Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 February 2017
In order to comply with its responsibilities for Hungarians living abroad and to promote the preservation and development of their manifold relations with Hungary prescribed in paragraph (3) of Article 6 of the Constitution of the Republic of Hungary;
Considering the European integration endeavours of the Republic of Hungary and in-keeping with the basic principles espoused by international organisations, and in particular by the Council of Europe and by the European Union, regarding the respect of human rights and the protection of minority rights;
Having regard to the generally recognised rules of international law, as well as to the obligations of the Republic of Hungary assumed under international law
* This document was reproduced and reformatted from the text appearing at the Government Office for Hungarian Minorities Abroad website (visited October 5, 2001) http://www.htmh.hu.
1 Adopted by Parliament on 19 June 2001.
2 Act VI of 1998 on the promulgation of the Convention on the Protection of Individuals with Regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, signed on 28 January 1981 in Strasbourg.