Asylum seekers and refugees in Hungary
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Only tiny percentage of asylum seekers accepted
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee has criticised Hungary's tough approach to asylum seekers.
1 October 2001 (43 words)
Hunger strike at Gyor refugee camp
In April, 57 inmates at the Gyor refugee camp in North West Hungary started a hunger strike.
1 October 2001 (66 words)
Deportation death - the case of Christian Ecole Ebune
Following the death on 18 December 2000 of the Cameroon asylum seeker Christian Ecole Ebune, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) and several African organisations in Hungary have called for a thorough independent inquiry into the circumstances of his death.
1 October 2001 (737 words)
More cases of inhuman treatment alleged
Ferenc Koszeg, president of the Hungarian branch of the International Helsinki Federation, says that there have been several documented cases over past years of maltreatment of asylum seekers and undocumented migrants at Budapest airport, including cases involving Palestinians, an Iraqi and a group of Arabs.
1 October 2001 (116 words)
EU pinpoints Hungary as major migration route
As the UN calls on Hungary to curb the flow in illegal immigrants, the Hungarian National Institute of Criminology has called on the EU to increase funding to 'curb immigration'.
1 October 2001 (214 words)
Violence and ill-treatment reported at detention centres
In March 2000, AI, concerned about conditions and reports of violence inside two detention centres visited the sites at Nyibátor and Szombathely.
1 January 2001 (229 words)
Government anger as Roma seek asylum in France
When 24 Roms from the small village of Zámoly sought asylum in France, the Hungarian government were enraged.
1 January 2001 (223 words)
No refugee status for Serb conscientious objectors
As bombs fell on Belgrade, NATO called for Yugoslavian soldiers to turn against Milosevic.
1 March 2000 (246 words)
Twelve Afghan refugees feared drowned
Tatblatt reports that in mid-April, twelve Pakistani and Afghani asylum-seekers drowned in the river Tiza after attempting to enter Hungary from the Ukraine.
1 November 1999 (32 words)
Roma encouraged to leave for Canada
By mid-April, nearly 500 Roma from Hungary had filed, or were in the process of filing asylum claims in Canada.
1 October 1998 (50 words)
New asylum law will predate EU entry
As a preliminary step to joining the EU, Hungary is preparing a new asylum law which will enable the government to carry out speedier deportations.
1 October 1998 (37 words)
Support group formed at Hungary's largest refugee camp
A support group has been set up to help refugees at the Nagyatad refugee camp.
1 March 1997 (125 words)
Sex industry dominated by migrant workers
According to lieutenant colonel Akos Borai of the Hungarian national police, a third of prostitutes working in clubs, massage parlours and other indoor venues in Budapest are foreigners, mainly from countries east of Europe.
1 December 1996 (90 words)
Sudanese asylum-seekers deported
Two Sudanese asylum-seekers have been deported from Hungary to Syria, and then on to the Sudan, despite the urgent protestations of Amnesty International (AI).
1 December 1996 (82 words)
Immigration quotas established
Following last year's 'foreigners law', the government has announced that it will issue 2000 immigration visas in 1995 with preference being given to foreigners already in Hungary with temporary refugee status or officially recognised as refugees.
1 March 1995 (58 words)
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