377 result(s) for freedom rights
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Voices Solidarity With Poland Protesters
- 19 Dec 2016 7:53 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition on Saturday voiced solidarity with protests in Poland against new media rules seen as curbing press freedoms. Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács condemned “populist and demagogue” policies restricting freedom rights.
Activists Protest Hungarian Village Council Decree
- 12 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gay rights activists on Saturday afternoon staged a demonstration against what they call the scandalous decree passed by the local council of Ásotthalom, which bans burqas, the construction of mosques and any “act that does not recognise marriage (between man and woman) as the basis of family ties, and which recognises (the traditional) parent-child relationship”.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Now On Until 13 November
- 10 Nov 2016 11:55 AM
- entertainment
This is the only human rights documentary film festival in Hungary, organized yearly since 2004. Verzio aims to promote open society, democratic values, rule-of-law, freedom of expression, political and cultural pluralism as well as to expose abuse and human rights violations throughout the world by presenting quality, creative documentaries.
Strasbourg Court Rules Hungary Parlt Violates MEP’s Rights
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has approved non-material compensation for Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi for the violation of his freedomof- expression rights by Hungarian parliament. In late March 2013, Hungary’s parliament fined then lawmaker Szanyi of the Socialist Party 131,410 forints (EUR 430), a sum corresponding to one-third of his gross monthly salary, for showing his middle ...
Freedom House Frowns On Népszabadság Sale
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The closure and sale of national daily Népszabadság indicates increasing government influence over Hungary’s media, US-based civil rights group Freedom House has said. Freedom House reacted to reports on Tuesday that the publisher of Népszabadság has been sold to Opimus Press.
Gulyás: Media Market Still Favours Opposition
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, the ruling Fidesz party’s deputy leader, insisted that in the wake of the daily Népszabadság’s closure there would be a balanced market of two papers seen as opposition sympathisers and two which are pro-government, and there was good reason to believe that the former had a larger distribution.
Lefitst Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration In Support Of Press Freedom
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP, Együtt, and Dialogue for Hungary (PM) parties staged a demonstration in Budapest on Sunday to protest against the recent closure of the daily Népszabadság.
Mesterházy: Hungarian Media Developments Cause For Concern
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian media developments have been a cause for concern for years, not only in recent weeks, opposition Socialist lawmaker and head of parliament’s budget committee Attila Mesterházy said.
Hungary’s Leftist Opposition Voices Solidarity With Poland Protesters
- 19 Dec 2016 7:53 AM
- current affairs
Parties of the leftist opposition on Saturday voiced solidarity with protests in Poland against new media rules seen as curbing press freedoms. Socialist deputy group leader László Szakács condemned “populist and demagogue” policies restricting freedom rights.
Activists Protest Hungarian Village Council Decree
- 12 Dec 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gay rights activists on Saturday afternoon staged a demonstration against what they call the scandalous decree passed by the local council of Ásotthalom, which bans burqas, the construction of mosques and any “act that does not recognise marriage (between man and woman) as the basis of family ties, and which recognises (the traditional) parent-child relationship”.
Xpat Opinion: Centennial Of Franz Josef’s Death: Hungarians & Monarchy
- 29 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
It was one hundred years ago, on November 21, 1916, that Franz Josef I, Austrian emperor and Hungarian king, died. His death couldn’t have been unexpected since he was 86 years old and had been on the throne for 68 years. When he died, Austria-Hungary, his creation, was slowly edging toward military collapse and revolution. His death was interpreted by his subjects as an ominous sign of the end ...
International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Now On Until 13 November
- 10 Nov 2016 11:55 AM
- entertainment
This is the only human rights documentary film festival in Hungary, organized yearly since 2004. Verzio aims to promote open society, democratic values, rule-of-law, freedom of expression, political and cultural pluralism as well as to expose abuse and human rights violations throughout the world by presenting quality, creative documentaries.
Strasbourg Court Rules Hungary Parlt Violates MEP’s Rights
- 9 Nov 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has approved non-material compensation for Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi for the violation of his freedomof- expression rights by Hungarian parliament. In late March 2013, Hungary’s parliament fined then lawmaker Szanyi of the Socialist Party 131,410 forints (EUR 430), a sum corresponding to one-third of his gross monthly salary, for showing his middle ...
Freedom House Frowns On Népszabadság Sale
- 27 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The closure and sale of national daily Népszabadság indicates increasing government influence over Hungary’s media, US-based civil rights group Freedom House has said. Freedom House reacted to reports on Tuesday that the publisher of Népszabadság has been sold to Opimus Press.
Gulyás: Media Market Still Favours Opposition
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Gergely Gulyás, the ruling Fidesz party’s deputy leader, insisted that in the wake of the daily Népszabadság’s closure there would be a balanced market of two papers seen as opposition sympathisers and two which are pro-government, and there was good reason to believe that the former had a larger distribution.
Lefitst Opposition Parties Stage Demonstration In Support Of Press Freedom
- 17 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition LMP, Együtt, and Dialogue for Hungary (PM) parties staged a demonstration in Budapest on Sunday to protest against the recent closure of the daily Népszabadság.
Mesterházy: Hungarian Media Developments Cause For Concern
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian media developments have been a cause for concern for years, not only in recent weeks, opposition Socialist lawmaker and head of parliament’s budget committee Attila Mesterházy said.