247 result(s) for prison sentence in Current Affairs
Australian Man Sentenced For Assaulting A Policeman In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An Australian national has been sentenced in Budapest for assaulting a police officer, the Municipal Prosecutor’s Office said. The young man received a suspended sentence of 1 year 9 months in prison in a 72- hour expedited procedure. Police were alerted in Nagymező utca in Budapest’s central 6th district when the Australian man and his friend were seen “disturbing the peace”, a police report ...
Hungary’s Kúria Keeps Real Life Sentence In Force
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has decided that the real life sentence without parole can be maintained in Hungary. The Kúria referred to case law considered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and related Constitutional Court rulings. The ruling Fidesz party welcomed the decision, saying that maintaining the possibility of the real life sentence was a government achievement.
Verdict In Biszku Case In Hungary Due Today
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals is expected to issue its verdict today in the trial on war crimes charges of Communist-era interior minister Béla Biszku. According to the indictment Biszku, now 94, took part in running the law enforcement agency after the 1956 Uprising was crushed. Members of the agency fired on civilians, killing three at Nyugati train station on December 6, 1956.
Xpat Opinion: Death Penalty Issue Still In Focus In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister proposed a discussion on the death penalty and has got his way: the internet is bursting with comments on the issue. Most object to the idea of re-opening the debate, but some back the Prime Minister’s initiative.
Vona: Hungary’s PM Orbán Lacks Credibility On Death Penalty Issue
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has repeatedly called for a public debate and a national referendum on the death penalty, party leader Gábor Vona told public TV news channel M1. Although Roman Catholic he would say “yes” to restoring death penalty in a referendum, he said. “It must be decided what is more important: a couple of international agreements, or the life of Hungarian people,” Vona said.
Szijjártó: Tóásó Leaves Bolivia With Temporary Hungarian Passport
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has provided a temporary passport for Előd Tóásó, a Hungarian national released from a Bolivian prison in February, to enable him to return home. He received the same consular help as all Hungarians do when they get in trouble anywhere in the world, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Hungarian Consulate In Moscow Supplied EU Visas To 'Gangsters And Whores'
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of an article by András Dezső and Szabolcs Panyi “Előre kurvák, gengszterek! – A Kiss Szilárd-sztori III. rész” (“Whores and gangsters, forward!”- The Szilárd Kiss story part 3.”) published at Hungarian daily online Index.hu on 23. March 2015.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Ministry: AI Report About Hungary “Superficial”
- 26 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s 2014 report about Hungary is “superficial and one sided” and completely overlooks the government’s measures to address certain problems, the justice ministry said.
Australian Man Sentenced For Assaulting A Policeman In Budapest
- 5 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An Australian national has been sentenced in Budapest for assaulting a police officer, the Municipal Prosecutor’s Office said. The young man received a suspended sentence of 1 year 9 months in prison in a 72- hour expedited procedure. Police were alerted in Nagymező utca in Budapest’s central 6th district when the Australian man and his friend were seen “disturbing the peace”, a police report ...
Hungary’s Kúria Keeps Real Life Sentence In Force
- 3 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s supreme court has decided that the real life sentence without parole can be maintained in Hungary. The Kúria referred to case law considered by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and related Constitutional Court rulings. The ruling Fidesz party welcomed the decision, saying that maintaining the possibility of the real life sentence was a government achievement.
Verdict In Biszku Case In Hungary Due Today
- 1 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Capital Court of Appeals is expected to issue its verdict today in the trial on war crimes charges of Communist-era interior minister Béla Biszku. According to the indictment Biszku, now 94, took part in running the law enforcement agency after the 1956 Uprising was crushed. Members of the agency fired on civilians, killing three at Nyugati train station on December 6, 1956.
Xpat Opinion: Death Penalty Issue Still In Focus In Hungary
- 11 May 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Prime Minister proposed a discussion on the death penalty and has got his way: the internet is bursting with comments on the issue. Most object to the idea of re-opening the debate, but some back the Prime Minister’s initiative.
Vona: Hungary’s PM Orbán Lacks Credibility On Death Penalty Issue
- 30 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Radical nationalist Jobbik has repeatedly called for a public debate and a national referendum on the death penalty, party leader Gábor Vona told public TV news channel M1. Although Roman Catholic he would say “yes” to restoring death penalty in a referendum, he said. “It must be decided what is more important: a couple of international agreements, or the life of Hungarian people,” Vona said.
Szijjártó: Tóásó Leaves Bolivia With Temporary Hungarian Passport
- 28 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The foreign ministry has provided a temporary passport for Előd Tóásó, a Hungarian national released from a Bolivian prison in February, to enable him to return home. He received the same consular help as all Hungarians do when they get in trouble anywhere in the world, Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said.
Hungarian Consulate In Moscow Supplied EU Visas To 'Gangsters And Whores'
- 3 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Translation of an article by András Dezső and Szabolcs Panyi “Előre kurvák, gengszterek! – A Kiss Szilárd-sztori III. rész” (“Whores and gangsters, forward!”- The Szilárd Kiss story part 3.”) published at Hungarian daily online Index.hu on 23. March 2015.
If Viktor Orbán Can Survive Broker Scandal, He Can Survive Anything
- 30 Mar 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán acknowledged on Wednesday that he himself ordered ministries to withdraw their money from brokerage firms. If the decision was based on inside information then the Prime Minister acknowledged committing a serious economic crime.
Ministry: AI Report About Hungary “Superficial”
- 26 Feb 2015 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s 2014 report about Hungary is “superficial and one sided” and completely overlooks the government’s measures to address certain problems, the justice ministry said.