Unnamed individual/group/organization

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2018-055-002
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2018
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 47.162494

Longitude: 19.5033041

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Hungary
From Region
Type of record
Unnamed individual/group/organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Migrants’/refugees’/IDP’s rights
Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

consultations around the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.

Engagement with UN body
  • Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Reprisal information

The campaign by the ruling party Fidesz prior to the April 2018 elections featured hostile rhetoric and billboards against civil society and the United Nations, in particular with regard to the ongoing consultations around the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Government response dates
3 August 2018
Government response content

Regarding the Government’s rhetoric in the election campaign, in particular the ongoing consultations around the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, the Government notes that its “rhetoric did not target any organization or individual for cooperating with the UN, but took a position and shared its view on the draft of a UN document related to migration.”

Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0