,,iii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #be 7legislative day1 ,janu>y #bd71 #bjai ,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 ,murphy7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,condemn+ ef=ts to und]m9e democracy 9 ,hung>y & urg+ ,presid5t ,trump to def5d ! univ]sal human rights & democratic norms "u attack by ! ,orban gov]nm5t4 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,hung>y h a %>$ hi/ory dat+ to ! times ( ,lajos ,kossu?1 ^: bu/ graces ! halls ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress2 ,:]eas ,hung>ians h come to ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce its f\nd+ z immigrants & refugees1 enri*+ our national fabric2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates fir/ e/abli%$ diplomatic relations ) ,hung>y 9 #aiba2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates support$ ,hung>y's accession to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 9 #aiii1 improv+ ,hung>y's national security & build+ ^u our common alliance2 ,:]eas ,,nato memb] /ates h collectively id5tifi$ corruption & poor gov]nance1 includ+ )9 memb] /ates1 z security *all5ges :i* und]m9e democracy1 ! rule ( law & economic developm5t2 ,:]eas ,viktor ,orban has l$ ! ,fidesz p>ty s9ce #bjjc & has cont9u\sly s]v$ z ,hung>y's ,prime ,m9i/] s9ce #bjaj2 ,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaj1 ! ,fidesz gov]nm5t has reta9$ a sup] majority 9 ,p>liam5t despite n w9n+ a majority ( votes1 & ,prime ,m9i/] ,orban has sy/ematically und]m9$ ! ,hung>ian ,con/itution1 indep5d5t m$ia & judici>y2 ,:]eas ,hung>y's #bjaa law on religion discrim9ates aga9/ "s m9ority fai?s by /ripp+ legal recognition f m ?an #cjj previ\sly recogniz$ fai?s1 violat+ _! rights to fre$om ( association & fre$om ( religion1 & has spurr$ a legal *all5ge f a range ( religi\s fai?s 9 ,hung>y1 includ+ ! ,hung>ian ,evangelical ,fell[%ip & ,m5nonite1 re=m ,jewi%1 & ,buddhi/ congregations2 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! #bjad ,p>liam5t>y elections 9 ,hung>y1 ! ,,osce not$ t ,fidesz enjoy$ an undue advantage because ( re/rictive campaign regulations1 bias$ m$ia cov]age1 & campaign activities t blurr$ ! sep>ation betwe5 political p>ty & ! /ate2 ,:]eas ,prime ,m9i/] ,orban us$ 8 p>liam5t>y sup] majority to r$raw ,hung>y's electoral map & r$uce ! numb] ( seats 9 ,hung>y's ,p>liam5t1 provid+ an advantage :i* has all[$ ! ,prime ,m9i/] to m easily rema9 9 p[]2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hung>y creat$ ! ,national ,m$ia & ,communications ,ag5cy & emp[]$ x to impose f9es aga9/ indep5d5t m$ia outlets = cov]age ! gov]nm5t f9ds unbalanc$ or (f5sive2 ,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjah1 m ?an #djj m$ia publications1 websites1 television *annels & radio /ations 9 ,hung>y1 already conc5trat$ 9 ! h&s ( a few own]s1 7 donat$1 )\t comp5sation1 by _! own]s to a c5tral hold+ company :i*1 accord+ to a subsequ5tly pass$ law1 is exempt f competition ov]sight2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's #bjag report on human rights1 ,hung>y has pass$ a s]ies ( laws modify+ ! judicial sy/em by re/rict+ ! ,con/itutional ,c\rt1 alt]+ ! rules = elect+ ,con/itution ,c\rt ju/ices1 & ve/$ ! presid5t ( ! ,national ,(fice = ! ,judici>y1 a position appo9t$ by ! p>liam5t1 ) significant decision-mak+ p[]2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a ,human ,rights ,wat* analysis ( ,hung>y's judicial re=ms s9ce #bjaa1 *anges to ! judici>y h und]m9$ an important *eck on ! gov]nm5t by curb+ ! judici>y's indep5d5ce1 =c+ ne>ly #cjj judges into e>ly retirem5t1 & impos+ limitations on ! ,con/itutional ,c\rt's ability to review laws & compla9ts2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hung>y has enact$ legislation /igmatiz+ non-gov]nm5tal organizations t receive f9ancial support f abroad1 draw+ a legal *all5ge f ! ,european ,c\rt ( ,ju/ice2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hung>y adopt$ a law on nongov]nm5tal organizations t1 accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 unfairly burd5s a t>get$ gr\p ( ,hung>ian civil society organizations1 _m ( :i* focus on fight+ corruption & protect+ human rights & civil lib]ties2 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y #bjah1 m ?an #bej nongov]nm5tal organizations sign$ a lett] 9 opposition to ,hung>y's escalat+ ef=t to crackd[n on ! legitimate "w ( civil society gr\ps 9 ,hung>y seek+ to promote & def5d human rights1 provide legal & social s]vices to p 9 ne$ 9 ! c\ntry1 & publicly express diss5t+ op9ions 9 ! press & onl9e2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hung>y adopt$ am5dm5ts to a law on aid+ illegal migration1 :i* crim9alizes ! provision ( assi/ance to refugees & asylum-seek]s1 includ+ public advocacy & humanit>ian assi/ance1 & makes ! di/ribution ( "k-y\r-rights leaflets puni%able by up to "o ye> 9 prison2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hung>y introduc$ a #be-p]c5t tax on organizations t engage 9 disfavor$ spee* reg>d+ immigration1 !reby e/abli%+ a cont5t-bas$ puni%m5t to re/rict free spee*2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjag1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hung>y enact$ a law requir+ ! m&atory det5tion ( all asylum-seek]s 9 transit camps :ile _! asylum applications are review$ & p]mitt+ ! imm$iate deportation ( c]ta9 asylum-seek]s to ,s]bia2 ,:]eas1 9 response1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees said t ?is new law violates ,hung>y's obligations "u int]national & ,,eu laws1 & w h a t]rible physical & psy*ological impact on wom51 *ildr5 & m5 :o h already greatly suff]$2 & ,:]eas ! erosion ( democratic in/itutions & norms 9 ,hung>y has be5 f\nd to be 9 cle> violation ( ! ,european ,union's values1 result+ 9 ! initiation ( sanctions proce$+s aga9/ ! ,orban gov]nm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 rejects ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hung>y's ef=ts to und]m9e ! indep5d5ce ( ! judici>y1 re/rict civil society gr\ps1 infr+e on ! fre$om ( ! press1 & violate ! rights ( asylum-seek]s 9 ,hung>y2 & 7#b7 urges ! ,presid5t to vigor\sly def5d ! univ]sal fre$oms & democratic norms "u attack by ! ,orban gov]nm5t 9 ,hung>y4