A/HRC/33/9 8. The new Fundamental Law had come into force in January 2012, which enshrined that human rights are inalienable, interdependent and indivisible. Hungary remained a parliamentary democratic republic. Several cardinal laws requiring a qualified majority had been adopted relating to the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights, the Constitutional Court, the legal status and remuneration of judges and to such major human rights issues as freedom of information, the prosecution service, freedom of conscience and religion and the legal status of churches. 9. The national human rights institution had been strengthened and unified and, in December 2014, had received A status from the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions. Furthermore, the national architecture for the protection of fundamental rights had been perfected with the establishment of the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information and by the Equal Treatment Authority. 10. One of the outcomes of the first review cycle had been the establishment in 2012 of an interministerial human rights working group with an advisory nature. The working group had established a round-table group to facilitate consultations with civil society organizations. For instance, the draft national report prepared by the Government for its second universal periodic review cycle had been circulated among the members of the round-table group for observations, which were subsequently incorporated into the final version of the report. As a signature engagement, the Government of Hungary had organized since 2008 the Budapest Human Rights Forum to diffuse knowledge and raise awareness about human rights. 11. The Government had embarked on a comprehensive reform of the penal system to bring it into line with international law. In that context, a new criminal code had entered into force in July 2013 based on four principles: efficiency, consistency, simplicity and modernity, supplemented with severity in the case of repeat offenders, and a preventative approach for first offenders. 12. The legislation on penal execution had been reviewed to, inter alia, integrate several recommendations from the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Furthermore, following the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in László Magyar v. Hungary, the Government had authorized the possibility of revising life imprisonment sentences. 13. The delegation noted that the Ministry of Justice was in the process of amending the Law on Criminal Procedures to incorporate, among other provisions, the protection of the procedural rights of vulnerable groups and the effective regulation of covert operations and secret surveillance. 14. With regard to equality and non-discrimination, the delegation stated the new Fundamental Law contained a comprehensive definition of discrimination. And, following the concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, the new Penal Code introduced a legal provision criminalizing domestic violence, including psychological violence. 15. The Government had established a policy of zero tolerance against xenophobia and racism. Anti-Semitic and Anti-Roma statements had been officially denounced by the Government and had triggered legislative revisions. For instance, the rules of procedure of Parliament concerning hate speech had been hardened and the Chair has a wider disciplinary authority, including the ability to request the exclusion of a member of parliament from a session and impose fines if he or she uses expressions against national, ethnic or religious groups or individuals. Moreover, an advisory group composed of hate crimes specialists had been established in 2012. 4 GE.16-11654