Countries: Hungary
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"In September last year, Hungary’s far-right government made it obligatory for women to 'listen to the foetal heartbeat' before they can access a safe abortion" (para 13).

Countries: Hungary
Variables: ABO-LAW-1

"Alongside preventing reasonable access to emergency contraception, Hungarian law continues to hinder access to abortion. Abortion remains permissible by law upon request up to the twelfth week of pregnancy, or later in cases where there is 'severe' or fatal fetal impairment, threat to the life or health of the woman, or the pregnancy is the result of a criminal act. However, the government changed the Constitution in 2011 to include protection of life from the moment of conception. Medical abortion remains unavailable within the country. Other barriers such as waiting periods and mandatory 'counseling' appointments prevent effective access and continue to stigmatize abortion. In October 2020, Hungary co-sponsored the anti-abortion...more

Countries: Hungary
Variables: ATC-DATA-5

"[I]n March 2020, Hungary rejected ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence, known as the Istanbul Convention, which obliges state parties to uphold minimum standards for protection from and prevention and prosecution of violence against women. It also establishes an important standard of inclusion, recognizing everyone’s right to live free from violence, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, or other characteristics. Hungary’s government justified its rejection by claiming the convention promotes 'gender ideology' and that its protection of migrant and refugee women contradicts their efforts to crack down on irregular immigration" (4-5).

Countries: Hungary
Variables: CBMC-PRACTICE-1

"Hungary’s parliament, where the ruling party has a two-thirds majority, adopted amendments to the constitution, including language that 'the mother is female, and father is male' and effectively banning same-sex couples from adopting children" (2).

Countries: Hungary
Variables: DACH-PRACTICE-2

"In 2013, the Committee made the specific recommendation that Hungary eliminate the prescription requirement for emergency contraception. In 2015, the European Commission made a similar recommendation and approved the over-the-counter sale of the emergency contraceptive ellaOne (ulipristal acetate). However, rather than following this recommendation, the Hungarian government opted to maintain restrictions on access to ellaOne, failing to ensure respect for women’s and girls’ rights to health, life, and privacy. Hungary’s refusal to allow over-the-counter access to ellaOne despite the European Commission’s decision means that everyone must see a doctor to procure emergency contraception, including in cases of sexual assault, which may delay or even prevent them from doing so" (5).more

Countries: Hungary
Variables: DV-LAW-1

"While domestic violence became a specific criminal offence on July 1, 2013, Human Rights Watch has found that legal gaps and poor implementation of the law continue to leave women without adequate protection from violence" (4).

Countries: Hungary
Variables: DV-PRACTICE-2

"During the last review period, Human Rights Watch documented chronic violence against women by their intimate partners and the challenges women face in seeking state protection and services. This includes: gaps in Hungary’s legal and policy framework in responding to domestic violence; inadequate police response to domestic violence; frequent failure to prosecute and punish perpetrators; and, lack of sufficient shelter spaces, services, and support for victims of domestic violence. All of the above are compounded by officials’ attitudes that condone abuse. Human Rights Watch also documented how women belonging to Hungary’s Romani minority are particularly disadvantaged in accessing protection from domestic violence. Mistrust of the authorities runs deep as a...more

Countries: Hungary
Variables: DTCP-PRACTICE-1

"Mistrust of the authorities runs deep as a result of general discrimination faced by the Roma community, making Roma women and girls less likely to seek protection from the police when they experience domestic violence" (4).

Countries: Hungary
Variables: NGOFW-DATA-1

"If we find signs of abuse, exploitation, or we are victims ourselves, one of the best available, free and anonymous phone service is OKIT (“Országos Kríziskezelő és Információs Telefonszolgálat”)" (par. 25).

Countries: Hungary
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1

"However, these issues are mostly ignored at best by the mainstream media and the government. The government’s approach to the problem is mostly denial. Like many other European countries, Hungary signed the Istanbul Convention, which aims to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence. However, the government has not implemented its terms. For example, Hungary is the only EU country lacking any intervention programme for violent men. Then in 2020, the government decided not to ratify it" (par. 2).

Countries: Hungary
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2

"From this, you can imagine the desperation, lack of education, and the power dynamics in these areas. These areas are the main source of people who are sexually victimized and trafficked by the greed of criminals – some of whom are even relatives of the victim" (par. 5). "Sexual exploitation is the most common form of human trafficking and victims are typically 16–24 year-old girls and women. This is not surprising considering that today sex trafficking is one of the most profitable criminal acts and the younger the victim, the more profit the trafficker can hope for. Sex traffickers target emotionally vulnerable young people – particularly those from orphanages –...more

Countries: Hungary
Variables: IRP-PRACTICE-1

"In Hungary there are generations who have little choice but to follow their parents and become pimps or prostitutes themselves. Municipal workers in rural areas report frequently hearing this. It is an indication of the dynamics that perpetuate the system of prostitution and the supply of new pimps and prostitutes" (par. 6). "With the exception of procurement and brothel owning, prostitution is legal in Hungary if it takes place in so-called 'tolerance-zones'. Local municipalities can implement these zones where they see fit, taking into account the proximity of government institutions. However, there are few tolerance zones, because whenever the municipality introduces one, local residents almost always protest against it" (par....more

Countries: Hungary
Variables: IRP-DATA-3

"Sexual exploitation is the most common form of human trafficking and victims are typically 16–24 year-old girls and women. This is not surprising considering that today sex trafficking is one of the most profitable criminal acts and the younger the victim, the more profit the trafficker can hope for" (par. 11). "Sex traffickers target emotionally vulnerable young people – particularly those from orphanages – and homeless and disabled people" (par. 12).

Countries: Hungary
Variables: DV-DATA-1

"Intimate partner violence is relatively high, 7% of women (over 15 years old) experience sexual violence and 19% physical violence, and 20% of women come from a family where the father beat the mother" (par. 1).

Countries: Hungary
Variables: ATC-DATA-5

"Like many other European countries, Hungary signed the Istanbul Convention, which aims to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence. However, the government has not implemented its terms. For example, Hungary is the only EU country lacking any intervention programme for violent men. Then in 2020, the government decided not to ratify it. This is a serious setback considering the levels of domestic violence in Hungary" (par. 2).