Wrong Direction on Rights

Summary

Recommendations

To the Government of Hungary

Independence of the Judiciary

Freedom of Religion

The Rights of Women and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) People

Political Participation Including for People with Disabilities

The Rights of Homeless People

Media Freedom

To the European Union and the Council of Europe

I. Background

II. Interference with the Independence of the Judiciary and the Administration of Justice

Forced Early Retirement of Judges

Efforts to Curb the Constitutional Court

III. Limitations on Rights

Limitations on Political Participation

Limitations on Freedom of Religion

Discrimination against LGBT People

Women’s Rights

Criminalizing Homelessness

Interference with Media Freedom