134 result(s) for judiciary
Opinion: New Bill May Make Aiding Migrants A Crime In Hungary
- 6 Jun 2018 6:17 PM
- current affairs
A revised draft bill published by the Hungarian government on May 29, 2018, would criminalize efforts to help migrants and asylum seekers and curb their access to protection, says Human Rights Watch.
DK Against ‘Blacklisting’ Of Court Employees
- 29 May 2018 2:46 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has stated its objection to the blacklisting of court employees who have participated in training courses organised by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, courses that the ruling Fidesz sees as an attempt to soften them up on the issue of migration.
OBH: Hungary’s Justice System Among EU’s Best Performers
- 29 May 2018 8:42 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s justice system is among Europe’s top performers, the National Office for the Judiciary said, noting the latest European Commission’s Justice Scoreboard that takes a comparative look at the efficiency, quality and independence of EU members’ justice systems.
Role Of Judiciary Should Be Defined Clearly
- 28 May 2018 8:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The role of the judiciary should be clearly defined to avoid judges reinterpreting laws and extending judiciary concepts in a way contrary to the intention of the lawmakers, which would be anti-democratic, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said in an interview published in daily Magyar Idők.
Local Opinion: PM In Conflict With Supreme Court
- 9 May 2018 9:06 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
After the Prime Minister’s spokesman has sharply criticised a ruling by the Supreme Court to scrap over 4000 postal votes, which resulted in the loss of one Fidesz mandate, a pro-government columnist urges the state to react.
FT: EU To Ease Rules To Cut Funding
- 3 May 2018 2:20 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
The EU plans to simplify the procedure for cutting off financial support for certain members states where it sees that the rule of law is at risk such as Hungary and Poland, several Hungarian papers reported on Monday, citing a Financial Times report.
Former US Ambassador Attacks Orban
- 18 Apr 2018 10:40 AM
- https://thehungaryjournal.wordpress.com/
- current affairs
Former American Ambassador to Budapest Eleni Kounalakis is running for Lieutenant Governor of California this year. In a Medium post the former diplomat harshly criticised Hungary’s government and warned that the “Orban model” can spread in the US.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
As Many As 250 Parties May Run In The Upcoming Election
- 30 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a registry of political parties maintained by the National Office of the Judiciary (OBH), there are currently 250 parties in Hungary, of which 116 have been registered since the 2014 general election. During this time only one party was deleted from the registry.
Opinion: New Bill May Make Aiding Migrants A Crime In Hungary
- 6 Jun 2018 6:17 PM
- current affairs
A revised draft bill published by the Hungarian government on May 29, 2018, would criminalize efforts to help migrants and asylum seekers and curb their access to protection, says Human Rights Watch.
DK Against ‘Blacklisting’ Of Court Employees
- 29 May 2018 2:46 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has stated its objection to the blacklisting of court employees who have participated in training courses organised by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, courses that the ruling Fidesz sees as an attempt to soften them up on the issue of migration.
OBH: Hungary’s Justice System Among EU’s Best Performers
- 29 May 2018 8:42 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s justice system is among Europe’s top performers, the National Office for the Judiciary said, noting the latest European Commission’s Justice Scoreboard that takes a comparative look at the efficiency, quality and independence of EU members’ justice systems.
Role Of Judiciary Should Be Defined Clearly
- 28 May 2018 8:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The role of the judiciary should be clearly defined to avoid judges reinterpreting laws and extending judiciary concepts in a way contrary to the intention of the lawmakers, which would be anti-democratic, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said in an interview published in daily Magyar Idők.
Local Opinion: PM In Conflict With Supreme Court
- 9 May 2018 9:06 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
After the Prime Minister’s spokesman has sharply criticised a ruling by the Supreme Court to scrap over 4000 postal votes, which resulted in the loss of one Fidesz mandate, a pro-government columnist urges the state to react.
FT: EU To Ease Rules To Cut Funding
- 3 May 2018 2:20 PM
- http://www.hatc.hu
- finance
The EU plans to simplify the procedure for cutting off financial support for certain members states where it sees that the rule of law is at risk such as Hungary and Poland, several Hungarian papers reported on Monday, citing a Financial Times report.
Former US Ambassador Attacks Orban
- 18 Apr 2018 10:40 AM
- https://thehungaryjournal.wordpress.com/
- current affairs
Former American Ambassador to Budapest Eleni Kounalakis is running for Lieutenant Governor of California this year. In a Medium post the former diplomat harshly criticised Hungary’s government and warned that the “Orban model” can spread in the US.
Xpat Opinion: U.N. Commissioner For Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein On Viktor Orbán
- 7 Mar 2018 3:16 PM
- current affairs
You may recall that Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, in his keynote address at the 37th session of the Human Rights Council, called Viktor Orbán a xenophobe and a racist because the Hungarian prime minister declared earlier that “we do not want our color … to be mixed in the others.”
As Many As 250 Parties May Run In The Upcoming Election
- 30 Jan 2018 10:00 AM
- current affairs
According to a registry of political parties maintained by the National Office of the Judiciary (OBH), there are currently 250 parties in Hungary, of which 116 have been registered since the 2014 general election. During this time only one party was deleted from the registry.