148 result(s) for civil liberties
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.
U.S. Embassy Critical Of New NGO Law
- 15 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is troubled by the Hungarian parliament’s passage of legislation that unfairly burdens a targeted group of Hungarian civil society organizations, many of which focus on fighting corruption and protecting human rights and civil liberties.
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 ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Head Of Momentum Movement “Breaks Into” Origo Editorial Office
- 19 May 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The head of the Momentum Movement escorted by others entered the editorial office of Origo on Thursday and took photographs without a permit.
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Hungary Stopping Migration, Not Organising It
- 28 Apr 2017 7:14 AM
- current affairs
János Lázár, the government office chief, touched on the topic of illegal migration, noting that Hungary and the EU had decided to set up a working group to review Hungary’s tightened asylum laws. Hungary’s stance is to “stop migration rather than organise it”, he said.
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.
U.S. Embassy Critical Of New NGO Law
- 15 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is troubled by the Hungarian parliament’s passage of legislation that unfairly burdens a targeted group of Hungarian civil society organizations, many of which focus on fighting corruption and protecting human rights and civil liberties.
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 ...
Opposition United In Criticism Of New NGO Law
- 14 Jun 2017 8:26 AM
- current affairs
Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács said his party voted against the transparency law which it saw as one curbing the freedoms of civil organisations. The opposition Democratic Coalition voiced support for civil society, which they said was “as important a pillar of democracy as a free and independent media.
Local Opinion: UK Elections Give Hope To Hungary’s Opposition
- 13 Jun 2017 8:04 AM
- current affairs
Critics of the government see the surprising failure of the British Conservative Party as proof that in politics nothing can be taken for granted. Including, they hope, the highly probable victory of the incumbent Hungarian government at next year’s parliamentary elections.
Head Of Momentum Movement “Breaks Into” Origo Editorial Office
- 19 May 2017 8:02 AM
- current affairs
The head of the Momentum Movement escorted by others entered the editorial office of Origo on Thursday and took photographs without a permit.
In Unprecedented Vote On Hungary, European Parliament Calls For Triggering Article 7
- 18 May 2017 9:46 AM
- current affairs
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a resolution calling for sanctions against Hungary over rule-of-law concerns, in a move unprecedented in the European Union’s history.
Official: EP Continues To ‘Force Migrant Redistribution’
- 17 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament showed that Brussels insists on a quota system for refugees without an upper limit of asylum seekers to be resettled per country; Hungary refuses to comply with such a plan, the parliamentary state secretary at the cabinet office said.
Hungary Stopping Migration, Not Organising It
- 28 Apr 2017 7:14 AM
- current affairs
János Lázár, the government office chief, touched on the topic of illegal migration, noting that Hungary and the EU had decided to set up a working group to review Hungary’s tightened asylum laws. Hungary’s stance is to “stop migration rather than organise it”, he said.