On visit to Hungary, UNHCR Chief calls for end to detention and greater solidarity with refugees

Grandi calls on Hungary to improve access for people seeking asylum and to do away with its so-called border “transit zones”.

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No black and white distinctions in Hungarian film on integration

Drama featuring amateur actors wins praise for nuanced portrayal of both refugees and Hungarians.

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UNHCR urges suspension of transfers of asylum-seekers to Hungary under Dublin

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today called for a temporary suspension of all transfers of asylum-seekers to Hungary from other European States under the Dublin Regulation.

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Hungarian volunteers offer warm welcome for refugees

The kitchens of the John Wesley Theological College resound to the clatter of pans and the chopping of vegetables. Hungarian staff are making meals not only for their own students. Also invited are Budapest’s homeless, and any refugees who might like a seat at the table.

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