Disability in Hungary

Curated news and resources on inclusion and rights

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This page has curated news from Hungary. There are a total of 9 links.

Highlights

In Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization:

I am the director of my own 'institution': the seasonal appeal by Validity shows their own work and “depicts István’s transition to living independently with the support of people he trusts” (2022, Validity)

Contents

History and Memorial

Marking the legacy of Gábor Gombos “To mark the second anniversary of Gábor’s passing, we are pleased to present a previously unseen interview with him about the right to legal capacity.” (Jun, Validity)

Independent Living and Deinstitutionalization

Overview

We need good support to live independently - Report about a self-advocacy conference in Hungary. (2023, Inclusion Europe)

I am the director of my own 'institution': the seasonal appeal by Validity shows their own work and “depicts István’s transition to living independently with the support of people he trusts” (2022, Validity)

Conditions in Institutions

Court rules Hungarian state authorities responsible “for multiple, grave violations of the rights of 220 adults and children with disabilities detained in the notorious Topház Social Care Home.” (Feb, Validity Foundation)

Relationships, Sex and Reproductive Rights

'Forced contraception is the rule': Hungary fails to end abuses against women with disabilities. (2023, Euronews)

Sport and Paralympics

Meet Hungary's Paralympic champion Ekler, the university teacher boosting Para sports (2023, International Paralympic Committee)

Violence and Harassment

Dis-connected: reported on disability-based connected facilities and programmes for prevention of violence against women and children in Hungary. (Apr, Validity)

War in Ukraine

Evacuating or Leaving Ukraine

Regional social protection overview For Ukrainian refugees who have temporary protection in six host countries: Czechia, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia. (2023, Acaps)

Ukraine children with disabilities struggle for therapy abroad “More than a year after fleeing from Ukraine to Hungary with her autistic son Roman, Iryna Bryk has still not found suitable therapy for her nine-year-old.” (2023, France 24)