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Discrimination on the grounds of race, ethnic origin and/or religion is prohibited in all the areas provided for by the EU Directives?

Code:
RED6
Key Area:
Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
Strand(s):
Discrimination
08/03/2012 - 10:16
Short Answer

yes

Qualitative Info

 

Act CXXV of 2003 on Equal Treatment and the Promotion of Equal Opportunities holds that

Article 4 The principle of equal treatment shall be observed by

a) the Hungarian State,

b) local and minority governments and all bodies thereof,

c) organisations exercising powers as authorities,

d) armed forces and policing bodies,

e) public foundations, public bodies,

f) organisations performing public services,

g) institutions of elementary and higher education (hereinafter collectively: educational institutions),

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h) persons and institutions providing social care and child protection services, and child welfare service,

i) museums, libraries, elementary educational institutions,

j) voluntary mutual insurance funds, private pension funds,

k) entities providing health care,

l) parties, and

m) budgetary organs that do not belong to points a)-l)

in the course of establishing their relationships, in their relationships, in the course of their procedures and

measures (hereinafter collectively: relationship).

Article 5

In addition to the entities listed in Article 4, the following persons shall observe the principle of equal treatment

in respect of the relevant relationship:

a) those who make a proposal to persons not previously selected to enter into contract or invite such persons for

tender,

b) those who provide services or sell goods at their premises open to customers,

c) self-employed persons, legal entities and organisations without a legal entity receiving state aid, in respect of

their relationships established in the course of their utilisation of such a state aid, from the time when the state

aid is utilised until the competent authorities can audit the utilisation of the state aid in accordance with the

applicable regulations; and

d) employers in respect of employment relationships and persons entitled to give instructions in respect of other

relationships aimed at employment and relationships directly related thereto

Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Linguistic minorities, Asylum seekers, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender, Persons with disability
Type (R/D) Anti-migrant/xenophobia, Anti-semitism
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Employment - labour market, Education, Sport
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