Joint submission by Amnesty International Hungary, Háttér Society, Hungarian Helsinki Committee and Hungarian Civil Liberties Union as Working Group Against Hate Crimes for the Third Cycle of the UPR of Hungary - 25 March 2021

The report written by the Gyűlölet-bűncselekmények Elleni Munkacsoport (Taskforce Against Hatecrime) highlights the importance of improving the efficacy of victim support, especially concerning the victims of hate crime, who need special assistance to process the trauma they have experienced, but often are not given the necessary help.

The sensitisation of the police in connection with hate crimes is also a priority; a big step forward in this area is the new protocol for police officers, which can provide guidance in the course of the investigation, so that the prosecution of people committing hate crimes can be as effective as possible. However, besides this it would also be important to restrict the intolerant, often hateful communication of the politicians in the government, since it fuels the – often already strong – feelings regarding minorities.