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Hungary To Propose Law Amendments To Better Tackle Paedophilia
- 13 Jul 2020 8:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party plans to propose to parliament a wide-ranging package of legislative amendments based on a review of all child protection laws, with a view to preventing paedophilia and other forms of child abuse such as the production, collection and dissemination of child pornography, the head of the Fidesz parliamentary group said.
Man Spreading Fake News In Hungary Convicted
- 10 Jul 2020 10:18 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A man convicted of spreading fake news related to the coronavirus was yesterday given a ten-month prison term, suspended for one year, and was fined Ft 390,000, the capital’s prosecutor general Tibor Ibolya announced.
Hungarian Opinion: Pedophile Ex Diplomat Sentenced
- 6 Jul 2020 7:47 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing journalist thinks the light sentence carries the message that pro-government offenders can get away with lenient sanctions. A Fidesz MEP also fulminates against the leniency of the verdict but believes it is just one of a series of similarly soft rulings.
Two Dutch Men Sentenced To 5 Years For Drug Trafficking At Sziget Festival
- 30 Jun 2020 9:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Two Dutch men were sentenced to five years in prison for selling drugs at the Sziget music festival in 2019, the Budapest Municipal Court said.
Coronavirus: Hungary’s Law On Scare-Mongering Not Unconstitutional
- 18 Jun 2020 8:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The law which criminalises scare-mongering during an epidemic applies to anyone who knowingly spreads false information, the Constitutional Court said in a ruling upholding the law.
Opinion: How Covid-19 Epidemic Disrupted PM Orbán’s Machinery
- 7 May 2020 7:35 AM
- current affairs
In a two-minute video published on his Facebook page on Thursday before Easter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made important announcements. He spoke with his usual confidence but, perhaps as a sign of hurried times, he read some parts of his speech from handwritten paper notes.
Opinion: U.S. Helsinki Commission’s Press Release On Hungary’s Emergency Law
- 6 Apr 2020 7:37 AM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
Following the Hungarian Parliament’s decision on Monday to accept Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s request for unlimited power to rule by decree in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Helsinki Commission Chairman Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) issued the following statement:
Opinion: End Of Days For Independent Media In Hungary
- 24 Mar 2020 12:57 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
Above all, the coronavirus gives rise to a healthcare crisis. At the same time, the broader repercussions of the crisis in other areas have also began to manifest themselves. A global economic crisis is on the horizon, while in Hungary the very survival of the independent media is in serious danger.
Danube Boat Tragedy Captain Won't Waive Right To Trial In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2020 8:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Ukrainian boat captain charged in connection with last May’s collision on the Danube has refused to waive his right to a trial.
Hungary To Propose Law Amendments To Better Tackle Paedophilia
- 13 Jul 2020 8:13 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The ruling Fidesz party plans to propose to parliament a wide-ranging package of legislative amendments based on a review of all child protection laws, with a view to preventing paedophilia and other forms of child abuse such as the production, collection and dissemination of child pornography, the head of the Fidesz parliamentary group said.
Man Spreading Fake News In Hungary Convicted
- 10 Jul 2020 10:18 AM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- current affairs
A man convicted of spreading fake news related to the coronavirus was yesterday given a ten-month prison term, suspended for one year, and was fined Ft 390,000, the capital’s prosecutor general Tibor Ibolya announced.
Hungarian Opinion: Pedophile Ex Diplomat Sentenced
- 6 Jul 2020 7:47 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing journalist thinks the light sentence carries the message that pro-government offenders can get away with lenient sanctions. A Fidesz MEP also fulminates against the leniency of the verdict but believes it is just one of a series of similarly soft rulings.
Two Dutch Men Sentenced To 5 Years For Drug Trafficking At Sziget Festival
- 30 Jun 2020 9:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Two Dutch men were sentenced to five years in prison for selling drugs at the Sziget music festival in 2019, the Budapest Municipal Court said.
Coronavirus: Hungary’s Law On Scare-Mongering Not Unconstitutional
- 18 Jun 2020 8:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The law which criminalises scare-mongering during an epidemic applies to anyone who knowingly spreads false information, the Constitutional Court said in a ruling upholding the law.
Opinion: How Covid-19 Epidemic Disrupted PM Orbán’s Machinery
- 7 May 2020 7:35 AM
- current affairs
In a two-minute video published on his Facebook page on Thursday before Easter, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán made important announcements. He spoke with his usual confidence but, perhaps as a sign of hurried times, he read some parts of his speech from handwritten paper notes.
Opinion: U.S. Helsinki Commission’s Press Release On Hungary’s Emergency Law
- 6 Apr 2020 7:37 AM
- http://hungarianspectrum.org/
- current affairs
Following the Hungarian Parliament’s decision on Monday to accept Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s request for unlimited power to rule by decree in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Helsinki Commission Chairman Rep. Alcee L. Hastings (FL-20) issued the following statement:
Opinion: End Of Days For Independent Media In Hungary
- 24 Mar 2020 12:57 PM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
Above all, the coronavirus gives rise to a healthcare crisis. At the same time, the broader repercussions of the crisis in other areas have also began to manifest themselves. A global economic crisis is on the horizon, while in Hungary the very survival of the independent media is in serious danger.
Danube Boat Tragedy Captain Won't Waive Right To Trial In Hungary
- 12 Mar 2020 8:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Ukrainian boat captain charged in connection with last May’s collision on the Danube has refused to waive his right to a trial.