Fundamental Rights in Practice
European judicial training on the rights of persons in need of international protection
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.
The Red Line Project
The objective of the Red Line detention project (2017-2019) was to document and raise awareness of how EU states’ border “reception” procedures are increasingly used for the detention of asylum seekers. The project received … Read more
ACESO – Access to early protection and rehabilitation services right on arrival in the EU
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee implemented the ACESO project between April 2015 and May 2017. Together with the Cordelia Foundation, the Croatian Law Centre, the Foundation for Access to Rights, the Assistance Centre for Torture Survivors … Read more
Helping the most vulnerable
A project supported by the International Rescue Committee (IRC)
European Judicial Training on the rights of persons in need of international protection (2016-2017)
The project „European Judicial Training on the rights of persons in need of international protection” was coordinated by the Greek Council for Refugees and co-funded by the European Union. The Hungarian Helsinki Committee participated in … Read more
MADE REAL, project on alternatives to detention
Making Alternatives to Detention in Europe a Reality by Exchanges, Advocacy and Learning (September 2013 – February 2015)
HHC multidisciplinary manual on credibility assessment – second volume
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) has launched the second volume of the multidisciplinary training manual “Credibility Assessment in Asylum Procedures”.
Building Credibility – supporting EU-wide access to know how on objective credibility assessment
The overall goal of the “Building Credibility” project is to provide access for all stakeholders in the EU asylum sector to know-how on structured, objective and protection-oriented credibility assessment.
New study on internal protection alternative
The new ECRE research – in partnership with the Hungarian Helsinki Committee – highlights the need for more reasoned assessments of Internal Protection Alternative and Actors of Protection.
Lives on hold
A comparative report came out analyzing the practice of 11 Member States in applying the Dublin Regulation.
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.
AIDA – Asylum Information Database
HHC is taking part in the set-up of a Europe-wide, comprehensive database.
Free legal assistance to persons in need of international protection
The HHC ensures access to effective, free-of-charge legal counselling and representation at all places (reception centres, community shelters, alien policing jails) where persons in need of international protection are accommodated or detained in Hungary.
Border Monitoring (2007-)
Ensuring access to the territory and to the asylum procedure for persons in need of international protection.
Projects related to the Dublin procedure
The Dublin system increases pressures on the border regions of the EU, where states are often least able to offer asylum seekers support and protection.
CREDO – Improving Credibility Assessment in EU Asylum Procedures
The overall goal of the CREDO project is to contribute to better structured, objective, high-quality and protection-oriented credibility assessment practices in asylum procedures conducted by EU Member States.
GENSEN project: Gender Perspective in the Asylum Procedure in Europe (2010-2012)
GENSEN is a project that primarily strives to enhance gender equality and provide additional safeguards for vulnerable asylum-seekers in asylum procedures conducted by European states.
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.
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.
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.