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Gyűlölet-bűncselekmények Elleni Munkacsoport

Hungary

Human rightsJustice & Legal aidLGBTQ+
Network or umbrellaFounded 2012National reach
Profile last updated: July 26, 2026

About

Founded in 2012, Gyűlölet-bűncselekmények Elleni Munkacsoport is a non-profit network based in Hungary working on human rights, justice & legal aid, lgbtq+.

The Working Group Against Hate Crimes (GYEM) is a network of Hungarian civil society organisations and individual experts that works to reduce hate crimes. Founded in early 2012 by Amnesty International Hungary, Háttér Társaság, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the Office for National and Ethnic Minorities' Rights (NEKI) and the Society for Freedom Rights (TASZ), it provides professional input on draft laws, trains police, prosecutors, judges and victim support staff, conducts research, provides free legal representation to victims in individual cases, and campaigns for more effective state responses to hate crimes. It operates in Hungary.

Location

Hungary

Founded

2012

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Legal name

Gyűlölet-bűncselekmények Elleni Munkacsoport

Focus areas

hate crimeshuman rightslegal aidvictim supporttrainingadvocacyHungary

Languages

HUEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsJustice & Legal aidLGBTQ+

Works for

Victims of violenceLGBTQ+ peopleRefugees & MigrantsCommunities

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningDirect servicesResearchCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

Helyi szintű fellépés a gyűlölet-bűncselekmények ellen

Human rights · Hungary

Local-level project to help civil society organisations and authorities recognise hate crimes and improve cooperation, with training and workshops in several cities; concluded with a conference in December 2021.

Countries of operation

Hungary

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Amnesty International Magyarország, Háttér Társaság, Magyar Helsinki Bizottság, Nemzeti és Etnikai Kisebbségi Jogvédő Iroda, Társaság a Szabadságjogokért, Ebony Afrikai Egyesület, OSCE/ODIHR

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