Hungary

In February 2021, the Police Headquarters printed and distributed 22,000 copies of a booklet entitled "Let's act together against hate crime". The resource was developed in 2020 and provides useful information and advice for the victims of hate crime.  

Notable cases: 

Case 1: In 2021, the Prosecution Office for Budapest Districts VI and VII filed charges against a man who, on the evening of 28 July 2021, subjected a same-sex couple walking arm-in-arm in the street to homophobic insults and a physical assault. In judgment no. 410.Bpk.40.319 /2022/7, the competent court found the accused guilty of violence against a member of the community by assault under Section 216 (2) of the Criminal Code, and violence against a member of the community under§ 216 (1) of the Criminal Code. The perpetrator was sentenced to a prison term of one year and eight months, having been suspended for a probationary period of two years and appointed a probation officer. 

Case 2: Furthermore, the Dunakeszi District Prosecution Office opened an investigation into case No. B. 822/2021 for the criminal offence of assault under Section 216 (2) of the Criminal Code and violence against a member of the community. On 13 July 2021, the suspect subjected his Iranian neighbour to anti-Arab, racist and xenophobic insults owing to the victim's foreign nationality. When the victim defended himself, the attacker responded by spitting on the victim, grabbing his clothes, choking him, and punching him in the face. The victim sustained neck injuries.