The Court of Justice of the EU ruled on 16 November 2021 (C-821/19) that criminalising assistance to asylum seekers under the Stop Soros package violates EU law.

summary: The Court of Justice of the EU ruled on 16 November 2021 (C-821/19) that criminalising assistance to asylum seekers under the Stop Soros package violates EU law.
country: Hungary
date text: 16/11/2021
campaign id: HUN-CAMP-001
civic actions: HHC kept assisting over 1,800 asylum seekers from July 2018 under threat of criminal sanctions, and supplied legal analysis and advocacy throughout the infringement procedure; it called for repeal of Criminal Code Article 353/A.
id: CR-HUN-003
incident id: HUN-007
notes: Researched and added Sep 24 2026.
outcome: Law ruled illegal
responders: Hungarian Helsinki Committee; European Commission (infringement case)
source: https://helsinki.hu/en/cjeu-stop-soros-law-judgment/; https://www.sigrid-rausing-trust.org/story/hungarian-helsinki-committee-plays-instrumental-role-in-major-eu-court-ruling-against-stop-soros-act/

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