Hungary
This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.
For Hungary, TJET has collected information on: two amnesties between 1985 and 1992; 27 domestic trials starting between 1993 and 2019; and one vetting policy starting in 1994.
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Country Background
Democratic Transition
Based on well-known democracy data, TJET records one democratic transition starting in 1989.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Violent Conflict
Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records no episodes of violent intrastate conflict in Hungary between 1970 and 2020.
Transitional Justice Data
As of 2020, Hungary ranks 125th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.
Amnesties
Hungary had two amnesties between 1985 and 1992. One occurred in the context of democratic transition. Two amnesties released political prisoners.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Domestic Trials
TJET has compiled data on 27 domestic prosecutions between 1993 and 2020. These include two transitional human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which two persons were convicted; and 25 regular human rights prosecutions of state agents, in which 14 persons were convicted. In two trials that involved high-ranking state agents, one person was convicted.
Click on accused records for data on convictions. Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.
Vetting Policies
Hungary had one vetting policy between 1994 and 2005. One policy prescribed bans from holding future office. One policy aimed to declassify the records of former state security agents. One policy included legal consequences for non-disclosure of relevant past activities.
Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.