31 result(s) for international religious freedom in Current Affairs
1956 Anniversary Marked by Opposition Parties in Hungary
- 24 Oct 2023 4:37 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties marked the anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
Colombia & Hungary Sign Fresh Cooperation Agreements
- 13 May 2021 6:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The foreign ministers of Hungary and Colombia online signed agreements covering cooperation in higher education, the continuation of a scholarship scheme and establishing relations between their diplomatic academies, on Tuesday.
Video: Hungary 1st EU Member To Join New International Religious Freedom Alliance
- 7 Feb 2020 7:26 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary was the first European Union member state to join the new International Religious Freedom Alliance launched by US President Donald Trump last year, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Washington, DC, after attending the organisation’s inaugural meeting chaired by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and attended by representatives of the 26 countries that have joined the new alliance.
FM Szijjártó Discusses Religious Freedom With British Special Envoy
- 5 Dec 2019 7:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with Rehman Chishti, the United Kingdom’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, in London, on the sidelines of an anniversary NATO summit on Tuesday evening.
PM Orbán Meets U.S. Ambassador For Religious Freedom
- 16 Nov 2018 7:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Sam Brownback, US Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, for talks on joint efforts to protect persecuted Christians and fight anti-Semitism in Europe.
Video: Orbán's International Media Profile
- 10 Apr 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Around the time of the most recent general election various profiles were published in the international media, all with varying perspectives. Here's an overview of five of them, preceded by quick Q&A quotes and a brief bio, followed up with a profile video.
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 ...
Commissioner Calls On Lawmakers To Reject Law On Foreign-Funded NGOS
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has called on members of Hungary’s parliament to reject a proposed draft law on the transparency of foreign-funded NGOs. In the letter addressed to House Speaker László Kövér, Muižnieks said “the draft law carries a clear risk of stigmatising a large number of organisations pursuing lawful activities in the field of human rights, ...
US State Dept Assesses Hungary In 2016 Country Reports On Human Rights Practices
- 6 Mar 2017 5:44 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is a multiparty parliamentary democracy, but is not without human rights problems, according to the US State Department’s global 2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on Friday local time.
1956 Anniversary Marked by Opposition Parties in Hungary
- 24 Oct 2023 4:37 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian opposition parties marked the anniversary of the 1956 anti-Soviet uprising.
Colombia & Hungary Sign Fresh Cooperation Agreements
- 13 May 2021 6:33 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The foreign ministers of Hungary and Colombia online signed agreements covering cooperation in higher education, the continuation of a scholarship scheme and establishing relations between their diplomatic academies, on Tuesday.
Video: Hungary 1st EU Member To Join New International Religious Freedom Alliance
- 7 Feb 2020 7:26 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary was the first European Union member state to join the new International Religious Freedom Alliance launched by US President Donald Trump last year, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said in Washington, DC, after attending the organisation’s inaugural meeting chaired by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and attended by representatives of the 26 countries that have joined the new alliance.
FM Szijjártó Discusses Religious Freedom With British Special Envoy
- 5 Dec 2019 7:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó held talks with Rehman Chishti, the United Kingdom’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, in London, on the sidelines of an anniversary NATO summit on Tuesday evening.
PM Orbán Meets U.S. Ambassador For Religious Freedom
- 16 Nov 2018 7:43 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán met Sam Brownback, US Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, for talks on joint efforts to protect persecuted Christians and fight anti-Semitism in Europe.
Video: Orbán's International Media Profile
- 10 Apr 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Around the time of the most recent general election various profiles were published in the international media, all with varying perspectives. Here's an overview of five of them, preceded by quick Q&A quotes and a brief bio, followed up with a profile video.
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 ...
Commissioner Calls On Lawmakers To Reject Law On Foreign-Funded NGOS
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has called on members of Hungary’s parliament to reject a proposed draft law on the transparency of foreign-funded NGOs. In the letter addressed to House Speaker László Kövér, Muižnieks said “the draft law carries a clear risk of stigmatising a large number of organisations pursuing lawful activities in the field of human rights, ...
US State Dept Assesses Hungary In 2016 Country Reports On Human Rights Practices
- 6 Mar 2017 5:44 AM
- current affairs
Hungary is a multiparty parliamentary democracy, but is not without human rights problems, according to the US State Department’s global 2016 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices released on Friday local time.