478 result(s) for minority
Xpat Opinion: A Surprising Verdict: The Gypsies Are The Racists, Not The Members Of The Hungarian Guard
- 2 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of these murders the Hungarian Roma population was not surprisingly jumpy and fearful. Intensifying their fear was the activity of Jobbik and the Hungarian Guard, its paramilitary unit. ...
Xpat Opinion: Sexism In The Hungarian Parliament
- 12 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written a number of times about female members of the Hungarian parliament and their treatment by male colleagues. I’ve also written about the attitude, especially of Fidesz MPs, toward women in general.
Xpat Opinion: Exploiting The Roma Murder Trial In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media gave ample coverage to the guilty verdicts delivered recently in what was a closely watched murder trial in Hungary. The four defendants were found guilty in the death of six Roma, shocking murders committed in 2008 and 2009. Three were sentenced to life in prison without parole and one of them, an accomplice, to 13 years without parole.
Now On: Far From Mount Ararat Exhibition, Budapest History Museum
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Armenians have been present in the Carpathian Basin since the Middle Ages, but some hypotheses claim that the Hungarians had already had contacts with them even before the Conquest of Hungary. Their more substantial immigration took place in the second half of the 17th century, and further waves came in the 20th. In the Early Modern era, they strengthened Hungary's economy as a mediator ...
Invitation: Jewish Summer Festival, Hungary, Until 2 September
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Following the initiative of the Jewish Community of Budapest, the Jewish Tourism and Cultural Centerorganized the first festival in 1998, with the central location beingEurope’s biggest and one of its most beautiful synagogues, the Dohány Street Synagogue.
Hungarian Gov Pays Compensation To Families Of 2008-2009 Roma Murders
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2008 and 2009, under the previous socialist Government, a series of nine attacks was committed against people of Roma origin in which six people were murdered, generating deep shock throughout the whole of society and leading to accusations that police had failed to protect a minority group.
Xpat Opinion: Media Strategies 9 Months Before The Elections In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A moderate right-wing weekly suspects that the media multinationals may take the risk of supporting opposition forces in their quest to win next year’s election. Népszabadság, meanwhile, may be bought back by a Socialist foundation.
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Xpat Opinion: Racist Killers Brought To Justice In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last week, a Budapest court announced the verdict of the most closely watched Hungarian criminal trial of the year. Four defendants accused of murdering six Hungarian romas were found guilty by the tribunal. The three men who physically committed the killings received the maximum-possible sentence in Hungary – life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The fourth, the ...
Xpat Opinion: A Surprising Verdict: The Gypsies Are The Racists, Not The Members Of The Hungarian Guard
- 2 Oct 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Sajóbábony, a small town of 2,000 inhabitants 13 km from the city of Miskolc, has been in the news off and on since 2009, shortly after the random murders of Gypsies in several towns and villages. In the aftermath of these murders the Hungarian Roma population was not surprisingly jumpy and fearful. Intensifying their fear was the activity of Jobbik and the Hungarian Guard, its paramilitary unit. ...
Xpat Opinion: Sexism In The Hungarian Parliament
- 12 Sep 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
I have written a number of times about female members of the Hungarian parliament and their treatment by male colleagues. I’ve also written about the attitude, especially of Fidesz MPs, toward women in general.
Xpat Opinion: Exploiting The Roma Murder Trial In Hungary
- 30 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Media gave ample coverage to the guilty verdicts delivered recently in what was a closely watched murder trial in Hungary. The four defendants were found guilty in the death of six Roma, shocking murders committed in 2008 and 2009. Three were sentenced to life in prison without parole and one of them, an accomplice, to 13 years without parole.
Now On: Far From Mount Ararat Exhibition, Budapest History Museum
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
The Armenians have been present in the Carpathian Basin since the Middle Ages, but some hypotheses claim that the Hungarians had already had contacts with them even before the Conquest of Hungary. Their more substantial immigration took place in the second half of the 17th century, and further waves came in the 20th. In the Early Modern era, they strengthened Hungary's economy as a mediator ...
Invitation: Jewish Summer Festival, Hungary, Until 2 September
- 26 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- community & culture
Following the initiative of the Jewish Community of Budapest, the Jewish Tourism and Cultural Centerorganized the first festival in 1998, with the central location beingEurope’s biggest and one of its most beautiful synagogues, the Dohány Street Synagogue.
Hungarian Gov Pays Compensation To Families Of 2008-2009 Roma Murders
- 22 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2008 and 2009, under the previous socialist Government, a series of nine attacks was committed against people of Roma origin in which six people were murdered, generating deep shock throughout the whole of society and leading to accusations that police had failed to protect a minority group.
Xpat Opinion: Media Strategies 9 Months Before The Elections In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A moderate right-wing weekly suspects that the media multinationals may take the risk of supporting opposition forces in their quest to win next year’s election. Népszabadság, meanwhile, may be bought back by a Socialist foundation.
Xpat Opinion: What Are These New Laws In Hungary All About?
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Hungarian politics have, in the past three years, undergone a wholesale renewal. In addition to the creation of a new constitution, the Fundamental Law, about 720 new laws and statutes have hit the books. Even a broad summary of these changes would consume thousands of words and would risk boring my readers. So let’s stick to the highlights: I’ll discuss the most important laws ...
Xpat Opinion: Racist Killers Brought To Justice In Hungary
- 13 Aug 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin: Last week, a Budapest court announced the verdict of the most closely watched Hungarian criminal trial of the year. Four defendants accused of murdering six Hungarian romas were found guilty by the tribunal. The three men who physically committed the killings received the maximum-possible sentence in Hungary – life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. The fourth, the ...