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High Rate Of Internet Freedom In Hungary
- 16 Nov 2017 11:49 AM
- tech
US-based rights watchdog Freedom House (FH) ranked Hungary as “free” from the point of view of internet rights in its global internet freedom 2017 report released on Tuesday. FH assessed internet rights in 65 countries and gave Hungary a score of 29 on a scale of 0-100 with 100 indicating the least free status.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ In Internet Rights
- 15 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
US-based rights watchdog Freedom House (FH) ranked Hungary as “free” from the point of view of internet rights in its global internet freedom 2017 report.
Gergely Gulyás: There Will Be No Mosques In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz parliamentary delegation leader Gergely Gulyás declared on pro-government television Friday that “there will be no mosques in Hungary”, and argued that “from the perspective of our own security, mosques would have a negative impact,” index.hu reports.
Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Budapest, 14 - 19 November
- 3 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
1, the only festival of its kind in Hungary, has been organized on an annual basis since 2004. It aims to promote open society, democratic values, rule-of-law, freedom of expression, political and cultural pluralism, and to expose abuse and global human rights violations through creative, quality documentaries.
COE Report: Hungarian Measures Raise Serious Concerns
- 20 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary faced enormous challenges after the massive arrivals of migrants and refugees during 2015 and 2016 but several measures taken to respond to the situation raise serious concerns about the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants and refugees, a report by the Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary-General’s Special Representative on migration and refugees Tomáš Boček said.
CEU Calls On Gov’t To Sign The New York-Hungary Agreement Without Delay To End Uncertainty
- 18 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s amendment proposal to extend by one year the deadline for “foreign universities to comply with new regulations” prolongs the state of uncertainty over the university’s future, the Central European University said.
Atlatszo Is Suing The Foreign Intelligence Agency For Documents It Compiled About ‘Soros-Funded NGOs’
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Atlatszo is suing the Hungarian foreign intelligence agency (IH) because it refused to share a research paper that it supposedly compiled about the ‘influence attempts of Soros-funded NGOs.’ At our first court date it became obvious that no such study exists but IH also revealed that they do have some information on the topic but that is classified.
Orbán’s Cabinet Submits Amendment To Higher Education Law
- 16 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has submitted an amendment to Hungary’s higher education law, aimed at extending the deadline for foreign universities to meet the law’s criteria, enacted in spring, by one year. Justice Minister László Trócsányi told a press conference on Friday that despite “all pressure lacking any legal foundations” the government upholds its position that “Hungarian laws apply to all, even to ...
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
High Rate Of Internet Freedom In Hungary
- 16 Nov 2017 11:49 AM
- tech
US-based rights watchdog Freedom House (FH) ranked Hungary as “free” from the point of view of internet rights in its global internet freedom 2017 report released on Tuesday. FH assessed internet rights in 65 countries and gave Hungary a score of 29 on a scale of 0-100 with 100 indicating the least free status.
Freedom House Ranks Hungary ‘Free’ In Internet Rights
- 15 Nov 2017 9:00 AM
- tech
US-based rights watchdog Freedom House (FH) ranked Hungary as “free” from the point of view of internet rights in its global internet freedom 2017 report.
Gergely Gulyás: There Will Be No Mosques In Hungary
- 7 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz parliamentary delegation leader Gergely Gulyás declared on pro-government television Friday that “there will be no mosques in Hungary”, and argued that “from the perspective of our own security, mosques would have a negative impact,” index.hu reports.
Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Budapest, 14 - 19 November
- 3 Nov 2017 8:00 AM
- entertainment
1, the only festival of its kind in Hungary, has been organized on an annual basis since 2004. It aims to promote open society, democratic values, rule-of-law, freedom of expression, political and cultural pluralism, and to expose abuse and global human rights violations through creative, quality documentaries.
COE Report: Hungarian Measures Raise Serious Concerns
- 20 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Hungary faced enormous challenges after the massive arrivals of migrants and refugees during 2015 and 2016 but several measures taken to respond to the situation raise serious concerns about the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of migrants and refugees, a report by the Council of Europe (CoE) Secretary-General’s Special Representative on migration and refugees Tomáš Boček said.
CEU Calls On Gov’t To Sign The New York-Hungary Agreement Without Delay To End Uncertainty
- 18 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government’s amendment proposal to extend by one year the deadline for “foreign universities to comply with new regulations” prolongs the state of uncertainty over the university’s future, the Central European University said.
Atlatszo Is Suing The Foreign Intelligence Agency For Documents It Compiled About ‘Soros-Funded NGOs’
- 18 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Atlatszo is suing the Hungarian foreign intelligence agency (IH) because it refused to share a research paper that it supposedly compiled about the ‘influence attempts of Soros-funded NGOs.’ At our first court date it became obvious that no such study exists but IH also revealed that they do have some information on the topic but that is classified.
Orbán’s Cabinet Submits Amendment To Higher Education Law
- 16 Oct 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The government has submitted an amendment to Hungary’s higher education law, aimed at extending the deadline for foreign universities to meet the law’s criteria, enacted in spring, by one year. Justice Minister László Trócsányi told a press conference on Friday that despite “all pressure lacking any legal foundations” the government upholds its position that “Hungarian laws apply to all, even to ...
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.