The law would, among other things, put a 25 percent tax on civic migrant aid organizations that receive more than half of their funding from abroad. The organisations would also be required to register with Hungarian courts and their foreign employees could face expulsion if the government should determine that they have aided "illegal" migration. Groups that fail to register would also face fines.
Another aspect of the proposed law that has caused concern among rights groups is the government's stated desire to issue restraining orders barring citizens suspected of "organising illegal migration" from getting closer than eight kilometers (4.97 miles) to any of Hungary's Schengen borders.
The law would be part of the government's so-called "Stop Soros Plan." George Soros has been a vocal critic of the prime minister, Victor Orban and has been the target of a fierce propaganda campaign by Orban, who blames Soros for personally helping "illegal immigrants flood Europe," robbing it of its "Christian and national identities." Orban has never offered any evidence to substantiate his claim.
Last year, Hungary passed a law requiring all organizations receiving more than €24,000 ($29,400) annually to register with Hungarian courts. Moreover, the law also requires such groups to prominently display the words "foreign organization" on all of their publications. That law is currently the subject of a breach of contract dispute between Hungary and the European Union.
http://www.dw.com/en/hungary-announces-new-law-targeting-migrant-aid-groups/a-42195002
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