Our opinion on the Government’s Migration Strategy
The strategy, which is in the making now, will cover the period between 2014-2020 related to the use of the EU’s new Refugee and Migration Fund.
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.
Forum on hate crime in Balassagyarmat
On 13 February 2013 the HHC talked to foreigners about hate crime in Balassagyarmat.
Information note on the main asylum related legal changes in Hungary as of 1 July, 2013
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee has prepared an information note in order to provide a brief overview about the fundamental asylum-related legal amendments entering into force on 1 July 2013 in Hungary.
Report on border monitoring activities in 2012
Border monitoring activities have been carried out at three extra-Schengen border sections in Hungary since 2006 under a tripartite cooperation agreement between the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the UNHCR Regional Representation and the National Police Headquarters.
Beyond Proof – Credibility Assessment in EU Asylum Systems
UNHCR report on EU state practices of credibility assessment in asylum claims (publication realised in the framework of the CREDO project)
CREDIBILITY ASSESSMENT IN ASYLUM PROCEDURES – A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TRAINING MANUAL
Credibility Assessment in Asylum Procedures – a Multidisciplinary Training Manual
(A publication of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee as part of the CREDO project)Lives on hold
A comparative report came out analyzing the practice of 11 Member States in applying the Dublin Regulation.
Judicial Guidance Paper on credibility assessment in asylum cases
As part of the CREDO project, the International Association of Refugee Law Judges published a pioneering guidance document designed for judges and all other relevant decision-makers active in the field of asylum.
Happy Women’s Day, Tourpikay!
Tourpikay Quadery fled Afghanistan as a young widow with four small children. She arrived here 20 years ago, she became a Hungarian citizen 12 years ago. Today she works as a school secretary in Csepel and also as an official interpreter. Her moving life story is a real Women’s Day gift for all of us.
Little to celebrate on Dublin’s 10th anniversary
New research shows that the system continues to violate the rights of refugees.
The Modified Asylum Act in English
As of 1st January 2013 the latest modiciations of the Hungarian Asylum Act entered into force.
APAIPA – protection and internal protection alternative in the EU
HHC is taking part in the promotion and pooling of best practices regarding the protection of vulnerable groups.
El Kott and Others v. BÁH
C-364/11
Supreme Court’s opinion on the application of the safe third country concept
The Supreme Court of Hungary (Kúria) issued an official opinion on 10 December 2012 in order to promote a
harmonised practice at Hungarian courts regarding the application of the safe third country concept in asylum
cases.Gender and asylum in Hungary
A new study is available and can be downloaded.
Hendrin Ali Said and Aras Ali Said v. Hungary
Appl. no. 13457/11
‘Hungary, we are tired’
Protest of the refugees from Bicske.
European Database of Asylum Law (EDAL)
The project is about to create a multilingual online database of case summaries interpreting refugee and asylum law of 17 EU Member States.
Al-Tayyar Abdelhakim v. Hungary
Appl. no. 13058/11
AIDA – Asylum Information Database
HHC is taking part in the set-up of a Europe-wide, comprehensive database.