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Hungarian Constitutional Court struck down on the criminalization of homelessness

Published in Wednesday November 14th, 2012 In Social movement news

November 13, 2012 We are very happy to announce that the Hungarian Constitutional Court, the country’s highest court, has confirmed what The City is for All has represented for years: “The mere fact that someone lives in public space does not infringe on other people’s rights, does not cause damage and does not endanger the […]

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Homelessness Becomes A Crime In Hungary

Published in Tuesday April 10th, 2012 In In the media

Hungary’s new anti-vagrancy laws — the toughest in Europe — now mean that homeless people sleeping on the street can face police fines or even the possibility of jail time. Advocacy and human-rights groups are alarmed by the new efforts to crack down on and effectively criminalize homelessness, where the ranks of the needy have increased during the country’s dire financial crisis. Click here to listen to the story.

Press Release: Hungary’s homeless need roofs, not handcuffs – UN experts on poverty and housing

Published in Friday February 17th, 2012 In News on the Rapporteurs

GENEVA (15 February 2012) – Two UN human rights experts on extreme poverty and on housing called on Hungary to reconsider recent legislation which criminalizes homelessness, and threatens those living in the streets with prosecution that can lead heavy fines or to prison.