27 result(s) for presidential pardon
Convicts Set Fire to Homes of Officials, Threw Petrol Bombs at Gay Bars in Hungary - 'Unjustified Presidential Pardon'?
- 5 Jun 2023 9:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has proposed that parliament adopt a political statement to ensure that “terrorists and other criminals jeopardising society’s structure, unity, and security” are not granted a presidential pardon.
President Novák Pardons Seven Defendants in Right-Wing Terrorist Case
- 29 Dec 2022 8:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Katalin Novák, Hungary’s president, has granted a pardon to seven of the 17 defendants in the case of right-wing activist György Budaházy and his accomplices who had been convicted of carrying out terrorist activities and other crimes more than a decade ago, the president’s office said in a statement.
Hungarian National Security Committee Head To Turn To International Organisations Over Possible Links Between Azeri Funds, Extradition
- 26 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The head of parliament’s national security committee on Monday said he would turn to the European Union’s law enforcement agency and the European Banking Authority (EBA) over possible links between the 2012 extradition of an Azeri soldier who had killed an Armenian citizen in Hungary and the alleged transfer of funds to a Hungarian bank account.
National Security Committee Head Queries State Leaders About Possible Links Between Azeri Funds, Extradition
- 20 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The head of parliament’s national security committee Zsolt Molnár, of the opposition Socialists, has asked the interior minister and heads of the national security services, the central bank and the tax office about possible links between the 2012 extradition of an Azeri soldier who had killed an Armenian in Hungary and the alleged transfer of funds to a Hungarian bank account.
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Diplomacy In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
During the famous ping-pong diplomacy of the 1970s, the People’s Republic of China and the US exchanged visits by table tennis players to pave the way for improved relations between the two countries. In a slight modification of the original model, Hungary is sending an axe murderer to follow up on previous improvements in the country’s relationship with gas-rich Azerbaijan.
Xpat Opinion: Critics Trying To Capitalize On Azeri Scandal In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság, the leading opposition daily publishes the third front page editorial in a row accusing the government of immoral behaviour and calling for heads to roll, while the extreme right Jobbik leader lectures the government on foreign policy. Independent analysts warn that Hungary has become laughing stock without any tangible results in the balance.
Protests Continue Against Azeri Extradition In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Some 2,000 people converged on Kossuth tér on a call from the organisation One Million for Hungarian Press Freedom on Tuesday evening to apologise to Armenians and lambaste Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the extradition of Azeri officer Ramil Safarov last Friday. Safarov was serving a sentence in Hungary for murdering a fellow soldier from Armenia while both were attending a NATO course in ...
Armenia Severs All Ties With Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced that Armenia is severing diplomatic and all ties with Hungary, speaking before the ambassadors of UN member states accredited to his country in Yerevan on Friday. Hungary extradited 35-year-old Ramil Sahib Safarov to Azerbaijan earlier on Friday. Safarov, who had been serving a life term in Hungary since 2006, was pardoned by Azeri President Ilham ...
Hungarian Court Rules Presidential Pardons Can Remain Secret
- 25 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The decisions made by the President of Hungary on granting pardons to criminals may not be made public, the Capital Court ruled on Tuesday. The lawsuit had been initiated by a journalist with Origo website after the President’s Office refused to release related documents. The binding ruling overturns one which stated that such decisions should be made public.
Convicts Set Fire to Homes of Officials, Threw Petrol Bombs at Gay Bars in Hungary - 'Unjustified Presidential Pardon'?
- 5 Jun 2023 9:23 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The opposition LMP party has proposed that parliament adopt a political statement to ensure that “terrorists and other criminals jeopardising society’s structure, unity, and security” are not granted a presidential pardon.
President Novák Pardons Seven Defendants in Right-Wing Terrorist Case
- 29 Dec 2022 8:40 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Katalin Novák, Hungary’s president, has granted a pardon to seven of the 17 defendants in the case of right-wing activist György Budaházy and his accomplices who had been convicted of carrying out terrorist activities and other crimes more than a decade ago, the president’s office said in a statement.
Hungarian National Security Committee Head To Turn To International Organisations Over Possible Links Between Azeri Funds, Extradition
- 26 Sep 2017 8:44 AM
- current affairs
The head of parliament’s national security committee on Monday said he would turn to the European Union’s law enforcement agency and the European Banking Authority (EBA) over possible links between the 2012 extradition of an Azeri soldier who had killed an Armenian citizen in Hungary and the alleged transfer of funds to a Hungarian bank account.
National Security Committee Head Queries State Leaders About Possible Links Between Azeri Funds, Extradition
- 20 Sep 2017 8:50 AM
- current affairs
The head of parliament’s national security committee Zsolt Molnár, of the opposition Socialists, has asked the interior minister and heads of the national security services, the central bank and the tax office about possible links between the 2012 extradition of an Azeri soldier who had killed an Armenian in Hungary and the alleged transfer of funds to a Hungarian bank account.
Xpat Opinion: Axe Murderer Diplomacy In Hungary
- 6 Sep 2012 12:40 PM
- current affairs
During the famous ping-pong diplomacy of the 1970s, the People’s Republic of China and the US exchanged visits by table tennis players to pave the way for improved relations between the two countries. In a slight modification of the original model, Hungary is sending an axe murderer to follow up on previous improvements in the country’s relationship with gas-rich Azerbaijan.
Xpat Opinion: Critics Trying To Capitalize On Azeri Scandal In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság, the leading opposition daily publishes the third front page editorial in a row accusing the government of immoral behaviour and calling for heads to roll, while the extreme right Jobbik leader lectures the government on foreign policy. Independent analysts warn that Hungary has become laughing stock without any tangible results in the balance.
Protests Continue Against Azeri Extradition In Hungary
- 5 Sep 2012 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Some 2,000 people converged on Kossuth tér on a call from the organisation One Million for Hungarian Press Freedom on Tuesday evening to apologise to Armenians and lambaste Prime Minister Viktor Orbán over the extradition of Azeri officer Ramil Safarov last Friday. Safarov was serving a sentence in Hungary for murdering a fellow soldier from Armenia while both were attending a NATO course in ...
Armenia Severs All Ties With Hungary
- 3 Sep 2012 9:10 AM
- current affairs
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan announced that Armenia is severing diplomatic and all ties with Hungary, speaking before the ambassadors of UN member states accredited to his country in Yerevan on Friday. Hungary extradited 35-year-old Ramil Sahib Safarov to Azerbaijan earlier on Friday. Safarov, who had been serving a life term in Hungary since 2006, was pardoned by Azeri President Ilham ...
Hungarian Court Rules Presidential Pardons Can Remain Secret
- 25 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The decisions made by the President of Hungary on granting pardons to criminals may not be made public, the Capital Court ruled on Tuesday. The lawsuit had been initiated by a journalist with Origo website after the President’s Office refused to release related documents. The binding ruling overturns one which stated that such decisions should be made public.