rights

28/05/2016

Human resources minister surprised by EC infringement procedure over school segregation of Roma children

Budapest (MTI) – The human resources minister said in a letter to European Commission First Vice-President Frans Timmermans that he was surprised that the EC had […]
27/05/2016

UN rights expert: Government should stop using conservative ideology to mask gender discrimination

Budapest, May 27 (MTI) – The Hungarian government should stop trying to cover up gender discrimination with an ideology based on “conservative family values”, a UN […]
26/05/2016

Hungary’s justice minister holds talks with US State Department official

Budapest, May 26 (MTI) – Justice Minister László Trócsányi held talks with Sarah Sewall, the US State Department’s Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human […]
26/05/2016

EC launches infringement procedure against Hungary over segregation of Roma children in schools

Brussels, May 26 (MTI) – The European Commission has launched an infringement procedure against Hungary over the segregation of Roma children in schools, the commission announced […]
13/05/2016

UNHCR: Hungary’s migration policy restricts access to asylum

Budapest, May 12 (MTI) – The migration policies Hungary adopted last summer have limited refugees’ access to asylum, the UNHCR said in a report on Thursday. […]
11/05/2016

Amnesty concerned about anti-terrorism changes restricting human rights

Budapest, May 11 (MTI) – Hungary’s constitutional and legal changes aimed at enabling the government to take anti-terrorism measures could also lead to a broad range […]
04/05/2016

Justice minister presents Hungary human rights report to UN

Budapest, May 4 (MTI) – Justice Minister László Trócsányi presented a detailed report on the enforcement of human rights in Hungary to the United Nations Human […]
04/05/2016

Justice ministry: Hungary closely cooperates with UN on enforcement of human rights

Budapest (MTI) – Human rights enforcement is highly important and Hungary is closely cooperating with international organisations such as the United Nations Human Rights Council accordingly, […]
18/04/2016

The Romanian media did not publish the US’s criticisms related to Hungarians living in Romania

Foter.ro writes that similarly to the previous years, this year portals and sites in Romania did not share anything about the Hungarian society’s grievances that are included […]
14/04/2016

Hungarian government: Freedom House report “nonsense”

Budapest, April 14 (MTI) – Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called nonsensical a recent report by human rights watchdog Freedom House, which said that democratic government […]
14/04/2016

US State Department report about Hungary

Washington, DC, April 14 (MTI) – The US Department of State defined the way migrants and asylum seekers are handled among the gravest human rights problems […]
12/04/2016

ECHR rules Hungary failed to adequately investigate racially motivated abuse

Brussels, April 12 (MTI) – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Tuesday ruled against Hungary in a non-final ruling, stating that an applicant’s allegations […]
01/04/2016

The forum representing lawmakers from the Carpathian Basin hold in Budapest

Budapest, April 1 (MTI) – Keeping Hungarian workers in the Carpathian Basin is crucial for the region in the long run, House Speaker László Kövér said […]
23/03/2016

Ethnic Hungarians of Romania call for the end of the „witch-hunt” against Hungarians in Romania

“We ask emphatically about the reasons for the obvious witch-hunt against Hungarians in the cities of Transylvania” – stated Hunor Kelemen, the president of RMDSZ (Democratic Alliance […]
22/03/2016

Croatian dam plans could threaten River Drava’s ecology in Hungary, says deputy ombudsman

Budapest, March 22 (MTI) – Hungary’s deputy ombudsman in charge of future generations has warned against the ecological damage dams planned by Croatia on the River […]
19/03/2016

Serbian court calls on Jobbik to close local office

Budapest, March 19 (MTI) – A local court in northern Serbia’s Vojvodina has banned the operation of the office of István Szávay, deputy leader of the […]
13/03/2016

Hungarian member votes against Venice Commission opinion on Poland

Budapest (MTI) – András Varga Zs of Hungary was the only member of the Council of Europe’s Venice Commission who voted against a report on Poland […]
12/03/2016

The United States denies entry visa to Előd Tóásó

The United States denied entry visa to Előd Tóásó who filed a lawsuit for damages at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights against Bolivia, where he […]
12/03/2016

Székely Hungarians demonstrate in Washington for Székely autonomy

About two dozen people demonstrated at the White House in Washington, last Sunday in support of Székely autonomy, alfahir.hu reports. According to reports, the majority of […]
09/03/2016

Ombudsman says rights breached over unavailability of artificial insemination

Budapest, March 9 (MTI) – The ombudsman for fundamental rights has said the rights of infertile couples and single women seeking to have a child have […]