Security Regulations of the Hungarian Football Federation

Policy Response DateApril 16, 2009 Country: Hungary General Type: Racist violence, Racist discourse, Discrimination, Equality/Integration Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-semitism, Anti-roma/zinghanophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Sport Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: TV Media, Public Discourse

The new Security Regulations of the Hungarian Football Federation[1] were adopted on 16 April 2009.

Appendix 8 regulated the rules and conditions of the participation at matches. According to Article 4.4, it should be printed on the tickets that racist or anti-Semitic expressions are forbidden. According to Article 5, in cases of racist or scandalous manifestations, the match might be interrupted or even closed.

Appendix 9 contains regulations on the ‘banner permission’ (only those banners might be brought into the grandstands that are checked by a special commission – e.g. racist/anti-Semitic slogans are forbidden.

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[1]  Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség Biztonsági Szabályzata [Security Regulations of the Hungarian Football Federation], http://dokumentumtar.mlsz.hu/02_Szabalyzatok/02_Labdarugas_uzemeltetesi_szabalyzatok/01_Versenyeztetesi_szabalyzatok/BSZ/BSZ%20_2011_1_%2820110426%29.pdf (Date of access: 19.02.2012.)