A/HRC/44/42/Add.1
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
11 May 2020
Original: English
Human Rights Council
Forty-fourth session
15 June–3 July 2020
Agenda item 3
Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil,
political, economic, social and cultural rights,
including the right to development
Visit to Hungary
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants*, **
Summary
The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales,
visited Hungary from 10 to 17 July 2019.
During his visit, the Special Rapporteur met with the relevant government
authorities, representatives of the judiciary, relevant United Nations agencies, funds and
programmes, the European Border and Coastguard Agency and civil society organizations,
as well as migrants. In addition to meetings with relevant interlocutors, the Special
Rapporteur conducted visits to facilities for migrants. The visits enabled him to hold private
interviews with migrant women, men, girls and boys in difficult situations.
The main objective of the visit was to assess existing laws, policies and practices in
relation to the governance of migration in Hungary and their impact on the human rights of
migrants of all categories, including migrant workers, asylum seekers and migrants in an
irregular situation.
* The summary of the report is being circulated in all official languages. The report itself, which is
annexed to the summary, is being circulated in the language of submission only.
** Agreement was reached to publish the present report after the standard publication date owing to
circumstances beyond the submitters’ control.
GE.20-06577(E)