Hungary’s continuing crackdown on civil society took an even more draconian turn on 20 June 2018 when Parliament adopted a bill that will criminalize a range of lawful activities in support of asylum seekers, refugees and migrants, said Amnesty International. A separate bill proposing a “seventh...

This statement was delivered at the UN Human Rights Council on 18 June 2018, during the General Debate with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. In the statement, Amnesty raises concerns about the human rights situations in Hungary and Kashmir.

: In this oral statement, delivered at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on 22 March 2018, Amnesty International: calls on the Government of Sri Lanka to accelerate progress on, and provide a clear and definitive timeline for, the implementation of commitments made in HRC resolution 30/1; urges the...

On 19 and 20 March, the United Nations Human Rights Committee will review Hungary’s compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This public statement sets out Amnesty International’s concerns with regard to Hungary’s systematic violations of the rights of refugees and...

The government faced domestic protests and increased international scrutiny for its continued rollback on human rights and non-compliance with EU law. The European Commission launched and moved forward with four formal infringement proceedings following the introduction of legislation deemed...

The Hungarian government presented a set of draft laws on 18 January in yet another attempt to target non-governmental organizations and obstruct the work of human rights defenders. The new proposals mark the latest initiative in the government’s escalating effort to crackdown on the legitimate...

Amnesty International regrets the adoption of the latest comprehensive set of amendments to Hungarian asylum laws in the National Assembly on 7 March 2017. The amendments to five different laws , if signed into law by the President and proclaimed in the official journal will lock up all...

Hundreds of people were killed and wounded in a spate of violent attacks in European Union (EU) states between January 2015 and December 2016. They were shot by armed men, blown up in suicide bomb attacks and deliberately run over as they walked in the street. These callous crimes did not just...

Hundreds of people were killed and wounded in violent attacks in the European Union in 2015 and 2016. The need to protect people from such wanton violence is obvious and urgent. This report gives a bird’s eye view of the national security landscape and shows just how widespread and deep the...

The UN Human Rights Council adopted the outcome of the Universal Periodic Review of Hungary on 21 September 2016 during its 33rd session. Prior to the adoption of the report of the review Amnesty International delivered this oral statement. Amnesty International also contributed to the information...

Fences, teargas, and draconian legislation: over the last year the Hungarian authorities have baulked at little in their determination to keep refugees and migrants out of the country. The government’s programme of militarization, criminalization and isolation has ushered in a set of measures which...

Amnesty International notes with concern the recent legal and policy developments in Hungary, which have further deteriorated the situation of refugees and asylum-seekers seeking protection in the country and have caused ongoing suffering to them. The organization is calling on the European...