rights

07/03/2017

Hungary rejects UNHCR comment on new migrant legislation

UNHCR: Hungarian legislation tramples on European Union laws and an international law barring authorities from mass detention of asylum seekers
06/03/2017

Hungary rejects allegations of police violence against migrants – UPDATE

The ministry reacted to a fresh article by Swedish paper Aftonbladet
06/03/2017

Civil groups protest against tightening asylum rules

Seven civil groups voiced protest against the government's proposed tightening of the country's asylum regulations
04/03/2017

US State Department report: Hungary is not without human rights problems

The report named the government's handling of migrants and asylum-seekers as Hungary's biggest human rights problem
01/03/2017

Hungarian foreign minister addresses UN Human Rights Council

34th UN Human Rights Council session #unitednations #un #geneva #foreign
28/02/2017

Ethnic Hungarian parents intimidated by Romanian prosecutors

The case triggered a strong reaction in the Hungarian community, read more details HERE #romania #rights #hungarians #education #ethnic
22/02/2017

Amnesty International report critical of Hungary

Budapest, February 22 (MTI) – Human rights organisation Amnesty International (AI) presented a section of its recently published global report, concerning Hungary, at a press conference […]
22/02/2017

Environmental lawyer Bandi elected as green ombudsman

Budapest, February 21 (MTI) – Environmental lawyer and university lecturer Gyula Bándi was elected as deputy ombudsman for the protection of future generations for a six-year […]
17/02/2017

Amnesty International: Hungary’s proposed new border control rules unlawful

Budapest, February 17 (MTI) – The government’s package of amendments aimed at stricter regulations of border control is in conflict with both domestic and international legislation, […]
11/02/2017

Amnesty International calls “locking refugees” a new low in Hungary

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary’s refugee policy reached a “new low” with the decision to “lock refugees into containers”, Amnesty International (AI) said on Friday. The international […]
10/02/2017

Jobbik condemns Israel’s unlawful acts

Ever since its foundation, Jobbik Movement for a Better Hungary has always stood for a negotiated conflict settlement based on the restoration of trust, since it […]
08/02/2017

Supreme court rules against police in Roma discrimination case

Budapest, February 8 (MTI) – The Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, on Wednesday threw out an earlier ruling and established that local police in northern Hungary had […]
08/02/2017

Hungarian government right to insist on foreign language requirement for university entry, says business lobbyist

Budapest, February 8 (MTI) – A leading business lobbyist has defended the government’s policy requiring all aspiring undergraduates to pass an intermediate-level foreign language exam from […]
06/02/2017

Opposition to submit amendment to promote employee freedom of expression

Budapest, February 6 (MTI) – The opposition LMP party will submit an amendment to the labour code to ensure employees the right of expressing their opinion, […]
05/02/2017

MEP Morvai received letter on Transyvanian Hungarians from EC vice president Timmermans

Press release (Jobbik) – MEP Krisztina Morvai sent a letter to the European Commission on account of the regular atrocities, gross discrimination and violation of rights […]
01/02/2017

Freedom House ranks Hungary ‘free’ democracy in 2016 global report

Washington, DC, February 1 (MTI) – Freedom House (FH) has ranked Hungary as a “free” democracy in its 2016 global report released on Wednesday. The human […]
26/01/2017

Economist Intelligence Unit: Hungary democracy with flaws

Budapest (MTI) – Hungary is a free and democratic country, but has problems with certain aspects of democracy, particularly the level of political participation, according to […]
20/01/2017

State to compensate inmates for poor prison conditions

Budapest, January 20 (MTI) – Prison inmates who have filed petitions against poor prison conditions are set to receive financial compensation from the state, the daily […]
19/01/2017

Hungarian justice minister calls for dialogue on powers of ECtHR

Budapest, January 19 (MTI) – Hungarian Justice Minister László Trócsányi called for dialogue on the powers of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in an […]
18/01/2017

Women’s Marches planned for all 50 States and more than 40 other global cities

Budapest, Jan. 17, 2017 – The Women’s March on Washington has inspired nearly 386 other ‘sister marches’ to take place on Jan. 21. All 50 states […]