Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2000, published 89th ILC session (2001)

Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) - Hungary (Ratification: 1994)

1.  The Committee has noted the information provided by the Government in reply to its previous direct request.

2.  The Committee requests the Government to supply copies of the following texts to which reference was made in its report: Decree No. 11 of 1979 on the implementation of punishments; Decree No. 6/1996 (VII.12) IM on the rules of implementation of prison sentences; Measure 1-1/17/1999 (IK) Bv. Mell. (3) OP by the National Commander of the Implementation of Prison Sentences on the procedures of employment of inmates.

3.  Article 1(a) of the Convention.  In its previous comments, the Committee noted the provisions of the Penal Code imposing penal sanctions of imprisonment in cases of incitement to agitation against the law or authorities (section 268), agitation against communities (section 269) and disturbance of the public order by openly declaring false facts or by spreading rumours (section 270). The Committee asked the Government to supply information on the application in practice of these provisions. In the absence of the information requested, the Committee expresses the hope that such information will be provided by the Government in its next report. It also repeats its request for a copy of the media law adopted in 1995, in order to be able to assess its conformity with the Convention.