158 result(s) for libe committee in Current Affairs
Govt Official Welcomes ECTHR Ruling On Bangladeshi Asylum Cases
- 21 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Hungary welcomes the decision by the European Court of Human Rights to accept the government’s appeal concerning the case of two Bangladeshi asylum seekers, a justice ministry official said. The court originally ruled their detainment in autumn 2015 and subsequent return to Serbia unlawful.
Election CTTEE Rejects Referendum Bids On Cannabis Legalisation, Euro
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) rejected referendum initiatives on the legalisation of cannabis and the introduction of the euro at a meeting on Tuesday. The NVB rejected two referendum questions on the legalisation of cannabis submitted by the Liberal Party on the grounds that they were unclear.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
NGOs Turn To Top Court Over ‘Stigmatising Law’
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NGOs have turned to Hungary’s Constitutional Court over the recently adopted law on the financing of civil organisations which the NGOs say stigmatises them. In a statement, 23 NGOs signed up to the constitutional complaint organised by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee civil groups.
Anti-Gypsy Rhetoric Systemic Part Of Hungarian Government Communication, Says Setét
- 10 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“A responsible politician does not talk the way (Minister of Human Resources) Balog talks. We learned from the 1930s and 40s what people are capable of when a group is excluded from the nation.”
Opinion: Will The Little Fish Eat The Big One? MSZP’s Struggle With Ferenc Gyurcsány’s Ghost
- 28 Jul 2017 9:06 AM
- current affairs
We all know that the Hungarian political left is in trouble. Opinion polls month after month show that Fidesz’s popularity is going up while the popularity of the parties on the left either stagnates or actually decreases.
NGOs Hold Discussion On Civil Disobedience As They Refuse To Comply With New Law
- 6 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- current affairs
In a crowded hall in Buda Tuesday night, a man stood reading out loud an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. But this was not a Fourth of July celebration.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...
Govt Official Welcomes ECTHR Ruling On Bangladeshi Asylum Cases
- 21 Sep 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
Hungary welcomes the decision by the European Court of Human Rights to accept the government’s appeal concerning the case of two Bangladeshi asylum seekers, a justice ministry official said. The court originally ruled their detainment in autumn 2015 and subsequent return to Serbia unlawful.
Election CTTEE Rejects Referendum Bids On Cannabis Legalisation, Euro
- 13 Sep 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The National Election Committee (NVB) rejected referendum initiatives on the legalisation of cannabis and the introduction of the euro at a meeting on Tuesday. The NVB rejected two referendum questions on the legalisation of cannabis submitted by the Liberal Party on the grounds that they were unclear.
NGO Law Goes Before Constitutional Court But Decision Only Expected Next May
- 4 Sep 2017 12:00 PM
- current affairs
A formal legal complaint has been drafted against a controversial law on NGOs by lawyers with the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (TASZ) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. Twenty-three civil organizations affected by the legislation will submit the complaint to the Constitutional Court for review.
NGOs Turn To Top Court Over ‘Stigmatising Law’
- 31 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
NGOs have turned to Hungary’s Constitutional Court over the recently adopted law on the financing of civil organisations which the NGOs say stigmatises them. In a statement, 23 NGOs signed up to the constitutional complaint organised by the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee civil groups.
Anti-Gypsy Rhetoric Systemic Part Of Hungarian Government Communication, Says Setét
- 10 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
“A responsible politician does not talk the way (Minister of Human Resources) Balog talks. We learned from the 1930s and 40s what people are capable of when a group is excluded from the nation.”
Opinion: Will The Little Fish Eat The Big One? MSZP’s Struggle With Ferenc Gyurcsány’s Ghost
- 28 Jul 2017 9:06 AM
- current affairs
We all know that the Hungarian political left is in trouble. Opinion polls month after month show that Fidesz’s popularity is going up while the popularity of the parties on the left either stagnates or actually decreases.
NGOs Hold Discussion On Civil Disobedience As They Refuse To Comply With New Law
- 6 Jul 2017 9:32 AM
- current affairs
In a crowded hall in Buda Tuesday night, a man stood reading out loud an excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. But this was not a Fourth of July celebration.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
Hungarian Parliament Passes Foreign-Funded NGO Transparency Law
- 14 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Lawmakers on Tuesday passed a law requiring civil groups receiving foreign donations above a certain threshold to register as organisations funded from abroad. The government-sponsored bill was passed with 130 votes in favour, 44 against and 24 abstentions. Under the law, civil groups will be required to register as foreign-backed groups once their foreign donations reach 7.2 million forints (EUR ...