Pro-Government Militias
Workers' Militia (Hungary)
Basic Group Information
| Name assigned by coder: | no |
| PGM ID Number: | 7 |
| Country: | Hungary |
| Date formed: | March 20, 1989 |
| Accuracy of date formed: | year |
| Details of Formation: | The PGM was established in 1956 after the Hungarian Uprising. |
| Date dissolved: | Nov. 28, 1989 |
| Accuracy of date dissolved: | day |
| Details of Termination: | The Socialist Party’s proposal to integrate the militia into the national guard was turned down by parliament who voted to disband them altogether in 1989. In a referendum (58% turnout) people voted overwhelmingly (94-95%) to abolish the Workers’ Militia. |
| Termination Type(s): | government defects |
Former and Successor Group Information
| Predecessor group(s): | none |
| Successor group(s): | none |
| Private Military Company? | no |
| Former Group? | yes |
| Former Armed Group? | yes |
| Former Rebel Group? | no |
| Former Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
| PGM Becomes Rebel Group? | no |
| Successor Rebel Group UCDP ID: | none |
Government Relation, Support, and Training
| Government Relation: | semi-official (type 2) |
| Created by the Government?: | yes | Main Creating Government Institution: | governing party |
| Government Link(s): | political party |
| If link to party, name of party: | The Communist Party |
| Training and Equipment: | no information |
| Shared Information and Joint Operations: | no information |
| Shared Personnel: | no information |
| Type(s) of Material Support: | no information |
| State Sponsor(s): | none |
| Other Connection(s): |
Group Characteristics
| Membership: | no information |
| Primary Membership: | no information |
| Alternative Primary Membership: | no information |
| Location: | None |
| Force Strength: | [53000, 60000] |
| Target(s): | no information |
| Purpose(s): | protect property and investment |
Ethnic Characteristics
| Ethnic Target(s): | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Targeting: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Membership: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Membership: | not applicable |
| Ethnic Purpose: | none |
| Quality of Information for Ethnic Purpose: | not applicable |
Other Information
| Other Information: | Imre Pozsgay stands on election promise that party's paramilitary workers' militia would be reduced from 60,000 to 40,000 members next year, its weapons placed under Defense Ministry control and its armed exercises discontinued. Also known as people's militia |
New Variables from Meta-Analysis
Purpose
| Purpose: | The Workers’ Militia was the private army of the Communist Party used for its protection. Another main task was to control the civilian population. |
| Relative Benefit(s) of PGM Use | unknown |
Treatment of Civilians
| Treatment of Civilians: | The group was used to control civilians after the 1956 uprising. |
| Type(s) of Violence against Civilians: | unknown |
Reasons for Membership
| PGM Members Coerced? | no information |
| PGM Members Paid? | no information |
| Reasons for Membership: | |
| PGM Members Killed? | no information |
PGM Size
| Size: |
Weapons and Training
| Weapons and Training: |
Organisation
| Organisation: | The PGM was under the control of the Interior Ministry. |
Reference(s) for Meta-Analysis
Evidence
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