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Hungary plans automatic detention of asylum seekers

Topic
Law Immigration Civil liberties Refugees Detention
Country/Region
Hungary EU

13 January 2017

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"Hungary is planning automatic detention of all asylum seekers until their asylum procedure is completed due to an increased terrorist threat, a senior minister said Thursday. They would not be allowed to leave transit zones designated for migrants. Under EU law, detention is only for exceptional cases. Last year, a gay Iranian refugee won a case against Hungary at the European court in Strasbourg for being incarcerated for 58 days."

See: Hungary plans automatic detention of asylum seekers (EUobserver, link)

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