Hungary
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Whether the exclusion of persons with a severe speech impairment from eligibility for disability allowance is compatible with the principle of non-discrimination as stipulated by Hungary’s Fundamental Law
Whether the Hungarian Ombudsman is sufficiently independent to fulfil the role required by Article 33 of the CRPD
Women under the age of 30 who bear or adopt children are entitled to personal income tax
Women under the age of 30 who give birth or adopt a child during their studies or not later than two years after graduation are entitled to student loan forgiveness
Whether broadcasting a public-interest commercial regarding rainbow families in the 05.00-21.00 o’clock time slot can be banned on the basis of ‘child-protection’ arguments
The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions voices serious criticism regarding the independence of Hungary’s equality body, the Ombudsman, and downgrades it due to the lack of functional independence
Venice Commission expresses concerns regarding certain elements of merging the Equal Treatment Authority into the Ombudsman’s Office, including the legislative process, the merger’s impact on financial and human resources and its procedural consequences
The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights found the complaint of a trans-identifying employee who had been denied access to the women’s bathroom partially justified
Whether inaction by the relevant Ministry to take measures against a systemic failure resulting in the overrepresentation of Roma children being removed from their families by child protection authorities amounts to discrimination
Whether denial by government agency to list an LGBTQI organisation among ‘family organisations’ can be regarded as a disadvantage in itself, and what comparator a complainant claiming discrimination based on sexual orientation must use to prove that it has suffered a disadvantage
The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions voices serious criticism regarding the independence of Hungary’s equality body
Whether legislation banning the ‘promotion or portrayal of deviation from [gender]identity aligning with birth at sex, gender reassignment, or homosexuality’ made available to persons under the age of 18 is in line with fundamental EU values, including non-discrimination
The Constitutional Court annulled the provision of the Registry Act that the new rules (from came i2020) shall be applied to ongoing legal gender recognition proceedings as well
Whether abolishing the Equal Treatment Authority and transferring its tasks to the Ombudsman decreases the level of protection against discrimination
The Bill on the Ninth Amendment of the Fundamental Law, proposed by the Government, addresses the issue of gender identity on two points, by claiming that “the mother is a woman and the father is a man”, and that “Hungary protects children’s right to identity in line with their birth-sex”
Whether abolishing the Equal Treatment Authority and transferring its tasks to the Ombudsman decreases the level of protection against discrimination
Discriminatory practice
Whether Hungary’s new law that prevents courts from imposing pecuniary compensation for fundamental rights violations in education are in compliance with the EU acquis
By introducing the concept of ‘birth sex’, the amendment of the Registry Act makes the legal recognition of gender change impossible in Hungary
Whether Hungary’s plans to prevent courts from imposing pecuniary compensation for fundamental rights violations in education are in compliance with the EU acquis
Whether damages are payable to individual victims of educational segregation to compensate for the disadvantages they suffered as a result of the segregation
Whether the contents and implementation of equal opportunity plans adopted by certain employers can be examined and assessed by the Equal Treatment Authority
Time-limit for filing complaints with the Equal Treatment Authority in the case of continuing violations starts when the violation ends
Newly elected Mayor unblocks access to LBGTQI-themed websites for employees
Prime minister and other prominent politicians conduct concerted campaign questioning the justification of awarding damages to Roma pupils for decade-long segregation
Country reports
Transposition and implementation at national level of Council Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78 - State of affairs 1 January 2022
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2022
Transposition and implementation at national level of Council Directives 2000/43 and 2000/78 - State of affairs 1 January 2021
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2021
State of affairs 1 January 2020
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2020
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2019
State of affairs 1 January 2019
State of affairs 1 January 2018
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2018
State of affairs 01 January 2017
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2017
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2016
State of affairs 01 January 2016
How are EU rules transposed into national law? State of affairs 1 January 2015
State of affairs 01 January 2015
Included in report: Gender Equality Law in 33 European Countries: How are EU rules transposed into national law in 2014?
State of affairs up to 1st January 2014
Included in report: Gender Equality Law in 33 European Countries: How are EU rules transposed into national law in 2013?
State of affairs up to 1st January 2013
