Religious Discrimination In Hungary

EDM number 18 in 2002-03, proposed by Andrew Dismore on 13/11/2002.

That this House condemns the continuation of religious discrimination and violations of human rights in Hungary, most recently through the instruction of Law LXXXIV, 2001 (PA153); believes this law violates the principle of freedom of conscience and religion and discriminates against minority religions in Hungary; notes that Hungary's treatment of minority religions less favourably than larger or longer established religions has been condemned by international organisations and the US State Department; deplores the introduction of this law and urges the Government in Hungary to ensure its immediate repeal; believes this law to be incompatible with membership of the European Union; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to make urgent representations to Hungary to repeal this law before a final decision is taken at Copenhagen on Hungary's application to accede to the European Union.

This motion has been signed by a total of 53 MPs.