439 result(s) for civil organisation
Hungarian Helsinki Committee On Shortlist For Human Rights Award
- 30 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee is among the three finalists for the Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said.
Swimming Pool Fined HUF 1 M For Discrimination Against LGBTQ Org
- 30 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s equal opportunity authority has fined a Budapest sports centre 1 million forints (EUR 3,300) for refusing to allow members of an LGBTQ organisation to rent part of its swimming pool on the grounds of the sexual orientation and gender identity of its members.
Freedom House: Hungary’s Govt Has Resorted To Tactics Reminiscent Of Darkest Days Of Dictatorship
- 17 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
US-based human rights watchdog Freedom House on Friday slammed the Hungarian government’s nationwide billboard and television campaign concerning civil organisations saying that it was “vilifying” NGOs and refugees.
Ruling Fidesz May Provoke Violence Ahead Of Election, Say Socialists
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz is "preparing for violent provocations", the opposition Socialist Party said in a statement on Thursday, and added “this is why they keep saying that something will happen in the autumn”.
Deputy Speaker Of Hungarian Parliament Holds Talks In Washington
- 30 Jun 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Gergely Gulyás met members of the US House of Representatives and leaders of civil organisations on the first day of a three-day visit to Washington, DC.
US State Dept Expresses Concern Over Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs
- 21 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department expressed concern over legislation Hungary’s parliament recently adopted on foreign-funded NGOs, in a statement released on its website.
Hungarian President Signs The Criticized Civil Organisations Law
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
President Janos Ader signed Hungary’s new law concerning transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign support, on Friday. “I cannot see any legal or constitutional concerns that should hinder publication of the law,” the president said, adding that the law would not affect the operations of the organisations it is to govern.
Orbán: Hungary’s Civil Org Law ‘Polite And Delicate’ Compared To US Regulations
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Concerning criticism by the United States of Hungary’s recentlyapproved law on transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign funding, the prime minister said that the United States’ taking up a position on the matter was an “interesting venture” in the light of that country’s “brutally stringent” rules on organisations receiving support from abroad. He insisted that the new Hungarian ...
Civil Groups Stage Anti-Government Demonstration In Central Budapest
- 20 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 300 people gathered in central Budapest to protest against government policies on Sunday evening. Márta Pardavi, co-leader of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, said that “people of morals must take responsibility for society” and added that her organisation would boycott the recent law requiring registration of groups receiving foreign assistance.
Hungarian Helsinki Committee On Shortlist For Human Rights Award
- 30 Aug 2017 8:54 AM
- community & culture
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee is among the three finalists for the Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) said.
Swimming Pool Fined HUF 1 M For Discrimination Against LGBTQ Org
- 30 Aug 2017 8:40 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s equal opportunity authority has fined a Budapest sports centre 1 million forints (EUR 3,300) for refusing to allow members of an LGBTQ organisation to rent part of its swimming pool on the grounds of the sexual orientation and gender identity of its members.
Freedom House: Hungary’s Govt Has Resorted To Tactics Reminiscent Of Darkest Days Of Dictatorship
- 17 Jul 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
US-based human rights watchdog Freedom House on Friday slammed the Hungarian government’s nationwide billboard and television campaign concerning civil organisations saying that it was “vilifying” NGOs and refugees.
Ruling Fidesz May Provoke Violence Ahead Of Election, Say Socialists
- 7 Jul 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz is "preparing for violent provocations", the opposition Socialist Party said in a statement on Thursday, and added “this is why they keep saying that something will happen in the autumn”.
Deputy Speaker Of Hungarian Parliament Holds Talks In Washington
- 30 Jun 2017 4:00 AM
- current affairs
Deputy Speaker of Parliament Gergely Gulyás met members of the US House of Representatives and leaders of civil organisations on the first day of a three-day visit to Washington, DC.
US State Dept Expresses Concern Over Law On Foreign-Funded NGOs
- 21 Jun 2017 8:48 AM
- current affairs
The US State Department expressed concern over legislation Hungary’s parliament recently adopted on foreign-funded NGOs, in a statement released on its website.
Hungarian President Signs The Criticized Civil Organisations Law
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
President Janos Ader signed Hungary’s new law concerning transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign support, on Friday. “I cannot see any legal or constitutional concerns that should hinder publication of the law,” the president said, adding that the law would not affect the operations of the organisations it is to govern.
Orbán: Hungary’s Civil Org Law ‘Polite And Delicate’ Compared To US Regulations
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
Concerning criticism by the United States of Hungary’s recentlyapproved law on transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign funding, the prime minister said that the United States’ taking up a position on the matter was an “interesting venture” in the light of that country’s “brutally stringent” rules on organisations receiving support from abroad. He insisted that the new Hungarian ...
Civil Groups Stage Anti-Government Demonstration In Central Budapest
- 20 Jun 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Some 300 people gathered in central Budapest to protest against government policies on Sunday evening. Márta Pardavi, co-leader of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, said that “people of morals must take responsibility for society” and added that her organisation would boycott the recent law requiring registration of groups receiving foreign assistance.