rights

03/12/2024

Council of Europe: troubling findings on Hungarian prisons

Hungarian prisons have come in for heavy criticism from the CPT, and the impact of guards on inmates has been highlighted, details HERE:
27/11/2024

Hungary eases prison visit rules, allowing more humane family reunions

One of the most significant rule changes is that prisoners and relatives who visit them can greet each other and say goodbye physically, ie, with a handshake, kiss or hug. #prison #prisoners #rule
25/11/2024

Socialists propose fund for preventing violence against women in Hungary

"It is shocking, but still a fact that one woman dies in Hungary every week because of domestic violence."
11/11/2024

Slovakia assures Hungary that the new Slovak language law will not curtail Hungarian minority rights

New Slovak Language Law: As we know, when Fico was in government before, the rights of the Hungarian minority were much violated. Now there is a promise...
04/11/2024

EU Presidency – Minister Bóka: No EU mechanism to monitor rule of law compliance

"A deep and mutual distrust has been generated between member states and institutions, which makes sincere cooperation extremely difficult"
15/10/2024

Transparency International: Sovereignty Protection Office report ‘unlawful’

Transparency International: "The state-funded organisation ... fantasises about a global conspiracy led by the US, secret games of espionage between world powers, and, who else, George Soros."
15/10/2024

CoE anti-racism commission reviews progress on key recommendations in Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Hungary, and Monaco

European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) published today its conclusions:
01/10/2024

Hungary-Slovenia mixed committee held in Ljubljana

🇭🇺 19th Hungary-Slovenia mixed committee meeting in Ljubljana:
24/06/2024

Woman in Hungarian prison with severe allergies given bread and lard to eat, loses 13 kgs

A woman with severe allergies has dropped down to 43 kilograms in prison because they could not provide her with proper meals.
02/05/2024

Iran beyond Persians: relations between azerbaijani turks and kurds

Iran, a vast and diverse nation in the Middle East, is characterized by its large ethnic and linguistic minorities. Azerbaijani Turks and Kurds...
05/03/2024

Minister Szijjártó to OECD Secretary-General: We only ask Ukraine to respect nationalities, including Hungarians

Ukraine’s response to Hungary’s 11-point document on minority rights is not bringing closer the restoration of the Hungarian community’s rights to 2015 levels, the foreign minister […]
20/11/2023

Verzio Film Festival returns for the 20th time in Budapest on Wednesday

One of Budapest's biggest film festivals takes place this week - #Verzió
13/10/2023

Tanítanék Movement awarded EP’s European Citizens Prize

The Tanítanék Movement was awarded for "standing up for the rights and values laid down in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights"
24/03/2023

U.S. report finds serious human rights problems in Hungary

The new report expresses serious concerns about human rights in Hungary. #DailyNewsHungary #Hungary #USA #HumanRights #UnitedNations
07/03/2023

UN Committee is “extremely concerned” about the situation of women’s rights in Hungary

The UN Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination against Women condemns Hungary, which sees women primarily as wives and mothers. #Hungary #UN #womensrights
01/03/2023

Human rights committee wins in court against the Hungarian government

The Hungarian government lost the case. #hungary #dailynewshungary #humanrights #helsinkicommittee #government #justice
21/02/2023

Hungarian radical right-wing opposition: Homosexuality is a biological dead-end

Előd Novák of Mi Hazánk/Our Homeland said homosexuality was a "sexual deviance which is unnatural and a biological dead-end". #hungary #dailynewshungary #opposition #mihazánk #homosexuality
23/01/2023

Orbán cabinet: Ukraine’s infringement of minority rights will make future support harder

"We expect from Ukraine to respect the rights of the Hungarian ethnic community ... and we expect from the European Union to take action in this matter."
26/08/2022

Refugee family detained at Hungarian border for months wins lawsuit against the state

Horrible story of a refugee family detained for seven months at the Hungarian border. Read the details in our article. #Hungary #Hungarian #refugee #dailynewshungary #border #migration #police
20/07/2022

Kosovo, Montenegro and Romania among the countries supporting Budapest Pride

This year, 42 countries are supporting Budapest Pride, that is to be held on Saturday, 23 June. #hungary #dailynewshungary #budapest #pride #budapestpride #lgbtqi