310 result(s) for freedom rights in Current Affairs
The American Alt-Right’s Hungarian Love Affair
- 16 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was the first European leader to publicly endorse Donald Trump in July. And Hungary is perhaps the only country to have a former employee of its own Ministry of Defense — Sebastian Gorka — receive a high-ranking post within the Trump administration.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ Democracy In 2016 Global Report
- 2 Feb 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Freedom House (FH) has ranked Hungary as a “free” democracy in its 2016 global report released on Wednesday. The human rights watchdog called populists and autocrats “the dual threat” to global democracy. The report for last year evaluated the state of freedom in 195 countries and 14 territories.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Amnesty Criticises Hungary For Emergency Measures
- 18 Jan 2017 7:34 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union members, including Hungary, have passed counter-terrorism measures which curb fundamental human rights and freedoms, Amnesty International said in its latest report published on Tuesday.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Voices Solidarity With Poland Protesters
- 19 Dec 2016 7:53 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition on Saturday voiced solidarity with protests in Poland against new media rules seen as curbing press freedoms. Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács condemned “populist and demagogue” policies restricting freedom rights.
Activists Protest Hungarian Village Council Decree
- 12 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gay rights activists on Saturday afternoon staged a demonstration against what they call the scandalous decree passed by the local council of Ásotthalom, which bans burqas, the construction of mosques and any “act that does not recognise marriage (between man and woman) as the basis of family ties, and which recognises (the traditional) parent-child relationship”.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Strasbourg Court Rules Hungary Parlt Violates MEP’s Rights
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has approved non-material compensation for Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi for the violation of his freedomof- expression rights by Hungarian parliament. In late March 2013, Hungary’s parliament fined then lawmaker Szanyi of the Socialist Party 131,410 forints (EUR 430), a sum corresponding to one-third of his gross monthly salary, for showing his middle ...
The American Alt-Right’s Hungarian Love Affair
- 16 Feb 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was the first European leader to publicly endorse Donald Trump in July. And Hungary is perhaps the only country to have a former employee of its own Ministry of Defense — Sebastian Gorka — receive a high-ranking post within the Trump administration.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ Democracy In 2016 Global Report
- 2 Feb 2017 8:42 AM
- current affairs
Freedom House (FH) has ranked Hungary as a “free” democracy in its 2016 global report released on Wednesday. The human rights watchdog called populists and autocrats “the dual threat” to global democracy. The report for last year evaluated the state of freedom in 195 countries and 14 territories.
Opinion: The Perils Of Being An Opposition Politician In Hungary
- 31 Jan 2017 8:00 AM
- current affairs
I don’t know whether I will be able to make a coherent story out of the mess the Orbán government most likely has purposefully created regarding the report of the European Commission’s European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) on irregularities—fraud and possible corruption—in connection with the construction of Budapest’s fourth metro line (M4). The report covered the period between 2006 and 2015.
US Ambassador Colleen Bell’s Farewell Interview
- 19 Jan 2017 12:50 AM
- current affairs
“When we talk about civil organizations, we are talking about groups of Hungarians who love their country and joined together in order to improve the country in certain areas. Or in order to give voice to certain matters, like the problem of corruption and the promotion of tolerance, or improving education. They do not constitute a threat to Hungary, but are vital to a democracy For this reason I ...
Amnesty Criticises Hungary For Emergency Measures
- 18 Jan 2017 7:34 AM
- current affairs
Several European Union members, including Hungary, have passed counter-terrorism measures which curb fundamental human rights and freedoms, Amnesty International said in its latest report published on Tuesday.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Voices Solidarity With Poland Protesters
- 19 Dec 2016 7:53 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition on Saturday voiced solidarity with protests in Poland against new media rules seen as curbing press freedoms. Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács condemned “populist and demagogue” policies restricting freedom rights.
Activists Protest Hungarian Village Council Decree
- 12 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gay rights activists on Saturday afternoon staged a demonstration against what they call the scandalous decree passed by the local council of Ásotthalom, which bans burqas, the construction of mosques and any “act that does not recognise marriage (between man and woman) as the basis of family ties, and which recognises (the traditional) parent-child relationship”.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
Strasbourg Court Rules Hungary Parlt Violates MEP’s Rights
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has approved non-material compensation for Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi for the violation of his freedomof- expression rights by Hungarian parliament. In late March 2013, Hungary’s parliament fined then lawmaker Szanyi of the Socialist Party 131,410 forints (EUR 430), a sum corresponding to one-third of his gross monthly salary, for showing his middle ...