A/HRC/18/17
directly applicable in court, disabled rights and insufficient resources and mandate
insecurity of the Equality of Treatment Authority and the national mechanism for the
protection of women. Algeria made recommendations.
37.
Slovenia appreciated the level of constitutional and legal provision for the protection
of national minorities; however their actual implementation could be improved. Slovenia
was concerned over Hungary’s seemingly inconsistent internal and external minority policy
and over decreasing financial support to bilingual schools and national minority institutions
in Hungary. It made recommendations.
38.
Pakistan noted the approval of the new Constitution and inquired how Hungary
intended to build national consensus on it. While acknowledging the important role played
by the Equal Treatment Authority in addressing grievances of discrimination, Pakistan
noted with grave concern that Roma people were discriminated against and, at times,
segregated in schools, housing, public places and health-care services. Pakistan made
recommendations.
39.
Poland commended Hungary for the creation of the Foundation for the International
Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities. Poland appreciated Hungary’s commitment to
cooperate with the special procedures and OHCHR. It welcomed the information that
Hungary would accede to OP-CAT. Poland encouraged Hungary to address the problems
of refugees and foreigners by creating conditions for their integration into society. Poland
made recommendations.
40.
The Islamic Republic of Iran expressed concern at the situation of minorities,
especially the Roma, particularly its women and girls, the profiling of Roma by the police,
excessive use of force and ill-treatment by law enforcement officials, the disproportionate
number of Roma children in the juvenile justice system, persistent reports of trafficking of
women and girls, the number of child victims of family violence and sexual abuse and the
lack of adequate prevention and reintegration measures. It made recommendations.
41.
The Czech Republic welcomed Hungary’s commitments to the Human Rights
Council. It remained concerned about the prolonged periods of administrative detention of
asylum-seekers. It was concerned about recent attacks against the Roma population and
supported the Government in taking necessary measures to ensure that all cases of racially
motivated violence are effectively investigated and perpetrators prosecuted and punished. It
made recommendations.
42.
Honduras recognized Hungary’s efforts for human rights, in particular the “Budapest
Human Rights Forum” which has achieved concrete results such as the Foundation for the
International Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities. It was concerned over gender
violence and the lack of legislation prohibiting domestic violence and marital rape. It was
also concerned over human trafficking. It made recommendations.
43.
China commended Hungary’s efforts to promote gender equality and to protect the
rights of vulnerable groups such as women, children and persons with disabilities. China
noted that the Roma still faced some degree of discrimination in areas such as employment,
housing and education and wished to know about the measures planned to continue
improving the living conditions for the Roma.
44.
Greece referred to Hungary’s founding of the Foundation for the International
Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities and holding of the annual Budapest Human
Rights Forum. Greece inquired about measures intended to tackle issues relating to access
to education of Roma children, inequalities faced by women and combating hate speech
and discrimination. Greece made recommendations.
45.
Slovakia asked whether Hungary planned, in implementing article D of the new
Constitution, to be guided by the relevant international law, stipulating that it was the
7
Select target paragraph3
Connect to a paragraph
Connect to an entity
Disable highlights
Add to table of contents