Concern with Hungary’s Sovereign Defense Authority Law
HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Concern with Hungary’s Sovereign Defense Authority Law hide Concern with Hungary’s Sovereign Defense Authority Law Press Statement December 20, 2023 The United States is concerned by the Hungarian government’s decision today to enact a new law which equips the Hungarian government with draconian tools that can be used to intimidate and punish those with views not shared by the ruling party. The “Sovereign Defense Authority” could be used to subject Hungarian citizens, businesses, and organizations to intrusive investigations with no judicial oversight, even if they have had no contact with or support from a foreign government or foreign entity. This new law is inconsistent with our shared values of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law. Tags Anti-Corruption and Transparency Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Human Rights and Democracy Hungary Office of the Spokesperson Sovereignty
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Concern with Hungary’s Sovereign Defense Authority Law
The United States is concerned by the Hungarian government’s decision today to enact a new law which equips the Hungarian government with draconian tools that can be used to intimidate and punish those with views not shared by the ruling party. The “Sovereign Defense Authority” could be used to subject Hungarian citizens, businesses, and organizations to intrusive investigations with no judicial oversight, even if they have had no contact with or support from a foreign government or foreign entity. This new law is inconsistent with our shared values of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law.
