Organizations which carry out any activities that “promote migration” or for “immigration activities”

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2019-047-003
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2019
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 47.162494

Longitude: 19.5033041

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Hungary
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
10 September 2018
Type of record
General situation addressed
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

Organizations reported to OHCHR that the tax has the effect of reducing their budgets and, consequently, their ability to conduct activities, do research, report to UN human rights bodies, and participate in UN meetings.

Engagement with UN body
  • Unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Dates of mentioned reprisals
from 25 July 2018
Reprisal information

The mandate holders also raised concern about the amendments to the Tax Code adopted on 25 July 2018 (HUN 7/2018). In particular they noted the introduction of a special 25 percent tax on funding of organizations which carry out any activities that “promote migration” or for “immigration activities” which can include building networks and “propaganda activities that portray immigration in a positive light.” Organizations reported to OHCHR that the tax has the effect of reducing their budgets and, consequently, their ability to conduct activities, do research, report to UN human rights bodies, and participate in UN meetings.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Administrative reprisal
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
Yes
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
Yes
Government response dates
18 June 2019
Government response content

Government responded that the allegations were false and inaccurate and based on political bias

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