The Ministry of Interior rejects in the strongest terms the claims made by Human Watch Rights, which is again attempting to discredit the Hungarian police and the Office of Immigration.

This is not the first time that the pro-immigration organisation has attacked Hungary. They previously actively attacked the construction of the Hungarian border security fence and the measures the Government introduced to combat illegal immigration in an attempt to pressure the Hungarian Government into changing its immigration policy.

Now it is making false accusations against Hungarian police and military personnel who are protecting Europe’s Schengen borders and is calling on Brussels to impose sanctions on Hungary. Hungary was among the first countries to conform to EU regulations from the beginning, protect the EU’s Schengen borders and stop and register war refugees and separate them from the economic immigrants.

Hungarian police and military personnel are protecting Europe’s Schengen borders lawfully and in accordance with European and Hungarian regulations. The police performs its duties lawfully and professionally and according to the principle of proportionality, with special emphasis on treating illegal immigrants humanely and in a way that respects their human dignity.

Migrants at Hungary’s borders are not being harassed; children and minors, many of whom arrive without adult accompaniment, are afforded protection, medical care and education. Hungary treats people who are actually in need humanely, and people who are awaiting entry at the border or within the country’s territory are afforded fair procedure, but also expects migrants to obey the laws of the European Union and Hungary.

(Ministry of Interior)