UN rights experts criticize Hungary law criminalizing homelessness

[JURIST] Two UN human rights experts were critical [press release] of the Hungarian Parliament [official website] on Wednesday for passing an amendment to the Hungarian Fundamental Law [text, PDF] that criminalizes homelessness. Hungary is estimated to currently have 30,000 homeless individuals. The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Magdalena Sepulveda and the UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing [official websites] Raquel Rolnik stated that the amendment was an attempt to circumvent a ruling by the Hungarian Constitutional...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2013/04/un-rights-experts-criticize-hungary-law-criminalizing-homelessness.php

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