Council of Europe turns up the heat on Hungary

Hungary is set to become the first EU country to be monitored by the Council of Europe, following recent changes to the country’s constitution.

The monitoring committee of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary Assembly announced on the 25 April 2013 that it was recommending a formal procedure to monitor Hungary’s respecting of its obligations to the Council of Europe.

Commenting on the Hungarian situation, Veronica Goldston from Human Rights Watch said the country's troubling record on rights was putting Europe to the test.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Hungary and the Rule of Law - Statement of the European Commission in the Plenary Debate of the European Parliament http://www.europeansources.info/record/speech-hungary-and-the-rule-of-law-statement-of-the-european-commission-in-the-plenary-debate-of-the-european-parliament/

EUObserver, 28.06.13: Hungary: Testing Europe's resolve on rights http://euobserver.com/opinion/120686

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