Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs at the Ministry of Public Administration and Justice, Bence Rétvári, has said that in Hungary over the past three years the Government has always taken action to combat manifestations of anti-Semitism, and has initiated several measures to this end. Mr. Rétvári was speaking in Jerusalem at a conference on anti-Semitism.

At the 4th International Conference of the Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism, the minister of state leading the Hungarian delegation stressed that there have been legislative changes, tightening of legislative codes, educational measures and political statements which make it clear that the Hungarian government finds any expression of anti-Semitism unacceptable – in the political sphere or in any other.

Source: Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs

More than five hundred representatives of six religions from fifty countries are attending the conference, which is organised by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the opening event prominence was given to introductory speeches by representatives from Hungary, Greece and Lithuania. In a speech welcoming the conference, Mr. Rétvári drew attention to his government's measures against expressions of anti-Semitism. In addition to the government delegation, representatives of the Federation of Jewish Communities in Hungary (MAZSIHISZ) and of Hungarian non-governmental organisations – including from the Action and Protection Foundation (Tett és Védelem Alapítvány) – are also present.

(Ministry of Public Administration and Justice)