34 result(s) for amnesty international hungary in Current Affairs
LGBTQ+ Law Reform in Hungary Faces Calls for More Changes
- 16 Sep 2026 6:13 AM
- current affairs
The government's recent proposal to scrap "unlawful stipulations in the 2021 homophobic and transphobic propaganda law" is an important measure, civil rights groups said on Tuesday, adding however that the proposal was "deficient on several points".
Adoption Changes for Same-Sex Couples in Hungary Rejected by Opposition
- 15 Sep 2026 6:36 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will change adoption legislation as part of major reforms to the country's child protection system, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced.
Poor's Access to Legal Remedy in Hungary Most Restricted in EU
- 9 Jul 2026 9:34 AM
- current affairs
Of European Union member states, Hungarian people face the greatest difficulty when trying to access state-supported legal aid, Amnesty International Hungary (AIH) said on Wednesday, citing its latest research. The human rights organisation has turned to the justice minister to improve the situation.
NGOs Call for Repeal of Laws that Prevent Pride Parades in Hungary
- 19 Jun 2026 9:31 AM
- current affairs
Several civil society organisations have called for the repeal of laws that prevent holding Pride parades and other gatherings supporting equal rights for sexual and gender minorities.
Update: Tisza Ready to Remove Hungarian President by Amending Constitution
- 2 Jun 2026 10:54 AM
- current affairs
"The Tisza Party will amend the constitution unless President Tamas Sulyok resigns from his post," Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in front of the presidential Sandor Palace on Monday.
Biggest Budapest Pride Event Ends Incident-Free
- 30 Jun 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Shortly before 8pm, the Budapest Pride event ended on the Műegyetem embankment in the capital.
“We made history here today,” said Viktória Radványi - according to the President of Budapest Pride, over 200,000 took part in the march this year. This year’s Pride attracted international attention, with delegations from over 30 countries, including more than 70 members of the European Parliament ...
Police Ban of LGBTQI March in Budapest 'Lawful', Rules Top Court
- 23 Jun 2025 7:41 AM
- current affairs
The police decision to ban a march for the equality of LGBTQ people, planned by four organisations to be held in Budapest on June 28, was lawful, the Hungarian Supreme Court said in a ruling rejecting the organisers' claim against the decision.
Ökotárs Foundation & Hungary’s Political Dynamics
- 17 Dec 2024 6:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Okotars Foundation is “the local distribution centre” of the “political pressure network”, the Sovereignty Protection Office said.
BBC Reporter Named and Called Out By Hungarian Gov’t Spox for Covering Rise of Opposition Tisza Party Leader Magyar
- 10 May 2024 7:53 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Nick Thorpe, BBC’s correspondent in Hungary, “reports every moment” of the campaign events of opposition Tisza Party leader Péter Magyar, the state secretary in charge of international relations and communications said on social media X, referring to Magyar himself as the source of the information.
LGBTQ+ Law Reform in Hungary Faces Calls for More Changes
- 16 Sep 2026 6:13 AM
- current affairs
The government's recent proposal to scrap "unlawful stipulations in the 2021 homophobic and transphobic propaganda law" is an important measure, civil rights groups said on Tuesday, adding however that the proposal was "deficient on several points".
Adoption Changes for Same-Sex Couples in Hungary Rejected by Opposition
- 15 Sep 2026 6:36 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will change adoption legislation as part of major reforms to the country's child protection system, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced.
Poor's Access to Legal Remedy in Hungary Most Restricted in EU
- 9 Jul 2026 9:34 AM
- current affairs
Of European Union member states, Hungarian people face the greatest difficulty when trying to access state-supported legal aid, Amnesty International Hungary (AIH) said on Wednesday, citing its latest research. The human rights organisation has turned to the justice minister to improve the situation.
NGOs Call for Repeal of Laws that Prevent Pride Parades in Hungary
- 19 Jun 2026 9:31 AM
- current affairs
Several civil society organisations have called for the repeal of laws that prevent holding Pride parades and other gatherings supporting equal rights for sexual and gender minorities.
Update: Tisza Ready to Remove Hungarian President by Amending Constitution
- 2 Jun 2026 10:54 AM
- current affairs
"The Tisza Party will amend the constitution unless President Tamas Sulyok resigns from his post," Prime Minister Peter Magyar said in front of the presidential Sandor Palace on Monday.
Biggest Budapest Pride Event Ends Incident-Free
- 30 Jun 2025 9:38 AM
- current affairs
Shortly before 8pm, the Budapest Pride event ended on the Műegyetem embankment in the capital.
“We made history here today,” said Viktória Radványi - according to the President of Budapest Pride, over 200,000 took part in the march this year. This year’s Pride attracted international attention, with delegations from over 30 countries, including more than 70 members of the European Parliament ...
Police Ban of LGBTQI March in Budapest 'Lawful', Rules Top Court
- 23 Jun 2025 7:41 AM
- current affairs
The police decision to ban a march for the equality of LGBTQ people, planned by four organisations to be held in Budapest on June 28, was lawful, the Hungarian Supreme Court said in a ruling rejecting the organisers' claim against the decision.
Ökotárs Foundation & Hungary’s Political Dynamics
- 17 Dec 2024 6:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Okotars Foundation is “the local distribution centre” of the “political pressure network”, the Sovereignty Protection Office said.
BBC Reporter Named and Called Out By Hungarian Gov’t Spox for Covering Rise of Opposition Tisza Party Leader Magyar
- 10 May 2024 7:53 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Nick Thorpe, BBC’s correspondent in Hungary, “reports every moment” of the campaign events of opposition Tisza Party leader Péter Magyar, the state secretary in charge of international relations and communications said on social media X, referring to Magyar himself as the source of the information.