Human Rights Watch Urges Hungary to Restore Democratic Safeguards
人權觀察組織敦促匈牙利恢復民主保障機制
As of April 2026, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Hungary’s new government to urgently reverse years of democratic backsliding.
截至2026年4月，人權觀察（HRW）敦促匈牙利新政府儘速扭轉多年來的民主倒退。
This appeal follows sixteen years of rule by the Fidesz-KDNP coalition, during which power was centralized, judicial independence was weakened, and oversight institutions were undermined.
此呼籲是在青民盟-基民黨聯盟執政十六年之後提出，期間權力過度集中，司法獨立性削弱，監督機制亦遭破壞。
With a political transition now underway, HRW argues there is a critical window to restore democratic safeguards and align with international obligations.
隨著政權交替展開，HRW主張目前是恢復民主保障並履行國際義務的關鍵時機。
Key recommendations include ending "rule by decree" by terminating long-standing states of emergency and dismantling the Sovereignty Protection Office (SPO), which has been used to intimidate journalists and civil society.
主要建議包括透過終止長期的緊急狀態來結束「緊急命令統治」，並解散曾被用來恐嚇記者與公民社會的「主權保護辦公室」（SPO）。
Additionally, HRW calls for restoring judicial independence to meet EU standards, ending the harassment of independent media, and repealing discriminatory laws affecting LGBT individuals and refugees.
此外，HRW呼籲恢復司法獨立以符合歐盟標準，終止對獨立媒體的騷擾，並廢除歧視LGBT人士與難民的法規。
By reversing these policies, the new administration can signal a genuine break from the previous government's anti-democratic trajectory.
透過扭轉這些政策，新政府可標誌著與前屆政府反民主軌跡的徹底決裂。
Ultimately, HRW emphasizes that the government's commitment to democracy will be judged by its early actions in restoring transparency, accountability, and the fundamental rights of all citizens, marking a necessary shift back toward institutional integrity.
HRW強調，政府對民主的承諾將由其在恢復透明度、課責制與保障所有公民基本權利方面的初期行動來檢驗，這代表了重回體制誠信的必要轉變。
