379 result(s) for human rights
LGBTQ+ Law Reform in Hungary Faces Calls for More Changes
- 16 Sep 2026 6:13 AM
- current affairs
The government's recent proposal to scrap "unlawful stipulations in the 2021 homophobic and transphobic propaganda law" is an important measure, civil rights groups said on Tuesday, adding however that the proposal was "deficient on several points".
Adoption Changes for Same-Sex Couples in Hungary Rejected by Opposition
- 15 Sep 2026 6:36 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will change adoption legislation as part of major reforms to the country's child protection system, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced.
Budapest Drug Crisis Can't be Resolved Without Child Protection Reform - Mayor
- 14 Sep 2026 7:11 AM
- current affairs
Neither the drug crisis nor related public safety issues can be resolved in the long term without first reforming the child protection system, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Photos: Pécs Pride Held Under Slogan 'Freedom Cannot be Banned'
- 14 Sep 2026 6:21 AM
- current affairs
The sixth Pecs Pride march, held under the slogan Freedom cannot be banned, took place in the Baranya County seat on Saturday, concluding with speeches on a stage.
Watch: András Baka Elected President of Hungary - Who is He?
- 19 Aug 2026 1:38 PM
- current affairs
Parliament elected Andras Baka as President of the Republic. Baka, the candidate of the ruling Tisza Party, was elected head of state with 140 votes in favour and 6 against in a secret ballot.
Outrage After First Blind Minister in Hungary is Ridiculed
- 13 Jul 2026 10:17 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar and Zsolt Hegedus, the minister of health, condemned on Sunday recent derogatory remarks about the minister of social and family affairs, who is the first blind minister in Hungary.
Poor's Access to Legal Remedy in Hungary Most Restricted in EU
- 9 Jul 2026 9:34 AM
- current affairs
Of European Union member states, Hungarian people face the greatest difficulty when trying to access state-supported legal aid, Amnesty International Hungary (AIH) said on Wednesday, citing its latest research. The human rights organisation has turned to the justice minister to improve the situation.
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.
FLIRT Trains Back in Hungary After Heatwave Failure
- 2 Jul 2026 3:35 PM
- getting around
FLIRT trains resumed service on Wednesday morning after extreme heat forced their systems to shut down, Transport and Investment Minister David Vitezy said in a Facebook post.
LGBTQ+ Law Reform in Hungary Faces Calls for More Changes
- 16 Sep 2026 6:13 AM
- current affairs
The government's recent proposal to scrap "unlawful stipulations in the 2021 homophobic and transphobic propaganda law" is an important measure, civil rights groups said on Tuesday, adding however that the proposal was "deficient on several points".
Adoption Changes for Same-Sex Couples in Hungary Rejected by Opposition
- 15 Sep 2026 6:36 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government will change adoption legislation as part of major reforms to the country's child protection system, Prime Minister Péter Magyar announced.
Budapest Drug Crisis Can't be Resolved Without Child Protection Reform - Mayor
- 14 Sep 2026 7:11 AM
- current affairs
Neither the drug crisis nor related public safety issues can be resolved in the long term without first reforming the child protection system, Budapest Mayor Gergely Karacsony said on Facebook.
Photos: Pécs Pride Held Under Slogan 'Freedom Cannot be Banned'
- 14 Sep 2026 6:21 AM
- current affairs
The sixth Pecs Pride march, held under the slogan Freedom cannot be banned, took place in the Baranya County seat on Saturday, concluding with speeches on a stage.
Watch: András Baka Elected President of Hungary - Who is He?
- 19 Aug 2026 1:38 PM
- current affairs
Parliament elected Andras Baka as President of the Republic. Baka, the candidate of the ruling Tisza Party, was elected head of state with 140 votes in favour and 6 against in a secret ballot.
Outrage After First Blind Minister in Hungary is Ridiculed
- 13 Jul 2026 10:17 AM
- current affairs
Prime Minister Peter Magyar and Zsolt Hegedus, the minister of health, condemned on Sunday recent derogatory remarks about the minister of social and family affairs, who is the first blind minister in Hungary.
Poor's Access to Legal Remedy in Hungary Most Restricted in EU
- 9 Jul 2026 9:34 AM
- current affairs
Of European Union member states, Hungarian people face the greatest difficulty when trying to access state-supported legal aid, Amnesty International Hungary (AIH) said on Wednesday, citing its latest research. The human rights organisation has turned to the justice minister to improve the situation.
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.
FLIRT Trains Back in Hungary After Heatwave Failure
- 2 Jul 2026 3:35 PM
- getting around
FLIRT trains resumed service on Wednesday morning after extreme heat forced their systems to shut down, Transport and Investment Minister David Vitezy said in a Facebook post.