Hungary's Minister Tarr Zoltán announced the formation of an independent, interdisciplinary expert committee to address the social impact of former agents' records, with 50,000 names and data now publicly accessible online. The committee aims to facilitate open, honest dialogue and prevent further stigmatization of the past.
The panel, comprising experts in theology, psychology, history, and sociology, was established to help process the past and provide guidance on handling the records. The records, which include 6th-class folders, B-napsheets, and magnetic cards, will be available online starting November 4, 2023, with detailed documents expected by 2027.
The records, which date back to the 1950s, are part of a 36-year debt of reconciliation, with the government seeking to address the trauma of the past. The records, which include over 90% of the network, were established with a nationalistic foundation, reflecting the evolution of state security measures over time.
The records, which include the names of former agents and their data, will be accessible online, with the goal of fostering understanding and restoring trust in society. The records, which were previously kept in a secret archive, are now being made public to address the social impact of the past and to prevent further stigmatization of the past.