would force some groups that receive funding from outside Hungary to register as “foreign funded” and subject them to excessive sanctions and obligations, Human Rights Watch and the Hungarian Helsinki … Read more
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Interim measures granted in cases against Hungary until May 2017
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s information update provides an overview of the interim measures granted by the European Court of Human Rights or the United Nations Human Rights Committee in applications against Hungary between January and … Read more
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Turbulent 50 days – an update on the Hungarian asylum situation
Fifty days after the latest legal changes entered into force on 28 March 2017, it transpires that the Hungarian asylum system has been reduced to the bare minimum through legislative and administrative measures. The HHC’s … Read more
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Best Interest Out of Sight: The Treatment of Asylum Seeking Children in Hungary
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s unique report is the first that solely focuses on the situation of asylum seeking children in Hungary. From the moment of lodging an asylum application to the final stages of the … Read more
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Know Your Rights!
Know Your Rights! Short movie on the rights of suspects in Hungary What happens to me if I am suspected with committing a criminal offence in Hungary? May I ask the police officer … Read more
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Analysis of the Bill on Foreign Funded Organisations (Lex NGO)
Since the elections in 2010, the current governing party has systematically undermined the rule of law in Hungary, seriously disrupting the system of checks and balances. On 7 April 2017, governing party MPs submitted to … Read more
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Bill on NGOs receiving foreign funds was submitted to the Parliament
On 7 April 2017, a Bill on NGOs receiving foreign funds was submitted to the Hungarian Parliament, setting out that NGOs receiving foreign funds over a certain yearly threshold will have to register themselves and will have to label themselves as organizations receiving foreign funds on their website and in their publications.