Publications

Report to the FRA on the threats to democratic values ​​in Hungary, including legal restrictions on freedom of expression, discrediting LGBTQI NGOs and journalists working on the topic, and hatespeech by politicians.

Our advocacy activities are carried out with the support of the Our Common Values programme, funded by the Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme of the European Union, and implemented by ÖKOTÁRS Foundation and its partners.

The report examines the implementation of the LGBTQI-relevant recommendations received by Hungary during the 3rd cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the UN Human Rights Council, in the middle of the next review cycle, after two years. The report shows that no substantial progress has been made even with regard to the recommendations accepted, and in some areas (e.g. regarding the human rights consultation mechanism) further regression can be observed.

This transnational comparative report produced in the Counter-Hate project examines the role of victim-centered and intersectional approach in the response to hate crimes. The report covers the legal environment at the European and national level, the needs of hate crime victims, the accessibility of support services, methods of cooperation between civil and state actors, data collection, the procedural position of victims and the use of restorative methods.

This short guide provides information for non-Hungarian citizens who wish to visit Hungary or are planning to move to Hungary for a longer period. Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community may face particular challenges in this process. This guide answers the questions that most often arise in their cases and describes the practice in Hungary regarding legal entry and residence.