2004 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Hungary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Dept. of State, 28 February 2005.
Section 5 of the report contains a paragraph on the status of women in Hungary, and a subsection on trafficking.

Human Rights in the OSCE Region: Europe, Central Asia and North America, Report 2004 (Events of 2004), International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, 23 June 2004. (PDF, 11 pages)
This report discusses the situation of human rights in Hungary.

Third Report on Hungary, European Commission Against Racism and Intolerance, adopted on 5 December, 2003 Strasbourg 8 June 2004, Council of Europe, (CRI 2004) 22 (PDF, 37 pages); Hungarian (PDF, 39 pages).

This report discusses whether the implementation of the  recommendations from ECRI's prior reports. The report also addresses "specific issues" and makes recommendations to the country. Among other recommendations, the ECRI recommended that Hungary monitors the status of minorities, taking into account "the gender dimension, particularly from the viewpoint of possible double or multiple discrimination."

2003 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Hungary, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, U.S. Dept. of State, 25 February 2004.
This report includes a section on women as well as a separate section on trafficking in Hungary.

Gender Assessment of the Impact of EU Accession on the Status of Women in the Labour Market in CEE, National Study: Hungary, Szilvia Szabo, Social Innovation Foundation and Karat Coalition, 2003. (PDF, 67 pages).
This report provides an overview of Hungary and EU accession, women's access to jobs and equal pay, and the relationship between social services and employment.

The Gender Dimensions of Social Security Reform in Central and Eastern Europe: Case Studies of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, International Organization for Labour, 2003.
This report describes social security reforms in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland, as well as women's employment choices, family benefits and pensions. The report also addresses the current and future prospects of promoting gender equality in social security policies.

Human Rights in the OSCE Region: Europe, Central Asia and North America, Report 2003 (Events of 2002), International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, 24 June 2003. (PDF, 13 pages).
This report discusses the situation of general human rights in Hungary.

Abbreviated Version of the Report Prepared About the Activities of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Civil Rights and his Deputy General in 2003, Dr. Albert Takacs and Dr. Barnabas Lenkovics, General Deputy of the Parliamentary Commissioner and Parliamentary Commissioner for Civil Rights, 2003.

Integration of the Human Rights of Women and the Gender Perspective - Violence Against Women, Addendum 1, Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, 27 Feb. 2003. (PDF, 435). 
This report has information regarding sexual harassment, rape, prostitution, trafficking and domestic violence against women in Hungary. Information on Hungary can be found on page 363. 

A Human Rights Report on Trafficking of Persons, Especially Women and Children: Hungary, The Protection Project, March 2002.
This report discusses the background and case examples of trafficking. The report also describes the domestic and international law on trafficking in Hungary.

Monitoring the EU Accession Process: Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in Hungary, Open Society Institute, 2002. (PDF, 64 pages).
This report analyzes the principles of equal pay for equal work, equal treatment in access to employment, vocational training, promotions and working conditions, the protection of pregnant women, the burden of proof in sex discrimination cases, parental leave, equal treatment in social security, and non-discrimination against part-time and self-employed workers. The report cites relevant provisions and describes the current situation in Hungary.

Women 2000 - An Investigation into the Status of Women's Rights in Central and South- Eastern Europe and the Newly Independent States, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights. 5 November 2000. (PDF, 32 pages).
Information on violence against women can be found on pages 205-212. This report contains information on domestic violence, sexual abuse, and sexual exploitation of women. Page 23 provides a list of non-profit organizations with shelters and hotlines that help women who are victims of violence.

A Perspective on Women's Human Rights Country Reports, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, 1 July 2000. (PDF, 38 pages).
Pages 1-21 address violence against women. This is an excellent resource that provides a large amount of information regarding violence against women and applicable legislation. It outlines the rights of a victim under the Criminal Code (page 11) as well as the role of the police in cases of domestic violence (page 13).

A Form of Slavery: Trafficking in Women in OSCE Member States, International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights, 19 June 2000. (PDF, 86 pages).
This report is based on information gathered in the region through questionnaires and contains data on such issues as existing legislation, government policies and NGO initiatives, existing victim support services and research for 29 countries in the CEE and CIS, including Hungary.

National Action Plans for the Integration of Rural Women in Development: Case Studies in Hungary and Slovenia, Women in Development, Food and Agriculture Organisation, 1997.
This report describes the economic background, the general and socio-economic status of rural women, government and NGO efforts, and the national action plan.

Overview of the Socio-Economic Position of Rural Women in Selected Central and Eastern European Countries - Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia, Food and Agriculture Organisation, 1996. 
This report examines the role of rural women on the farm and in the family, their participation in education, training, and services, their knowledge of home economics, their level of household technology, problems, priorities, social security and legal issues they face, and domestic research and development programs on rural women. Section 10.7 specifically addresses Hungary.

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