499 result(s) for fundamental right
Hungarian Parliament Insists Red Star Is A Totalitarian Symbol
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted a decision on Monday in which it expresses its disagreement with the Strasbourg verdict passed in the red star lawsuit, and insists on sanctioning the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes.
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Hungarian Parliament Adopts Amendments To The Media Act
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to amendments adopted by Parliament on 4 June, the identity of editorial boards’ sources will receive protection, the remits of the Media and Infocommunications Commissioner and the Media Authority will be more precisely defined, programme quotas will change and more programmes will be made accessible to those with hearing impairment.
Report: Hungarians Mark The Day Of National Unity
- 6 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday morning the Day of National Unity (also known as the Day of National Cohesion) was commemorated in Kossuth tér in front of the Hungarian Parliament with a ceremonial raising of Hungary’s national flag, accompanied by a guard of honour and the playing of the national anthem.
Hungary's Ombudsman Asks Court To Review Legal Definition Of Family
- 4 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó is turning to the Kúria seeking to protect equal rights for different forms of families. Legislation must not exclude existing, functioning and legally recognised relationships from the notion of family, as it could challenge the rights of children at times, he argued.
There Is No Discrimination Against The Roma In Hungary
- 29 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
We do not agree with several findings of the US State Department’s survey entitled 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices because there is no discrimination against the Roma in Hungary, however, we respect and appreciate the remarks, Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Government Communication told MTI on Thursday by telephone from New York.
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Invitation: 'Law-Ful' Learning Party, Budapest, 26 May
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
What could be old and new, religious and secular, written and unwritten? The meaning of the words: rule, regulation and order are very close to each other. Did you get it? Your logic was right. The topic of Savuot this year is: the law – in every possible sense. Savout celebrates the Giving of the Torah. This time we spend the entire night with studying; this is our way to rectify a mistake ...
Government Disputes Amnesty Report On Hungary
- 25 May 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The government begs to differ with human rights watchdog Amnesty International on the conclusions of its report on Hungary published on Wednesday, the justice ministry said. AI's report failed to cover the major steps Hungary has taken to enforce human rights over the past two years while remaining silent about insults to ethnic Hungarians abroad, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
Hungarian Parliament Insists Red Star Is A Totalitarian Symbol
- 5 Jul 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Parliament adopted a decision on Monday in which it expresses its disagreement with the Strasbourg verdict passed in the red star lawsuit, and insists on sanctioning the use of symbols of totalitarian regimes.
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Hungarian Parliament Adopts Amendments To The Media Act
- 7 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
According to amendments adopted by Parliament on 4 June, the identity of editorial boards’ sources will receive protection, the remits of the Media and Infocommunications Commissioner and the Media Authority will be more precisely defined, programme quotas will change and more programmes will be made accessible to those with hearing impairment.
Report: Hungarians Mark The Day Of National Unity
- 6 Jun 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
On Monday morning the Day of National Unity (also known as the Day of National Cohesion) was commemorated in Kossuth tér in front of the Hungarian Parliament with a ceremonial raising of Hungary’s national flag, accompanied by a guard of honour and the playing of the national anthem.
Hungary's Ombudsman Asks Court To Review Legal Definition Of Family
- 4 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fundamental rights ombudsman Máté Szabó is turning to the Kúria seeking to protect equal rights for different forms of families. Legislation must not exclude existing, functioning and legally recognised relationships from the notion of family, as it could challenge the rights of children at times, he argued.
There Is No Discrimination Against The Roma In Hungary
- 29 May 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
We do not agree with several findings of the US State Department’s survey entitled 2011 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices because there is no discrimination against the Roma in Hungary, however, we respect and appreciate the remarks, Zoltán Kovács, Minister of State for Government Communication told MTI on Thursday by telephone from New York.
Xpat Opinion: The Abortion Pill In Hungary
- 28 May 2012 8:59 AM
- current affairs
It is truly amazing how much power and influence a nonexistent party can assert on its coalition partner. I’m talking about the Christian Democratic People’s Party or KDNP (Kereszténydemokrata Néppárt). This non-party, which is not even considered to be a full-fledged coalition party by Fidesz, has enormous influence, for example, on education.
Invitation: 'Law-Ful' Learning Party, Budapest, 26 May
- 25 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
What could be old and new, religious and secular, written and unwritten? The meaning of the words: rule, regulation and order are very close to each other. Did you get it? Your logic was right. The topic of Savuot this year is: the law – in every possible sense. Savout celebrates the Giving of the Torah. This time we spend the entire night with studying; this is our way to rectify a mistake ...
Government Disputes Amnesty Report On Hungary
- 25 May 2012 1:00 AM
- current affairs
The government begs to differ with human rights watchdog Amnesty International on the conclusions of its report on Hungary published on Wednesday, the justice ministry said. AI's report failed to cover the major steps Hungary has taken to enforce human rights over the past two years while remaining silent about insults to ethnic Hungarians abroad, the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.