Articles by Hungarian Civil Liberties Union
Hungary’s “defence of sovereignty” bill is an attempt to stifle dissent
“This legislation, reminiscent of the stigmatising 2017 LexNGO and the 2018 Stop Soros laws, is yet another affront to Hungary’s constitutional, international, and EU commitments” – HCLU
HCLU and partners’ statement on Hungary’s failure to comply with ECJ ruling on foreign-funded NGOs
In June 2020, the ECJ ruled that Hungary’s restrictions on foreign-funded NGOs broke EU law. In light of Hungary’s failure to comply with the ruling, HCLU and allies offer three recommendations and call on the European Commission to act.
HCLU report finds Hungarian authorities obstructing the press during COVID-19
The Hungarian government has reduced press access to COVID-19 information; health workers and professionals fear talking to the media due to the risk of reprisals by the authorities.
In solidarity with civil society in Hungary
Rights groups protest draft legislation that would seriously restrict the work of human rights defenders in Hungary.
Hungary: An illiberal state in the heart of Europe
Hungary remains part of the European Union, but its actions contradict the fundamental principles of the EU, according to a report by five Hungarian NGOs.
Letter to European Commission protests Hungary’s new NGO law
On the heels of Hungary’s recent adoption of a Law on the Transparency of Organisations Supported from Abroad, the European Commission is urged to act to protect NGOs and the rule of law in Hungary.
Pressure mounts on Cambodia a year after Kem Ley’s killing
On the one-year anniversary of the death of popular Cambodian activist Kem Ley, civil society organisations from around the world reiterated their call for an independent inquiry.
Hungary’s academic freedom and expression at risk due to changes to education law
IFEX members call on EU officials to condemn Hungary’s attack on the Central European University as a threat to academic freedom and free expression.