rights

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
21/06/2022

CoE: Commissioner Mijatovic was deeply concerned by the situations of third-country citizens

Mijatovic said she was "deeply concerned" by the situations of third-country citizens and...
28/05/2022

Hungarian Ombudsman demoted by his foreign colleagues

The Hungarian Ombudsman was demoted by his foreign colleagues. The Commissioner for Fundamental Rights fell from category “A” to “B”. #hungary #eu #ombudsman #humanrights
20/03/2022

Teachers and students held demonstrations in Budapest

Teachers are prepared to turn to the European Court of Human Rights 🇭🇺 #education #rights #law #strike #teachers #school #hungary #dailynewshungary
19/02/2022

Top court rejects motions against mandatory vaccination of employees

The Constitutional Court rejected claims that a govt decree enabling employers to oblige their employees to get vaccinated against Covid is unconstitutional 💉🇭🇺 #law #right #vaccine #hungary #dailynewshungary
12/02/2022

Hungarian Prosecutor’s Office and EU’s OLAF sign working agreement

The agreement defines mutual information exchange and operative assistance as the most important areas of cooperation 🇭🇺🇪🇺 #eu #diplomacy #cooperation #olaf #law #hungary #dailynewshungary
23/01/2022

Head of Hungary’s EP delegation: EC unlawfully withholding funding from Hungary

"Hungary is a normally functioning democracy under rule of law, where free and fair elections will take place again," he said. 🇭🇺↔️🇪🇺 #politics #europeancommission #eu #hungary #election #dailynewshungary
18/01/2022

Hungarian government was harshly criticised by Human Rights Watch

The civil organisation pointed out some serious issues #Hungary #politics #rights
08/01/2022

Travel agency scandal defendant sentenced after 5 years of trials

The court said Kun-Mediátor had defrauded its clients of €27.8 million by promising them interest on deposits 👨‍⚖️🚨🇭🇺 #law #rights #hungariancourt #fraud #scandal #hungary #dailynewshungary
19/12/2021

Could the Hungarian constitution be “annulled with the stroke of a pen”?

"The contents of the constitution can be up for debate, but the amendments can be implemented only according to current legislation" 🇭🇺 #constitution #politics #law #rights #fundamentallaw #hungary #dailynewshungary
14/12/2021

Hungary’s child protection law ‘incompatible’ with human rights norms, says Venice Commission

"The law could result in stigmatisation and discrimination against LGBT communities"