Hungary 2024 election: UN rights chief issues warning
The UN's top human rights official has issued a warning about Hungary's upcoming presidential election, saying the country shows signs of sliding into autocracy and authoritarianism. Speaking to the Human Rights Council, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk cited Hungary as an example of a state that has turned away from liberal democracy in favour of a harsher, more restrictive political model. "Autocracy and military coups are the negation of democracy. Every election – even an imperfect one – constitutes an effort to at least formally acknowledge the universal aspiration to dem...