Hungary: An organization called BRFK located in District V of Budapest; whether the organization keeps statistics on homosexuals
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 18 July 2002 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HUN39157.E |
| Reference | 2 |
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According to a representative of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (CSO), "BRFK is an existing acronym of the Hungarian name of the Budapest Police Headquarters" (16 July 2002). The headquarters' address is Teve utca 4-6 H-1139 in District XIII (Budapest.com 20 Feb. 2000); however, there is a District V office located at Deák Ferenc utca 16-18 (Budapesthotels.com 20 June 2002). The BRFK headquarters is listed as being in the same building as the Országos Rendőr-főkapitányság (ORFK) (Hungarian Police Headquarters) according to the CSO (16 July 2002).
For information concerning whether Hungarian police keep statistics on homosexuals, please consult HUN38572.E of 6 May 2002. The Hungarian Police Headquarters in Budapest declined to provide additional information (17 July 2002) and further information on this topic could not be found among sources consulted for this Response.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Budapest.com. 20 February 2000. "General Information: Important Addresses in Budapest."
Budapesthotels.com. 20 June 2002. "Dangers, Warnings and Annoyances."
Hungary. Hungarian Central Statistical Office (CSO). 16 July 2002. Fax correspondence with representative of the Information Section.
Hungary. Országos Rendőr-főkapitányság (ORFK). 17 July 2002. Email correspondence with representative
Additional Sources Consulted
IRB Databases
NEXIS
Internet sites including:
Cops.hu
Council of Europe. Directorate of Human Rights
DKMT: A Citizen's Euroregion
Open Society Institute, EU Accession Monitoring Program
Gay Guide Budapest
Gay Hungary (www.gay.hu)
Hungarian Information Center
Hungary. Central Statistical Office
International Lesbian and Gay Association.
Háttér Society for Gays and Lesbians in Hungary. Report on the Discrimination of Lesbians, Gay Men and Bisexuals in Hungary
Online Newspapers
Országos Rendőr-főkapitányság (ORFK) (Hungarian Police Headquarters)
Regional Environmental Center for Central and Eastern Europe
Tárki Social Research Center Inc.
World News Connection