162 result(s) for human rights issues
U.S. Ambassador Participates In Budapest Pride
- 12 Jul 2012 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis and U.S. Embassy Budapest staff participated in the Budapest Pride March on July 7, to demonstrate Embassy support for the Hungarian LGBT community as part of Secretary of State Clinton’s initiative to promote human/minority rights issues throughout the world. In the United States, President Obama declared June to be Pride Month to highlight the ...
Active Citizenship Award Given By U.S. Embassy To Háttér In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis presented an Active Citizenship Award to the HÁTTÉR Support Society, an LGBT NGO on June 25, 2012 in Budapest, Hungary. Remarks by Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the Hatter Support Society Active Citizenship Award Ceremony follow:
Eurogames 2012, Budapest, 27 June - 1 July
- 22 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
4+1 days of sport: 14 sports, 3800 athletes, 2200 supporters, 4000 visitors
4+1 days of tourism and culture
5 days conferences: human rights, minority issues, equal representation and business opportunities
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.
Conference In Hungary On Past Decades Of Healthcare
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
‘This Conference has great significance, as it creates an excellent forum to discuss healthcare related questions,’ said Miklós Szócska, Minister of State for Health at a unique professional workshop organized by Figyelő, attended by several previous Ministers of Health of Hungary.
Invitation: Lecture On “Disability Rights As A Key Human Rights Concern”, CEU Budapest, 15 May
- 14 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The Mental Disability Advocacy Center is delighted to announce its first Annual Distinguished Lecture “Disability rights as a key human rights concern” will be delivered by Thomas Hammarbergon Tuesday 15 May, 5.30 pm-7.30pm, Auditorium of the Central European University (Nádor u. 9, Budapest 1051)
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Thirty -Two Churches Recognised By Hungarian Parliament To Date
- 8 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"The number of churches recognised by Parliament has risen to thirty-two. Parliament decided on the amendment of Act CCVI of 2011 on the Freedom of Conscience and Religion and the Status of Churches, Religious Denominations and Religious Communities on 27 February.
U.S. Ambassador Participates In Budapest Pride
- 12 Jul 2012 12:35 PM
- community & culture
Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis and U.S. Embassy Budapest staff participated in the Budapest Pride March on July 7, to demonstrate Embassy support for the Hungarian LGBT community as part of Secretary of State Clinton’s initiative to promote human/minority rights issues throughout the world. In the United States, President Obama declared June to be Pride Month to highlight the ...
Active Citizenship Award Given By U.S. Embassy To Háttér In Budapest
- 28 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Ambassador Kounalakis presented an Active Citizenship Award to the HÁTTÉR Support Society, an LGBT NGO on June 25, 2012 in Budapest, Hungary. Remarks by Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis at the Hatter Support Society Active Citizenship Award Ceremony follow:
Eurogames 2012, Budapest, 27 June - 1 July
- 22 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- sport
4+1 days of sport: 14 sports, 3800 athletes, 2200 supporters, 4000 visitors
4+1 days of tourism and culture
5 days conferences: human rights, minority issues, equal representation and business opportunities
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.
Conference In Hungary On Past Decades Of Healthcare
- 21 May 2012 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
‘This Conference has great significance, as it creates an excellent forum to discuss healthcare related questions,’ said Miklós Szócska, Minister of State for Health at a unique professional workshop organized by Figyelő, attended by several previous Ministers of Health of Hungary.
Invitation: Lecture On “Disability Rights As A Key Human Rights Concern”, CEU Budapest, 15 May
- 14 May 2012 9:00 AM
- business
The Mental Disability Advocacy Center is delighted to announce its first Annual Distinguished Lecture “Disability rights as a key human rights concern” will be delivered by Thomas Hammarbergon Tuesday 15 May, 5.30 pm-7.30pm, Auditorium of the Central European University (Nádor u. 9, Budapest 1051)
The Real Wallenberg Year In Hungary
- 3 May 2012 9:00 AM
- community & culture
In 2012 – as decided by the government – we commemorate Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish martyr diplomat who saved thousands of Hungarians during the Holocaust. The Wallenberg Commemorative Committee responsible for the preparation of the Centenary, which I chair myself, makes all the efforts to make the Wallenberg Year an occasion to face the terrible tragedy of the Holocaust in a responsible ...
Thirty -Two Churches Recognised By Hungarian Parliament To Date
- 8 Mar 2012 8:04 AM
- current affairs
"The number of churches recognised by Parliament has risen to thirty-two. Parliament decided on the amendment of Act CCVI of 2011 on the Freedom of Conscience and Religion and the Status of Churches, Religious Denominations and Religious Communities on 27 February.