Homeless supporters group A Város Mindenkié says that 59% of homeless people are stopped by police and asked for their identification papers once a month and 15% once a week.

Helsinki Committee co-president Kristóf András Kádár said the number of spot checks has declined in recent months.

Budapest Police officials were not present at the press briefing but have promised to introduce a more sensitive approach to homelessness in the training and extension training of officers.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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