O. M. v. Hungary
Appl. no. 9912/15
Topic: Refugee and migrant rights
Each year hundreds of thousands leave their home due to wars, hunger, torture and persecution globally. In Europe, although often perceived as a safe region, asylum-seekers are often met by refusal, detention and expulsion.
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee works towards providing effective assistance to those fleeing to Hungary.
Hungary: Access Denied
The latest amendments to the Asylum Act and the Act on State Border entered into force on 5 July 2016. The Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s brief information update provides a summary of their implementation and practical … Read more
Hungary: Key Asylum Figures as of 1 July 2016
The HHC’s brief statistical report about the key asylum figures is available online here.
The Black Box of Nationality
The naturalisation of refugees and stateless persons in Hungary
Hungary: Latest amendments “legalise” extrajudicial push-back of asylum-seekers, in violation of EU and international law
The latest amendments to the Asylum Act and the Act on State Border entered into force today, 5 July 2016. The Hungarian Helsinki Committee’s brief information update analyses the potential dangers and the immediate consequences … Read more
Reporting form on abuses committed at the Hungarian border
Since the beginning of this spring, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) has been receiving a growing number of alarming reports from asylum-seekers and various NGOs and individuals working at the Hungarian-Serbian border about serious abuses … Read more
The Reception Infrastructure for Asylum-Seekers in Hungary
A brief information note by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee on the reception infrastructure and conditions for asylum-seekers in Hungary for the Seminar on the Right to Asylum in Europe – Models and Challenges in the … Read more
Hungary: Recent legal amendments further destroy access to protection
Recognised refugees are potentially forced to homelessness and destitution 30 days after status recognition, as all integration support is cancelled and access to state-run health care is curbed. Asylum-seeking children are deprived of school enrollment … Read more
Info leaflet for asylum seekers in 10 languages
Information leaflets for asylum seekers are available in 10 languages! The publication was supported by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. They can be dowloaded here: English Arabic French Kurdish Hungarian Pashtu Persian Spanish … Read more
Hungary: Key Asylum Figures as of 1 June 2016
The HHC’s brief statistical report about the key asylum figures is available online here.
Refugees stranded at the Serbian-Hungarian border
Refugees fleeing war, terror and persecution have to queue for days or weeks at the entrance of the EU, on the Serbian-Hungarian border, without food, drinking water, shelter or sanitary facilities, while Hungarian authorities arbitrarily … Read more
Mirza v. BÁH
C-695/15
From Torture to Detention: Torture Survivor Asylum-Seekers Face Detention instead of Rehabilitation in Hungary
“I was detained in my home country by an unknown armed group. I was beaten in prison with my hands tied to my back and my eyes blindfolded. I didn’t know who they were. Being … Read more
EC: Hungarian asylum law incompatible with EU norms
As a major advocacy success for the HHC, the European Commission launched an infringement procedure against Hungary for the violation of asylum-related EU law in December, after a record fast preparatory process. The Commission’s assessment … Read more
Nabil and Others v. Hungary
Appl. no. 62116/12
No Country for Refugees – Information Note
New asylum rules deny protection to refugees and lead to unprecedented human rights violations in Hungary
Tightening criminal rules targeting refugees
As of 15 September 2015 three new provisions were introduced to the Criminal Code, which violate the human rights of the refugees concerned. Short analysis of the HHC.
Latest text of Asylum Law and rules
Asylum Act and implementing rules & National list of safe countries, August 2015
Facts & Figures on Immigration and Asylum in Hungary (7 August 2015)
Quick fix to the myths
New asylum rules endanger access to protection
HHC Information Note on the changes to Asylum Act that took effect on 1 August 2015 and its expected impact