260 result(s) for protect human rights
German Official Insists on Maintaining Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary
- 21 Nov 2022 6:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Article 7 procedure against Hungary in defence of fundamental European values should continue, as protecting democracy and guaranteeing human rights are now more important today than ever before, the German state secretary in charge of European affairs said.
Watch: 'Hungary is No Longer a Democracy', Declares European Commission
- 16 Sep 2022 12:07 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party blasted the European Parliament for “still busily attacking Hungary even amid the current crisis”, after the EP voted to approve the Hungary rule-of-law report on Thursday.
Human-Rights Lawyer Nominated as New US Ambassador to Hungary
- 16 May 2022 6:34 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
A new American ambassador is coming to Hungary a year and a half after former Ambassador David Cornstein left Budapest, reports Magyar Nemzet. The White House released a statement on Friday indicating that U.S. President Joe Biden had nominated David Pressman for the position.
NATO & EU Summits About Competing Strategies, Says PM Orbán
- 1 Apr 2022 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Concerning last week’s NATO and EU summits, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the meetings had been about competing strategies. It is clear that there is a group of countries that want NATO to play as big a role as possible in this conflict, he said.
Századvég Decries OSCE Findings in Hungary as 'Unfounded'
- 30 Mar 2022 8:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has “levelled unfounded accusations against the Hungarian election system” in its interim report on the April 3 election, “based on arguments used by the Hungarian left-wing parties,” the Századvég Foundation said on Tuesday.
Risk of 'Prostitution, Grooming & Exploitation' for Ukraine Refugees at Hungarian Border
- 10 Mar 2022 6:42 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
Exploitation of the most vulnerable is a well-known phenomenon in peacetime – thanks in part to its profitability – but it is even more acute now for those who arrive traumatised from war, without help, money or long-term plans.
Health-Care Performance Amid Pandemic Praised by PM Orbán
- 15 Jan 2022 7:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- health & wellness
“Last year’s Christmas was almost the way one imagines it,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió, with families coming together, albeit “under the shadow of the pandemic”.
Hungarian Top Court Rejects Motions Against Referendum on Child Protection Law
- 7 Jan 2022 9:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
In a ruling posted on its website on Thursday, Hungary’s Constitutional Court rejected all claims against a planned referendum on Hungary’s child protection law, ruling that parliamentary approval of the referendum was in line with the constitution, according to Alapjogokért Központ, a think-tank.
Hungary's 'Anti-LGBTQ' Law Violates Fundamental Human Rights, says Venice Commission
- 15 Dec 2021 9:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Venice Commission has said amendments to Hungary’s child protection law were “incompatible” with international human rights norms. In a statement on Monday, the Strasbourg body said it was regrettable that the law which came into force in June had been passed hastily and without prior consultation with civil society, the opposition or other stakeholders.
German Official Insists on Maintaining Article 7 Procedure Against Hungary
- 21 Nov 2022 6:07 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Article 7 procedure against Hungary in defence of fundamental European values should continue, as protecting democracy and guaranteeing human rights are now more important today than ever before, the German state secretary in charge of European affairs said.
Watch: 'Hungary is No Longer a Democracy', Declares European Commission
- 16 Sep 2022 12:07 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party blasted the European Parliament for “still busily attacking Hungary even amid the current crisis”, after the EP voted to approve the Hungary rule-of-law report on Thursday.
Human-Rights Lawyer Nominated as New US Ambassador to Hungary
- 16 May 2022 6:34 AM
- https://hungarianpolitics.com/
- current affairs
A new American ambassador is coming to Hungary a year and a half after former Ambassador David Cornstein left Budapest, reports Magyar Nemzet. The White House released a statement on Friday indicating that U.S. President Joe Biden had nominated David Pressman for the position.
NATO & EU Summits About Competing Strategies, Says PM Orbán
- 1 Apr 2022 7:01 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Concerning last week’s NATO and EU summits, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said the meetings had been about competing strategies. It is clear that there is a group of countries that want NATO to play as big a role as possible in this conflict, he said.
Századvég Decries OSCE Findings in Hungary as 'Unfounded'
- 30 Mar 2022 8:36 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has “levelled unfounded accusations against the Hungarian election system” in its interim report on the April 3 election, “based on arguments used by the Hungarian left-wing parties,” the Századvég Foundation said on Tuesday.
Risk of 'Prostitution, Grooming & Exploitation' for Ukraine Refugees at Hungarian Border
- 10 Mar 2022 6:42 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
Exploitation of the most vulnerable is a well-known phenomenon in peacetime – thanks in part to its profitability – but it is even more acute now for those who arrive traumatised from war, without help, money or long-term plans.
Health-Care Performance Amid Pandemic Praised by PM Orbán
- 15 Jan 2022 7:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- health & wellness
“Last year’s Christmas was almost the way one imagines it,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public broadcaster Kossuth Rádió, with families coming together, albeit “under the shadow of the pandemic”.
Hungarian Top Court Rejects Motions Against Referendum on Child Protection Law
- 7 Jan 2022 9:21 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
In a ruling posted on its website on Thursday, Hungary’s Constitutional Court rejected all claims against a planned referendum on Hungary’s child protection law, ruling that parliamentary approval of the referendum was in line with the constitution, according to Alapjogokért Központ, a think-tank.
Hungary's 'Anti-LGBTQ' Law Violates Fundamental Human Rights, says Venice Commission
- 15 Dec 2021 9:20 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Venice Commission has said amendments to Hungary’s child protection law were “incompatible” with international human rights norms. In a statement on Monday, the Strasbourg body said it was regrettable that the law which came into force in June had been passed hastily and without prior consultation with civil society, the opposition or other stakeholders.