153 result(s) for fundamental human rights
Szijjártó: Hungary 'Ready To Fight' UN Human Rights Chief On Migration Issue
- 11 Mar 2018 9:03 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has declared a fight against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hungarian migration policy, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in response to Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein reiterating his “racist and xenophobe” charge against the Hungarian premier.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
Hungarian FM Calls On UN High Commissioner To Resign
- 27 Feb 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein to resign after the high commissioner accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of xenophobia and racism during a speech at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
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.
International Conference On Christian Persecution Held In Budapest
- 13 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
While Europe — based on the “Soros plan” — is pushing a migration policy which lets “radical Islam” into the European Union, Hungary believes in providing help at the point where it is needed rather than “bringing trouble over here”, the prime minister told an international conference on Thursday.
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.
State Paid HUF 120 Million In Damages To Prisoners So Far This Year
- 1 Aug 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian state has paid a total of HUF 120 million (USD 461,000) so far this year in damages to prisoners who lodged complaints over unacceptable conditions of their detention, reports pro-government daily Magyar Hirlap.
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.
Orbán Does Not ‘Understand’ U.S. Criticism On NGOs
- 19 Jun 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán does not “understand” the United States’ opposition of the recently adopted law on NGOs, as the States has “much stricter” legislation, the PM said in his regular biweekly interview on state-owned Kossuth radio.
Szijjártó: Hungary 'Ready To Fight' UN Human Rights Chief On Migration Issue
- 11 Mar 2018 9:03 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has declared a fight against Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hungarian migration policy, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in response to Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein reiterating his “racist and xenophobe” charge against the Hungarian premier.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
Hungarian FM Calls On UN High Commissioner To Resign
- 27 Feb 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has called on the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR) Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein to resign after the high commissioner accused Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of xenophobia and racism during a speech at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday.
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.
International Conference On Christian Persecution Held In Budapest
- 13 Oct 2017 8:56 AM
- current affairs
While Europe — based on the “Soros plan” — is pushing a migration policy which lets “radical Islam” into the European Union, Hungary believes in providing help at the point where it is needed rather than “bringing trouble over here”, the prime minister told an international conference on Thursday.
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.
State Paid HUF 120 Million In Damages To Prisoners So Far This Year
- 1 Aug 2017 8:30 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian state has paid a total of HUF 120 million (USD 461,000) so far this year in damages to prisoners who lodged complaints over unacceptable conditions of their detention, reports pro-government daily Magyar Hirlap.
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.
Orbán Does Not ‘Understand’ U.S. Criticism On NGOs
- 19 Jun 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán does not “understand” the United States’ opposition of the recently adopted law on NGOs, as the States has “much stricter” legislation, the PM said in his regular biweekly interview on state-owned Kossuth radio.


















