Council of Europe: Hungary must address human rights violations
The Council of Europe says the country must urgently address human rights violations such as the detention of asylum seekers and the intimidation of civic groups
The government in Budapest has been accused of human rights violations.
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Hungary needs to urgently address human rights violations, such as the detention of asylum seekers and the intimidation of civic groups. This is according to the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner.
Dunja Mijatovic visited the country in February. She says that “human rights violations in Hungary have a negative effect on the whole protection system and the rule of law.”
She emphasised in her report that “they must be addressed as a matter of urgency”.
The commissioner also found that Hungary was “backsliding in gender equality”. Few women are in politics and Hungary have still not ratified the Istanbul Convention on combating and preventing violence against women.
The Hungarian government have issued an extensive reply to the report. The country’s foreign office broadly welcomed the 37-page document, saying it “contains several valid remarks.”
However, it disputed many of the points raised. It issued 18 pages of what it called “further clarification or additional information”.
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Hungary needs to urgently address human rights violations, such as the detention of asylum seekers and the intimidation of civic groups. This is according to the Council of Europe’s human rights commissioner.
Dunja Mijatovic visited the country in February. She says that “human rights violations in Hungary have a negative effect on the whole protection system and the rule of law.”
She emphasised in her report that “they must be addressed as a matter of urgency”.
The commissioner also found that Hungary was “backsliding in gender equality”. Few women are in politics and Hungary have still not ratified the Istanbul Convention on combating and preventing violence against women.
The Hungarian government have issued an extensive reply to the report. The country’s foreign office broadly welcomed the 37-page document, saying it “contains several valid remarks.”
However, it disputed many of the points raised. It issued 18 pages of what it called “further clarification or additional information”.
