14/04/2026
📣Just hours after the elections results were announced, Eszter Kismődi, Hungarian Citizen, International Human Rights Lawyer and Chief Executive of SRHM, hosts a series of conversations bringing together legal, generational, and civic perspectives on this political moment and its implications for democracy, human rights, and public institutions.
⚖️ Together, these conversations explore how the results of the 12 April 2026 elections may be understood in light of Hungary’s democratic trajectory since 1989, what has characterised the past 16 years of governance, and what opportunities or challenges may lie ahead.
🌍 They also reflect on the broader relevance of this political moment beyond Hungary, as debates about democracy, rights, and public institutions continue to resonate globally.
We are honoured to hear from Professor Judit Sándor, Professor of Political Science and Law at Central European University (CEU) in Vienna. Professor Sándor is a leading scholar working at the intersection of law, policy, bioethics, and human rights. She is also the director of the Center for Ethics and Law in Biomedicine in Budapest.
✊The discussion also includes perspectives from a younger generation.
RĂłza Zolnai, Hungarian citizen, student at University College London (UCL), and former intern with SRHM, reflects on how political developments in Hungary are perceived by young people whose formative years have taken place during this period of political transformation.
Finally, we hear from Balázs Locher, who at 16 years old belongs to a generation that has grown up entirely during these past 16 years. His reflections offer the perspective of a young global citizen observing how democratic participation is experienced across generations, and what democracy may mean for young people whose identities and futures are shaped across national contexts.
Watch the interviews here: https://www.srhm.org/news/hungarys-12-april-2026-elections-personal-and-professional-reflections-across-generations/
