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Hungary to open communist-era informant files to the public
Original: ‘Traitors in every family’: Hungary to unmask communist-era informants and confront past
Hungary is preparing to make public the files of tens of thousands of people who informed on fellow citizens for the communist-era security police between 1945 and 1989. The move aims to finally confront the country's authoritarian past and rebuild public trust, with observers noting that many families may discover relatives worked as informants, echoing the phrase 'traitors in every family'.
Why now: The decision to disclose secret police files decades after communism's fall raises fresh questions about family secrets, historical accountability and trust in Hungarian society.
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- ‘Traitors in every family’: Hungary to unmask communist-era informants and confront past · The Guardian
From 1945 to 1989 security police relied on tens of thousands of spies to suppress dissent. To rebuild trust, their files will finally be made public
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