By JTA
Members of the Student Council at Budapest's Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) reportedly have compiled illegal lists of students’ presumed religion, ethnic background including Jewish origins, and political affiliation. The files were compiled annually on freshmen by the Student Council, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Hungarian television channel ATV, which received a copy of a full list from 2009.
Another column contained the letters I/N – Hungarian for Y/N, or 'Yes/No' - and is believed by some to be used to indicate whether the student is Jewish, ATV reported. An adjacent column lists in code the political party with which the student is presumed to be affiliated.
A representative of the student council is quoted as saying his organization is nonpartisan and that the file was a forgery based on an original list which did not contain personal details.
György Fabri, a spokesperson for ELTE, said the university had launched an investigation into the case.
