The Hungarian government will finance the legal representation of Hungarians in Slovakia who face discrimination as a result of the Beneš decrees. It strives for justice and European principles in the 21st century.
On Wednesday, the Hungarian government discussed Slovak laws related to the Beneš decrees, which, according to it, are discriminatory against the Hungarian minority in Slovakia. The Cabinet decided to provide its members with assistance regarding their legal representation. According to the 24.hu server, this was stated by the head of the government office Gergely Gulyás on Thursday, the TASR correspondent in Budapest reports.
- The Hungarian government negotiated the Beneš decrees in Slovakia.
- She described the decrees as discriminatory against the Hungarian minority.
- Hungarians in Slovakia will receive legal and financial assistance.
- According to Hungary, the decrees make it impossible to exercise property rights.
- Hungary calls for a solution to this discrimination in Europe.
According to Gulyás, the Hungarian cabinet tried to “deeper understand the Slovak legal situation”. He said that the Hungarian government has repeatedly stood up for Hungarians living across the border in the past decade. “Collective guilt is unacceptable in Europe of the 21st century,” he emphasized.
Legal problems with decrees
“We see that, although Slovak legal practice is not uniform, the authorities and courts still apply the Beneš decrees. This causes damage in civil transactions, especially in the case of the sale of agricultural land, forests and real estate, which essentially makes it impossible to exercise property rights. This is discrimination on the basis of origin. We hoped and still hope that after the end of World War II there will be no more room for this in Europe,” said the head of the Hungarian government office.
He added that the Hungarian government will provide assistance with legal representation to anyone who is subjected to such discrimination. “We will cover the incurred costs and also provide assistance to anyone to approach the relevant human rights forums on this matter,” concluded Gulyás.
