Hungarian justice minister discusses migration, terrorism, NGOs in Jerusalem

Justice Minister László Trócsányi held talks in Jerusalem on Tuesday focusing on terrorism, migration, NGOs and legislation affecting these areas.

After talks with Israeli counterpart Ayelet Shaked, he told MTI that he had presented Hungarian legislation on the transparency of NGOs receiving financial support from abroad. Israel introduced similar legislation two or three years ago and he said he was in agreement with Shaked that organisations that aim to play political roles and are linked with international networks were not typical parts of civil society.

Trócsányi said he also briefed his counterpart on Hungary’s transit zones and the procedures that apply to them.

He added that Hungary was a state based on the rule of law that guaranteed the rights of refugees in line with international regulations despite having a differing view on which countries belong in the category of safe countries. For instance Hungary considers Serbia such a country, he said.

The sides were in agreement that terrorism was a common enemy and it is necessary to apply the toughest means to fight it, he added.

He said they also discussed the practice of appointing judges in their respective countries and together decided to organise a joint conference in Budapest next year where the responsibility for an effective administration of justice would be discussed.