K-Monitor

Cases

Relevant SG report

From Country

Country Geolocation

Latitude: 47.162494

Longitude: 19.5033041

From Region

Individual's/organization's activity: a Hungarian anti-corruption non-governmental organisation

Type of rights defended

Was the victim a civil servant, member of the security forces or of the judiciary?: No

Reported trigger of reprisal: Seeking to engage with Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption in Vienna in November 2017

Engagement with UN body

Type of attempted engagement

Reprisal information: There were reported efforts to place obstacles in the way of the participation by the conference of organizations working on issues related to corruption by authorities. The Bureau of States Parties of the Conference, voted against the objection of the State and applied rule 17 paragraph 2 of the Rules of Procedure of the Conference in relation to the participation of non-governmental organizations (see CAC/COSP/2017/14, para. 25). While K-Monitor was able to resume their participation, there are concerns that the objection seemed to be a reprisal for cooperation with the United Nations in regard to its anti- corruption advocacy.

Types of reprisals suffered

Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?: No

Government response content: the Government stated that the objection was related to the organization’s non-compliance with Hungarian legislation, and that making objections in compliance with the provisions of the Conference’s Rules of Procedure are legitimate and should not be considered a reprisal.

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