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“It is possible to look for the priest, the teacher, the classmate, the grocer”: Hungary opens archives of the informers of the communist regime

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Hungarian authorities have opened files containing names of former communist regime informers, a move described by experts as potentially mitigating public impact due to the long time elapsed since the regime's end. The evidence indicates the files were accessed after the political transition, but specific details on the number of individuals, their roles, or the exact timeline of the search remain unverified.

Key points

• Hungarian authorities have opened files containing names of former communist regime informers.
• Experts suggest the public impact will be mitigated because the files were accessed long after the regime ended.

Context

Hungarian authorities have opened files containing names of former communist regime informers, a move described by experts as potentially mitigating public impact due to the long time elapsed since the regime's end.

Limitations

Specific details on the number of individuals, their roles, or the exact timeline of the search remain unverified. Evidence does not specify the source of the files or the current status of the search process.

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