53rd Universal Periodic Review of human rights: UK Statement on Hungary
What was announced
Statement by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at Hungary's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- Seventy years on from Hungarians’ courageous struggle for democracy in 1956, the UK welcomes the important steps already taken by the new government to strengthen democratic checks and balances, and judicial independence; reform the public service media; introduce anti-corruption safeguards and improve consultation with civil society.
- The UK welcomes recent measures to strengthen child protection legislation, including removal of discriminatory provisions against LGBT+ individuals. The UK recognises the scale of the reforms being undertaken by the new government and offers its strong support. The UK recommends that Hungary:
- Addresses remaining discriminatory provisions in legislation relating to sexual orientation and gender identity in line with Hungary’s international human rights obligations.
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK government department) · more news
Global and regional bodies
- United Nations Human Rights Council (Level 8 of 10) · more news
Countries
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
- Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies · news at this level
- Level 6: National government · news at this level
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: Human rights internationally.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/53rd-universal-periodic-review-of-human-rights-uk-statement-on-hungary
- Published 2026-11-05 10:24:17 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-05 10:30:44 UTC from GOV.UK
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