811 result(s) for human rights
US Senator Cardin Criticises Hungary
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Democrat Senator Ben Cardin expressed concerns about human rights in Hungary in the US Senate on Friday. Cardin, who as chairman of the US Helsinki Committee conducted a hearing on the issue in March, said the church law remains problematic because Parliament has an “unreviewable” power to decide what is or is not a recognised church.
Israel Gas May Ease Hungary’s Dependence On Russian Supply
- 16 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly found natural gas reserves in Israel could help Hungary ease its dependence on Russian energy, Hungary’s foreign trade chief said in an interview posted on the website of The Jerusalem Post. “Hungary is very dependent on Russian gas. We heat 80% of our houses with gas and import 90% of our gas from Russia.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Xpat Opinion: Should Night-Clubs In Hungary Turn Gender-Blind?
- 12 Dec 2013 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian columnists disagree on a decision by the Equal Treatment Authority here, according to which free entry to night clubs for women (while men must pay to enter) is discriminatory and thus should be banned. Some say, "this practice contributes to the treatment of women as objects," what's your opinion?
Human Rights Day Statement By Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human rights are celebrated worldwide today in remembrance of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations 65 years ago. This year’s commemoration is marked also by the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights which fulfils a primary role in the international advancement of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Approach To Homelessness
- 29 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness in Hungary is back in the news. Recently, the municipal government of Budapest approved a local ordinance that prohibits so-called “habitual living” in certain designated areas of the capital – mostly Budapest’s world heritage sites and parts of downtown.
Hungary’s NGO To Turn To Strasbourg Court Over Security Service Surveillance
- 29 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Károly Eötvös Institute is turning to the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights over Hungarian legislation allowing secret surveillance and data gathering by national security services with sole ministerial approval, the group told MTI in a statement on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...
US Senator Cardin Criticises Hungary
- 16 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
US Democrat Senator Ben Cardin expressed concerns about human rights in Hungary in the US Senate on Friday. Cardin, who as chairman of the US Helsinki Committee conducted a hearing on the issue in March, said the church law remains problematic because Parliament has an “unreviewable” power to decide what is or is not a recognised church.
Israel Gas May Ease Hungary’s Dependence On Russian Supply
- 16 Dec 2013 5:00 AM
- current affairs
Newly found natural gas reserves in Israel could help Hungary ease its dependence on Russian energy, Hungary’s foreign trade chief said in an interview posted on the website of The Jerusalem Post. “Hungary is very dependent on Russian gas. We heat 80% of our houses with gas and import 90% of our gas from Russia.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
Xpat Opinion: Economist’s Refreshingly Balanced Report On The Homeless In Hungary
- 13 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Readers of this blog are familiar with my frequent responses to biased or factually incorrect coverage of Hungary in the international press. It’s my duty to push back, especially when the reporting is particularly flimsy or one-sided.
Xpat Opinion: Should Night-Clubs In Hungary Turn Gender-Blind?
- 12 Dec 2013 9:30 AM
- entertainment
Hungarian columnists disagree on a decision by the Equal Treatment Authority here, according to which free entry to night clubs for women (while men must pay to enter) is discriminatory and thus should be banned. Some say, "this practice contributes to the treatment of women as objects," what's your opinion?
Human Rights Day Statement By Hungarian Ministry Of Foreign Affairs
- 10 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Human rights are celebrated worldwide today in remembrance of the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the General Assembly of the United Nations 65 years ago. This year’s commemoration is marked also by the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the mandate of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights which fulfils a primary role in the international advancement of the ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s Approach To Homelessness
- 29 Nov 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Homelessness in Hungary is back in the news. Recently, the municipal government of Budapest approved a local ordinance that prohibits so-called “habitual living” in certain designated areas of the capital – mostly Budapest’s world heritage sites and parts of downtown.
Hungary’s NGO To Turn To Strasbourg Court Over Security Service Surveillance
- 29 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
The Károly Eötvös Institute is turning to the Strasbourg Court of Human Rights over Hungarian legislation allowing secret surveillance and data gathering by national security services with sole ministerial approval, the group told MTI in a statement on Thursday.
Xpat Opinion: Hungary’s PM Just Announced His Government’s Motto: Glory To God Alone
- 18 Nov 2013 12:00 AM
- current affairs
We all know about Viktor Orbán’s infatuation with the spiritual in the last few years. Maybe I just don’t remember properly, but I can’t recall much piety in his speeches during his first premiership between 1998 and 2002. Today, by contrast, his speeches are teeming with Biblical quotations and Latin religious phrases. And his generosity toward the “established” churches, especially the Catholic ...