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Europe team monthly report January
- Europe Team
- 1 February 2022
In recent years, Hungary has faced growing criticism for violations of minority rights, particularly affecting the LGBT+ community, migrants, and asylum seekers. Since Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s return to power in 2010, a series of laws and constitutional changes have restricted fundamental freedoms, weakened democratic institutions, and challenged international human rights standards. These developments have raised serious concerns within the European Union and among international human rights bodies, highlighting Hungary’s ongoing democratic backsliding and the shrinking space for minority protection
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The report highlights the systematic erosion of minority rights in Hungary under the government of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. It focuses on two key areas: discriminatory legislation targeting the LGBT+ community and restrictive policies against migrants and asylum seekers. Since 2010, constitutional amendments and new laws have limited freedom of expression, criminalised support for asylum seekers, and promoted exclusionary narratives under the guise of protecting national and family values. These measures have repeatedly been condemned by the European Union, the Council of Europe, and the Court of Justice of the European Union for violating fundamental rights and democratic principles. Despite legal rulings and international pressure, Hungary has shown little willingness to reverse these policies, raising serious concerns about the rule of law and the future of minority protection in the country
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