Ungarn. Stop the Crackdown – Save Lives: Defend Civil Society and the Rule of Law in Hungary
Ungarn. Stop the Crackdown – Save Lives: Defend Civil Society and the Rule of Law in Hungary
The following introductory paragraphs were originally published by the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC).
In this global sign-on letter, 116 civil society organisations from 47 countries raise the alarm over the ‘war on drugs’ launched by the Hungarian government in March 2025, which has resulted in aggressive police interventions targeting people who use drugs, and a concerning crackdown on harm reduction service providers and civil society organisations promoting human rights-centred drug policies.
Note that our open letter was drafted before the governing party submitted a new bill to the Parliament which, under cover of increasing transparency in public life, seeks to obstruct civil society organisations that are critical of the government. This bill could lead to the banning of numerous Hungarian organisations active in the field of drug policy and harm reduction, further underscoring the urgent need for intervention by European institutions. (IDCP - International Drug Policy Consortium, UK, 02.06.2025)
https://idpc.net/news/2025/06/stop-the-crackdown-save-lives-defend-civil-society-and-the-rule-of-law-in-hungary