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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East East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program at the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

As of the 1st of May 2008, Katalin Sós is the full time coorditator who will be responsible for the East East: Partnership Beyond Borders Program at the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union in Budapest. HCLU is joining the network as the Program's institutional partner in Hungary.

Thailand: Opportunity or Obscenity?

Many people are concerned that the next Harm Reduction Conference will be held in Thailand -watch the video to find out more

Questions from a Parallel Universe

Questions to Mr. Costa from the parallel universe of harm reduction -watch our video!

Opening Day in Barcelona at the 2008 Harm Reduction Conference

UN Special Rapporteur highlights the discrepancies between drug control and human rights in his keynote speech -watch our video to learn more

Coca Leaf: The Heritage of the Andes

A short film on the struggle of the Bolivian people for legal coca

The Society on Addictions and the Hungarian Harm Reduction Association Issued a Joint Press Release on the Drug-free Marathon

Experts were taken aback after learning that Pál Schmitt, Chairman of the Hungarian Olympic Committee, has participated in the marathon. Experts are also concerned that public figures, olympic champions, actors and police officers have been mislead. Read their press release to learn more.