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.

our focus areas & news

Passanger data agreement between US and EU

On 6 Oct, 2006 the European Union and the United States finally came to an agreement on sharing air passenger data.

Unconstitutional restriction - The General Assembly restricted the right of assembly

HCLU was appalled to learn that the General Assembly of the Municipality passed a rule on 26 Oct, 2006, regulating the public space usage in the Capitol.

Freedom of Information Celebration

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has declared that everyone has the right to access to states’ public interest data. This is the first precedent when an international court admits such a wide range of human rights.

The Worst EU Lobbying Award

The Worst EU Lobbying Award will be presented again this year. Winners will be announced in two separate categories at the end of the year.

Thank you for supporting us!

HCLU has received an amount of 1 315 925 HUF from the 1% of taxpayers paid income tax - according to the Act CXXVI of 1996 On the Use of a Specified Amount of Personal Income Tax in Accordance with the Taxpayer's Instruction that allows taxpayers to allocate a certain percentage of their previous year's paid income tax to beneficiaries entitled to receive such funds.

Important FOI lawsuit develops: HCLU has won the case - the draft of the

HCLU won the case against the Minister of Justice and Law Enforcement according to the Budapest Capital Court's decision of first instance.