499 result(s) for fundamental right
Hungary Calls On Sudan To Drop Death Sentence Of Woman Charged With Apostasy
- 29 May 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry has called on Sudan’s authorities to withdraw a sentence under which a woman charged with apostasy faces execution. The ministry also called on Sudan to observe fundamental human rights and religious freedoms in line with international human rights agreements Sudan is signatory of.
Hungarian Socialist Lawmaker Accuses Fidesz Of “Robbing Children”
- 8 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz now has a document justifying that it has “robbed children,” Ildikó Borbély Bangó, a lawmaker of the opposition Socialists, said on Wednesday, in response to the Constitutional Court’s ruling on family benefit.
Xpat Opinion: Here’s What New Hungarian Parliament Would Look Like If Elections Were Held Under Old Rules
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
You’ve heard the critics. They’re questioning how Fidesz could win 44.5 percent of the vote and end up with a 67 percent majority in parliament. It just shows, they argue, how unfair the new system is.
Xpat Opinion: Easter, The European Elections & Christianity In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator calls on the European Union to embrace Christian values, namely respect for the equality of human communities, including all nations, and the redistribution of wealth to the poor.
Xpat Opinion: The One Thing That All Electoral Systems Have In Common
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
ven before preliminary election results came out, critics were casting doubt: Is this significant majority a genuine reflection of voter will? How can the governing parties be able to seat a two-thirds majority after winning less than 50 percent of the vote? Readers of my blog know that it’s not rocket science. That happens in a number of other democratic systems. But don’t take my word for it. ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Szigetvári’s Mistaken Notions About Current Hungarian Politics
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Heti Válasz discovered me. As it is clear from the article, the journalists of the magazine know who I am, but only as someone who formerly contributed to Galamus and who appeared a few times on Klubrádió. Both were years ago. For example, the last regular article I wrote for Galamus was in May 2011.
Bucharest Bans Hungarian Extremists
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania announced today it has banned Hungary’s Gabor Vona, leader of the extremist Hungarian party Jobbik, from entering the country. Several other Hungarians will also be banned when a full list of names is issued this week. The decision follows a call by the President of Romania, Traian Basescu, for the Romanian parliament to act after Hungarians participated in a demonstration in Romania on ...
Ombudsman, UNICEF Sign Children’s Rights Protection Pact In Hungary
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fundamental rights ombudsman and UNICEF Hungary signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday on improving the enforcement of children’s rights.
Hungary Welcomes Deal To End Crisis In Ukraine
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary welcomes the deal to end the domestic crisis in Ukraine signed on February 21. We express our hope that this will put an end to the bloodshed and life can return back to normal in Ukraine. It is most important that both sides abide by the agreement so that the political and constitutional conditions for resolving the crisis can be established.
Hungary Calls On Sudan To Drop Death Sentence Of Woman Charged With Apostasy
- 29 May 2014 3:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s foreign ministry has called on Sudan’s authorities to withdraw a sentence under which a woman charged with apostasy faces execution. The ministry also called on Sudan to observe fundamental human rights and religious freedoms in line with international human rights agreements Sudan is signatory of.
Hungarian Socialist Lawmaker Accuses Fidesz Of “Robbing Children”
- 8 May 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Ruling Fidesz now has a document justifying that it has “robbed children,” Ildikó Borbély Bangó, a lawmaker of the opposition Socialists, said on Wednesday, in response to the Constitutional Court’s ruling on family benefit.
Xpat Opinion: Here’s What New Hungarian Parliament Would Look Like If Elections Were Held Under Old Rules
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
You’ve heard the critics. They’re questioning how Fidesz could win 44.5 percent of the vote and end up with a 67 percent majority in parliament. It just shows, they argue, how unfair the new system is.
Xpat Opinion: Easter, The European Elections & Christianity In Hungary
- 23 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A pro-government commentator calls on the European Union to embrace Christian values, namely respect for the equality of human communities, including all nations, and the redistribution of wealth to the poor.
Xpat Opinion: The One Thing That All Electoral Systems Have In Common
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
ven before preliminary election results came out, critics were casting doubt: Is this significant majority a genuine reflection of voter will? How can the governing parties be able to seat a two-thirds majority after winning less than 50 percent of the vote? Readers of my blog know that it’s not rocket science. That happens in a number of other democratic systems. But don’t take my word for it. ...
Xpat Opinion: Viktor Szigetvári’s Mistaken Notions About Current Hungarian Politics
- 19 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Heti Válasz discovered me. As it is clear from the article, the journalists of the magazine know who I am, but only as someone who formerly contributed to Galamus and who appeared a few times on Klubrádió. Both were years ago. For example, the last regular article I wrote for Galamus was in May 2011.
Bucharest Bans Hungarian Extremists
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Romania announced today it has banned Hungary’s Gabor Vona, leader of the extremist Hungarian party Jobbik, from entering the country. Several other Hungarians will also be banned when a full list of names is issued this week. The decision follows a call by the President of Romania, Traian Basescu, for the Romanian parliament to act after Hungarians participated in a demonstration in Romania on ...
Ombudsman, UNICEF Sign Children’s Rights Protection Pact In Hungary
- 26 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The fundamental rights ombudsman and UNICEF Hungary signed a cooperation agreement on Tuesday on improving the enforcement of children’s rights.
Hungary Welcomes Deal To End Crisis In Ukraine
- 24 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary welcomes the deal to end the domestic crisis in Ukraine signed on February 21. We express our hope that this will put an end to the bloodshed and life can return back to normal in Ukraine. It is most important that both sides abide by the agreement so that the political and constitutional conditions for resolving the crisis can be established.