63 result(s) for helsinki in Current Affairs
ECtHR Rules Against Hungary in Police Brutality Case
- 3 Jul 2026 11:08 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against Hungary and awarded 5,500 euros in damages to a teen who was assaulted by police in 2019, after prosecutors failed to properly investigate the case, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Thursday.
NGOs Call for Repeal of Laws that Prevent Pride Parades in Hungary
- 19 Jun 2026 9:31 AM
- current affairs
Several civil society organisations have called for the repeal of laws that prevent holding Pride parades and other gatherings supporting equal rights for sexual and gender minorities.
Helsinki Committee: 'Orbán Regime's Legacy' on Migration Still Costing Hungary Dearly
- 17 Jun 2026 8:11 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Tuesday that the legacy of the migration policy under the former Orban government was costing Hungary dearly, adding that refugee policy was not about political slogans but practical problems and human lives, which required real, rule-of-law responses from a functioning and humane state.
Serious Allegations of Russian Interference in Hungarian Elections - inc Fake Assassination of Orbán
- 23 Mar 2026 5:51 PM
- current affairs
The Kremlin has endorsed a covert influence operation aimed at bolstering Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ahead of April’s parliamentary elections, according to reporting by the Financial Times on 11 March 2026.
Police Ban of LGBTQI March in Budapest 'Lawful', Rules Top Court
- 23 Jun 2025 7:41 AM
- current affairs
The police decision to ban a march for the equality of LGBTQ people, planned by four organisations to be held in Budapest on June 28, was lawful, the Hungarian Supreme Court said in a ruling rejecting the organisers' claim against the decision.
Ökotárs Foundation & Hungary’s Political Dynamics
- 17 Dec 2024 6:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Okotars Foundation is “the local distribution centre” of the “political pressure network”, the Sovereignty Protection Office said.
New 'More Humane' Prison Rules in Hungary Welcomed by NGOs
- 28 Nov 2024 5:44 AM
- current affairs
New prison rules MPs passed on Tuesday are more humane and ensure the right of relatives to privacy, according to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and FECSKE NGOs, who welcomed the abolition of restrictive provisions regarding family visits in force since 2017.
Watch: Ukrainian Refugees Face Homelessness After Hungarian Asylum Rule Change
- 11 Sep 2024 5:08 PM
- current affairs
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees face eviction from Hungarian state-funded accommodation in a move by Budapest that human rights activists say could contravene EU law.
Controversial Claims about LGBTQIA+ Affairs & Paedophilia in Hungary Made by Conservative Think-Tank
- 21 Aug 2023 11:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Center for Fundamental Rights think-tank has said that the left-liberal promotion of LGBTQIA+ affairs and “its mania for liberation” had “reached its next logical step: paedophilia”.
ECtHR Rules Against Hungary in Police Brutality Case
- 3 Jul 2026 11:08 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against Hungary and awarded 5,500 euros in damages to a teen who was assaulted by police in 2019, after prosecutors failed to properly investigate the case, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Thursday.
NGOs Call for Repeal of Laws that Prevent Pride Parades in Hungary
- 19 Jun 2026 9:31 AM
- current affairs
Several civil society organisations have called for the repeal of laws that prevent holding Pride parades and other gatherings supporting equal rights for sexual and gender minorities.
Helsinki Committee: 'Orbán Regime's Legacy' on Migration Still Costing Hungary Dearly
- 17 Jun 2026 8:11 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Tuesday that the legacy of the migration policy under the former Orban government was costing Hungary dearly, adding that refugee policy was not about political slogans but practical problems and human lives, which required real, rule-of-law responses from a functioning and humane state.
Serious Allegations of Russian Interference in Hungarian Elections - inc Fake Assassination of Orbán
- 23 Mar 2026 5:51 PM
- current affairs
The Kremlin has endorsed a covert influence operation aimed at bolstering Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán ahead of April’s parliamentary elections, according to reporting by the Financial Times on 11 March 2026.
Police Ban of LGBTQI March in Budapest 'Lawful', Rules Top Court
- 23 Jun 2025 7:41 AM
- current affairs
The police decision to ban a march for the equality of LGBTQ people, planned by four organisations to be held in Budapest on June 28, was lawful, the Hungarian Supreme Court said in a ruling rejecting the organisers' claim against the decision.
Ökotárs Foundation & Hungary’s Political Dynamics
- 17 Dec 2024 6:46 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Okotars Foundation is “the local distribution centre” of the “political pressure network”, the Sovereignty Protection Office said.
New 'More Humane' Prison Rules in Hungary Welcomed by NGOs
- 28 Nov 2024 5:44 AM
- current affairs
New prison rules MPs passed on Tuesday are more humane and ensure the right of relatives to privacy, according to the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and FECSKE NGOs, who welcomed the abolition of restrictive provisions regarding family visits in force since 2017.
Watch: Ukrainian Refugees Face Homelessness After Hungarian Asylum Rule Change
- 11 Sep 2024 5:08 PM
- current affairs
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees face eviction from Hungarian state-funded accommodation in a move by Budapest that human rights activists say could contravene EU law.
Controversial Claims about LGBTQIA+ Affairs & Paedophilia in Hungary Made by Conservative Think-Tank
- 21 Aug 2023 11:16 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The Center for Fundamental Rights think-tank has said that the left-liberal promotion of LGBTQIA+ affairs and “its mania for liberation” had “reached its next logical step: paedophilia”.