818 result(s) for human rights
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.
OSCE To Send Limited Mision To Monitor Election In Hungary
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The OSCE’s mission visiting Hungary last month has recommended dispatching a Limited Election Observation Mission (LEOD) for the upcoming parliamentary election, according to a release posted on OSCE’s website.
Invitation: TEDxDanubia Salon Event, Budapest, 20 February
- 12 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The Two Fairytales about Tibet - Tibet is almost the most touchy issue between rising China and the incumbent West. Is the Tibetan issue a pure human rights issue, as most people believe, or there is something more. Paul Lacourbe will present at TEDx salon on Feb 20.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Right-Wing Columnist Criticizes Prospective US Ambassador
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist known for his frequently critical remarks on US foreign policy accuses the prospective US ambassador to Budapest of infringing upon Hungarian sovereignty with her critical sentences about the state of democratic checks and balances in Hungary.
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.
Harassed Hungarian In Slovakia Malina Moves To Hungary
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fulfils an obligation by “granting asylum” to ethnic Hungarian in Slovakia Hedvig Malina and her family, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Hungarian communities abroad Zsolt Semjén said late on Thursday.
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.
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.
OSCE To Send Limited Mision To Monitor Election In Hungary
- 17 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The OSCE’s mission visiting Hungary last month has recommended dispatching a Limited Election Observation Mission (LEOD) for the upcoming parliamentary election, according to a release posted on OSCE’s website.
Invitation: TEDxDanubia Salon Event, Budapest, 20 February
- 12 Feb 2014 8:00 AM
- specials
The Two Fairytales about Tibet - Tibet is almost the most touchy issue between rising China and the incumbent West. Is the Tibetan issue a pure human rights issue, as most people believe, or there is something more. Paul Lacourbe will present at TEDx salon on Feb 20.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Right-Wing Columnist Criticizes Prospective US Ambassador
- 22 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
A conservative columnist known for his frequently critical remarks on US foreign policy accuses the prospective US ambassador to Budapest of infringing upon Hungarian sovereignty with her critical sentences about the state of democratic checks and balances in Hungary.
Charles Gati: Hungary Before The Election – Interview
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
An Interview with Charles Gati of the Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
[The interview, published in the January 2, 2014 issue of the weekly 168 Óra (168 Hours) and conducted by József Barát, was translated by Professor Gati for Hungarian Spectrum.]
Nora Berend: The Antisemite Question In Hungary
- 8 Jan 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Nora Berend is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of History, University of Cambridge. She received her B.A. at Eötvös Lóránd University, Budapest, spent a year at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales in Paris, and completed her studies at Columbia University where she received her Ph.D.
Harassed Hungarian In Slovakia Malina Moves To Hungary
- 23 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary fulfils an obligation by “granting asylum” to ethnic Hungarian in Slovakia Hedvig Malina and her family, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Hungarian communities abroad Zsolt Semjén said late on Thursday.
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.