The third part of the testimony of Witness X [György Heltai]. He answered questions about the Hungarian refugees, emphasizing the difficult situation of children. He was also asked about the use of torture and the death penalty in case of the political prisoners in Hungary. Witness Y gave a detailed account of the events on October 23 and the taking over of the Party Headquarters. She was asked several questions relating to one incident when she witnessed the execution of sixteen wounded freedom fighters. Gábor Szarka, a Doctor of Political Sciences, politician, member of the Hungarian National Peasant Party, and political prisoner between 1948 and 1953, talked about his trial and imprisonment.
Context
Creation Note:
Records of this digital collection were assembled to document the work of the UN Special Committee on the Problem of Hungary established on January 10, 1957 by the United Nations General Assembly for the purpose of investigating the 1956 Hungarian revolution.
Principal contributor(s): United Nations Special Committee on the Problem of Hungary
Source:
Records of the UN Special Committee on the Problem of Hungary: UN Documents (HU OSA 398-0-1)
"Verbatim Record of the Thirty-Seventh Meeting", 15 March 1957. HU OSA 398-0-1-6581; Records of the UN Special Committee on the Problem of Hungary: UN Documents; Open Society Archives at Central European University, Budapest.
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