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Hungary

Regional group:

Eastern European Group (EEG)

Council member:

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

2010-2011

2011-2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

Council Bureau membership:	Vice-president (2012)
Coordinator of regional group:	1 (2019)
Voluntary financial contribution to OHCHR (2023) :

Other HRC positions:	Regional Group Coordinator (2019) Member of Consultative Group (2013) Member of Working Group on Situations (2019)
OHCHR presence:	– No field presence
NHRI accreditation status:	A and Dissolved Institution

National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-up (NMIRF): Unknown

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights; Independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors and the independence of lawyers; Mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers; The role of prevention in the promotion and protection of human rights; Moratorium on the use of the death penalty.

Voting record

Since it first became a member of the Council in 2009, Hungary has voted in favour of or has joined consensus on every resolution tabled under item 4 (situations that require the Council’s attention), and country-specific resolutions under item 2. For item 7 resolutions (human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories), Hungary often abstains. Where it does take a position, Hungary usually votes in favour, though it voted against two item 7 resolutions in 2010. For thematic resolutions dealing with civil and political rights, Hungary has generally joined consensus. Where there has been a vote, it has voted in favour of resolutions on: sexual orientation; and human rights, democracy and rule of law. It has voted against Cuba’s resolution on the right to peace, and the OIC’s resolution on defamation of religions. For thematic resolutions dealing with economic, social and cultural rights, Hungary has joined consensus on a majority of texts. Resolutions that it has voted against are: Cuban resolutions on the effects of foreign debt, Cuban resolutions on international solidarity, and NAM resolutions on unilateral coercive measures. It has consistently voted in favour of NAM resolutions on the right to development. Hungary has abstained on African Group resolutions on the non-repatriation of funds of illicit origin.

HRC participation

During HRC general discussions, panel debates and interactive dialogues with the Special Procedures, during the past three years, either as an HRC member or not, the State has joined:

Regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 98

Subregional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 46

Political group
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 109

Cross-regional
group statements

Average of statements for all countries: 61

Other joint
statements

Average of statements for all countries: 5

HRC member empty chair?

Overall, as a HRC member, has participated in more than 10% of panel discussions, general debates and interactive dialogues.

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Completed
Invitation sent by the State not (yet) accepted by the SP
Accepted / date set
Visit request by the SP and not (yet) accepted by the State
Postponed / cancelled

Longest visit request not (yet) accepted by the State >
WG on freedom of assembly, 2015

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Ratification status
Party Not Party
Individual complaint procedure accepted.
Reporting status

Submitted on time
Submitted late
Not applicable

On schedule
Overdue (outstanding)

CAT

ICCPR

CED

CEDAW

CERD

ICESCR

CRC

CRPD

Most overdue report

ICESRC
12.58 Years

OP-CAT

Ratified

NPM established

Received Sub-Committee visit

Universal Periodic Review

Reported

(2011, 2016)

Mid-term report

1st cycle

Level of delegation

Minister

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 87 / 192

2^nd cycle: 117 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Cited in the Secretary General’s reports on 'alleged reprisals for cooperation with the United Nations, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights' (2010-2023)?

YES

Response to allegations from government concerned?
YES

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 2

Hungary has presented voluntary pledges and commitments in support of its candidature for membership for the period 2017-2019.

Key pledges include: Apply and promote a rights-based approach to the implementation of the SDGs; Support domestic and international NGOs; Contribute to international initiatives to combat sexual violence in conflict; Adopt and implement a national action plan on business and human rights; Promote minority issues at the Council, as well as issues around the independence of judges and lawyers, and human rights defenders; Cooperate with the mechanisms of the Council. Maintain a standing invitation to Special Procedures.

An analysis of the steps taken by Hungary, shows that it has, indeed, maintain a standing invitation to Special Procedures and has facilitated 64% of visit requests. It, however, has only responded to 53% of the communications received. Concerning Treaty Bodies, Hungary has ratified 7 core conventions, but is yet to submit its periodic reports under three of them (CAT, CEDAW and ICESCR).

Hungary as been main sponsor of the resolutions on the independence of judges and lawyers, including the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers. Hungary has joined consensus on all resolutions on rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities and on the texts on minority issues.

Hungary

Eastern European Group (EEG)

Engagement with the HRC

Principal sponsorship of HRC resolutions

Voting record

HRC participation

HRC member empty chair?

Cooperation with international human rights system

Special Procedures

Standing invitation

Communications responded to / received

Visits requests status

Treaty Bodies

Ratified

Reporting Status

Universal Periodic Review

Participation in other reviews 1st cycle: 87 / 192

2nd cycle: 117 / 192

Cooperation with the UN, its representatives and mechanisms in the field of human rights

Fulfilment of past voluntary pledges & commitments

Specific voluntary pledges: 2

Participation in other reviews
1^st cycle: 87 / 192

2^nd cycle: 117 / 192