Biden administration deeply concerned by Hungarian government institution
The United States and the Biden administration are deeply concerned by the Hungarian government’s implementation of the “Defense of National Sovereignty Act,” including this week’s draconian actions by the recently established “Sovereignty Protection Office” to target the operations of civil society and independent media organizations.
The Hungarian government’s attempt to harass, intimidate, and punish independent organizations runs counter to the principles of democratic governance rooted in the rule of law. This law places no limit on this entity’s ability to target the human rights and fundamental freedoms of its own citizens and puts at risk any country, business entity, or individual that chooses to engage with them. The United States will continue to advocate for the protection of civil society organizations and media freedom in the face of these anti-democratic measures”, the spokesman’s statement goes.
The Biden administration slammed the Sovereignty Protection Office many times
According to index.hu, the Sovereignty Protection Office examines two Hungarian organizations. One is Transparency International. The other is the Átlátszó media outlet, cooperating with Transparency International. The former regarded the establishment of the Sovereignty Protection Office as anti-constitutional and turned to the Constitutional Court. The office sent 62 questions and gave 30 days for answers.
US ambassador to Budapest, David Pressman, slammed the office multiple times. On 23 June, at a Pride picnic organised in Pressman’s residency, he compared the Sovereignty Protection Office to the Putin regime’s anti-democratic legislation.
Read also:
- Donald Trump Jr praises Orbán and Hungary – Read more HERE
- Hungary just got closer to the United States: direct flights launch from nearby airport
Source: