378 result(s) for freedom rights
Epidemic Measures In Hungary 'In Line With International Law'
- 23 Sep 2020 7:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Hungarian government's measures taken during the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic were in line with international law and did not harm human rights or freedoms in any way, the foreign minister said.
Hungary Pursuing Dialogue On How To Guarantee Citizens' Freedoms In The Digital Domain
- 15 Sep 2020 8:42 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- tech
Following a meeting of the Hungarian justice ministry’s Digital Freedom Committee, Justice Minister Judit Varga noted that dialogue between the state and market players on the issue of ensuring freedom of speech and legal safety on digital platforms is ongoing, and she said the practices of social media giants such as Facebook warranted scrutiny.
Joint Statement On 25th Budapest Pride Festival By Embassies in Hungary
- 18 Aug 2020 10:27 AM
- current affairs
On the occasion of the 25th Budapest Pride Festival, we, the undersigned embassies and cultural institutes, express our strong support for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) community and their rights to quality, peaceful expression and assembly, and freedom from discrimination.
Video: Index Affair Triggers Demonstration In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2020 8:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest on Friday evening in protest against the dismissal of the editor-in-chief of news website index.hu, and for media freedom.
Opinion: Editor’s Sacking A Blow To Press Freedom In Hungary
- 24 Jul 2020 10:20 AM
- current affairs
The firing of Szabolcs Dull, the editor-in-chief of Hungary’s biggest independent news website, Index, on July 22, 2020 has political interference written all over it, Human Rights Watch said. The dismissal is a blow to media independence and diversity.
Justice Minister: Hungary's Epidemic Response In Line With EU Tenets
- 15 May 2020 11:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s special measures in response to the coronavirus epidemic fully accord with the European Union’s fundamental principles, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in a letter to members of the European Parliament.
Hungarian Opinion: Mass Debate Over Transgender Sex Change Surgery
- 12 May 2020 8:22 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing liberal commentator accuses the government of violating the rights of transgender individuals by proposing restrictions on changing one’s biological gender in official documents. A pro-government columnist thinks that the opposition is spreading conspiracy theories to weaken the government.
Justice Minister: Hungary's Epidemic Response Law Has 'Stood Test Of Rule Of Law'
- 11 May 2020 9:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s law on the response measures to the novel coronavirus epidemic has “stood the test of the rule of law” and it has been proven that the freedom of the press is not under threat in the country, the justice minister said in an interview to the Saturday edition of daily Magyar Nemzet.
EU Commissioner Raises Concern About Hungary's Coronavirus Law
- 25 Apr 2020 5:50 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The lack of a sunset clause in the Hungarian coronavirus law that hands the government the right to rule by decree is a cause for concern, Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, said in a teleconference of the legal and justice committee of the European Parliament (LIBE) on Thursday.
Epidemic Measures In Hungary 'In Line With International Law'
- 23 Sep 2020 7:59 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Hungarian government's measures taken during the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic were in line with international law and did not harm human rights or freedoms in any way, the foreign minister said.
Hungary Pursuing Dialogue On How To Guarantee Citizens' Freedoms In The Digital Domain
- 15 Sep 2020 8:42 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- tech
Following a meeting of the Hungarian justice ministry’s Digital Freedom Committee, Justice Minister Judit Varga noted that dialogue between the state and market players on the issue of ensuring freedom of speech and legal safety on digital platforms is ongoing, and she said the practices of social media giants such as Facebook warranted scrutiny.
Joint Statement On 25th Budapest Pride Festival By Embassies in Hungary
- 18 Aug 2020 10:27 AM
- current affairs
On the occasion of the 25th Budapest Pride Festival, we, the undersigned embassies and cultural institutes, express our strong support for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) community and their rights to quality, peaceful expression and assembly, and freedom from discrimination.
Video: Index Affair Triggers Demonstration In Budapest
- 25 Jul 2020 8:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
A demonstration was held in Budapest on Friday evening in protest against the dismissal of the editor-in-chief of news website index.hu, and for media freedom.
Opinion: Editor’s Sacking A Blow To Press Freedom In Hungary
- 24 Jul 2020 10:20 AM
- current affairs
The firing of Szabolcs Dull, the editor-in-chief of Hungary’s biggest independent news website, Index, on July 22, 2020 has political interference written all over it, Human Rights Watch said. The dismissal is a blow to media independence and diversity.
Justice Minister: Hungary's Epidemic Response In Line With EU Tenets
- 15 May 2020 11:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Hungarian government’s special measures in response to the coronavirus epidemic fully accord with the European Union’s fundamental principles, Justice Minister Judit Varga said in a letter to members of the European Parliament.
Hungarian Opinion: Mass Debate Over Transgender Sex Change Surgery
- 12 May 2020 8:22 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
A left-wing liberal commentator accuses the government of violating the rights of transgender individuals by proposing restrictions on changing one’s biological gender in official documents. A pro-government columnist thinks that the opposition is spreading conspiracy theories to weaken the government.
Justice Minister: Hungary's Epidemic Response Law Has 'Stood Test Of Rule Of Law'
- 11 May 2020 9:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s law on the response measures to the novel coronavirus epidemic has “stood the test of the rule of law” and it has been proven that the freedom of the press is not under threat in the country, the justice minister said in an interview to the Saturday edition of daily Magyar Nemzet.
EU Commissioner Raises Concern About Hungary's Coronavirus Law
- 25 Apr 2020 5:50 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The lack of a sunset clause in the Hungarian coronavirus law that hands the government the right to rule by decree is a cause for concern, Didier Reynders, European Commissioner for Justice, said in a teleconference of the legal and justice committee of the European Parliament (LIBE) on Thursday.