Domestic law on surveillance in Hungary does not require individuals who have been subjected to surveillance measures to be notified of that fact. This means there are no adequate safeguards in place to find out about or challenge unwarranted surveillance. It also ultimately gives the government the power to surveil anyone they want without fear of being challenged.
HCLU is supporting interrelated cases concerning three human rights activists in Hungary who have experienced this directly. The activists think they are being surveiled because of their activism, but are not able to confirm their suspicions, gain access to information on what is being collected about them, or challenge the legality of this surveillance. HCLU are arguing that there is no effective remedy against unlawful surveillance in Hungary.