Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union is a human rights NGO. Since our foundation in 1994, we have been working for everybody being informed about their fundamental human rights and empowered to enforce it against the undue interference by those in position of public power.

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Protest by civil society leads to agreement and beyond: the Hungarian National Development Agency (NDA) and long stay institutions

An agreement was reached between NGOs and the Hungarian Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour on a National Development Agency call for proposals. It was agreed that European Community funds can and must be used for the closure of long stay institutions and the establishment of family-scale housing. The goal is for disabled persons to become neighbors rather than anonymous residents in institutions.

HCLU on the Corruption Package

The HCLU sent its opinion to the Members of Parliament on the draft amendment submitted by the government, which aims to establish new institutions in its fight against corruption.

Ethan Nadelmann invites you to New Mexico!

International Drug Policy Reform Conference 2009 Teaser

Officially Neglected - UPDATED!

Harm reduction in Russia is on the verge of collapse - watch our video made at the Moscow AIDS confernce

Waiting for a Legal Shot

HCLU and the Danish Street Lawyers present you their new short movie about the introduction of heroin maintenance to Denmark

Gadejuristen - The Danish Street Lawyers

A short movie about the Street Lawyers in Copenhagen