Felix Bender is a doctoral candidate at the Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. His research focuses on the right to refugee status. He was also member of the political activist group MigSzol, defending the rights of refugees in Hungary. https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/contributor/felix-bender/rss en Crises & Conflicts Laws & Policy Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:30:00 +0000 Felix Bender https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/04/17/why-the-e-u-condones-the-abuse-of-refugees-in-hungary https://www.newsdeeply.com/refugees/community/2018/04/17/why-the-e-u-condones-the-abuse-of-refugees-in-hungary Despite the concern over Hungary’s slide into authoritarianism the E.U. is silent over human rights violations against refugees. Budapest-based researcher Felix Bender explains why.