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High-Ranking Police Officials Arrested For Graft In Hungary
- 4 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two senior police officials and two civilians were arrested on suspicion of corruption Thursday evening, prosecutor spokesman Imre Keresztes announced on Friday. The National Defence Service, the Anti-Terrorist Service, the Emergency Police, as well as special units took part in the operation, conducting several house searches.
New Amnesty Report Critical Of Hungary’s Restrictions On Free Speech & Much More
- 25 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
This article about human rights in Hungary is made up of extracts from the new 2012 report by Amnesty International - the global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human ...
Hungarian Ombudsman: Child Incarceration Wrong
- 16 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó finds the proposed lowering of the age of punishability unjustified. The problem of deviant children should be treated by joining forces with professionals who deal with children in areas such as child protection, education and health care, and by focusing on prevention and the rights of children rather than imposing criminal sanctions, Szabó said in a ...
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Hungary To Host This Year’s Memorial Day For The Victims Of Totalitarian Regimes
- 2 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will host this year’s Day of Remembrance of the victims of totalitarian regimes to be held with the participation of EU Member States on 23 August. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Dr Tibor Navracsics will inform the justice ministers of Member States at the Friday justice session of the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting to be held on 26-27 April.
Xpat Opinion: Never Ending Land Swap Story Of Sukoró
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
In case you forgot what Sukoró is all about, it was a land swap involving Joav Blum, a Hungarian-Israeli businessman, and the Hungarian state. The details of the swap were handled by the Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő (MNV), a government office in charge of state properties.
Three Arested In Double Murder In Hungary
- 19 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
"Police have arrested three people on suspicion of killing two others in a shooting gallery in Sopron on Tuesday. Police spokesman László Garamvölgyi told reporters on Wednesday that the three men aged 19-20 meant to commit further crimes with weapons stolen from the venue.
Man Massacres Family With Machete In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
"A 24-year-old man murdered four members of his family and severely injured three others with a machete over three days last week, according to his confession to police.
Australian High Court To Hear Appeal On Hungarian WWII War Crime Suspect's Extradition
- 30 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Australian High Court met on Wednesday to consider an appeal of a Federal Court ruling against the extradition of Hungarian war crimes suspect Charles Zentai. Zentai is accused of murdering 18-year-old Jew Péter Balázs in Budapest when Zentai served in the Hungarian army in 1944.
High-Ranking Police Officials Arrested For Graft In Hungary
- 4 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Two senior police officials and two civilians were arrested on suspicion of corruption Thursday evening, prosecutor spokesman Imre Keresztes announced on Friday. The National Defence Service, the Anti-Terrorist Service, the Emergency Police, as well as special units took part in the operation, conducting several house searches.
New Amnesty Report Critical Of Hungary’s Restrictions On Free Speech & Much More
- 25 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
This article about human rights in Hungary is made up of extracts from the new 2012 report by Amnesty International - the global movement of more than 3 million supporters, members and activists who campaign for internationally recognized human rights to be respected and protected. Its vision is for every person to enjoy all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human ...
Hungarian Ombudsman: Child Incarceration Wrong
- 16 May 2012 9:06 AM
- current affairs
Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó finds the proposed lowering of the age of punishability unjustified. The problem of deviant children should be treated by joining forces with professionals who deal with children in areas such as child protection, education and health care, and by focusing on prevention and the rights of children rather than imposing criminal sanctions, Szabó said in a ...
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Hungary To Host This Year’s Memorial Day For The Victims Of Totalitarian Regimes
- 2 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary will host this year’s Day of Remembrance of the victims of totalitarian regimes to be held with the participation of EU Member States on 23 August. Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Public Administration and Justice Dr Tibor Navracsics will inform the justice ministers of Member States at the Friday justice session of the Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting to be held on 26-27 April.
Xpat Opinion: Never Ending Land Swap Story Of Sukoró
- 24 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- property
In case you forgot what Sukoró is all about, it was a land swap involving Joav Blum, a Hungarian-Israeli businessman, and the Hungarian state. The details of the swap were handled by the Magyar Nemzeti Vagyonkezelő (MNV), a government office in charge of state properties.
Three Arested In Double Murder In Hungary
- 19 Apr 2012 9:02 AM
- current affairs
"Police have arrested three people on suspicion of killing two others in a shooting gallery in Sopron on Tuesday. Police spokesman László Garamvölgyi told reporters on Wednesday that the three men aged 19-20 meant to commit further crimes with weapons stolen from the venue.
Man Massacres Family With Machete In Hungary
- 10 Apr 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
"A 24-year-old man murdered four members of his family and severely injured three others with a machete over three days last week, according to his confession to police.
Australian High Court To Hear Appeal On Hungarian WWII War Crime Suspect's Extradition
- 30 Mar 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
"The Australian High Court met on Wednesday to consider an appeal of a Federal Court ruling against the extradition of Hungarian war crimes suspect Charles Zentai. Zentai is accused of murdering 18-year-old Jew Péter Balázs in Budapest when Zentai served in the Hungarian army in 1944.