282 result(s) for protect human rights
Hungarian Helsinki Committee Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Fidesz
- 2 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz must publicly apologize and pay HUF 1 million (USD 3,890) to human rights advocacy NGO Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) for impugning the latter’s good reputation, reports Index.hu.
Amnesty Voices Concern Over Deepening Orbán Netanyahu Ties
- 18 Jul 2017 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s Hungarian and Israeli chapters have expressed concern over what they see as “growing collaboration” between Hungarian and Israeli prime ministers Viktor Orbán and Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing that both leaders are running “smearing” campaigns against rights groups and their activists.
Hungarian President Signs The Criticized Civil Organisations Law
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
President Janos Ader signed Hungary’s new law concerning transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign support, on Friday. “I cannot see any legal or constitutional concerns that should hinder publication of the law,” the president said, adding that the law would not affect the operations of the organisations it is to govern.
Orbán Does Not ‘Understand’ U.S. Criticism On NGOs
- 19 Jun 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán does not “understand” the United States’ opposition of the recently adopted law on NGOs, as the States has “much stricter” legislation, the PM said in his regular biweekly interview on state-owned Kossuth radio.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
U.S. Embassy Critical Of New NGO Law
- 15 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is troubled by the Hungarian parliament’s passage of legislation that unfairly burdens a targeted group of Hungarian civil society organizations, many of which focus on fighting corruption and protecting human rights and civil liberties.
Commissioner Calls On Lawmakers To Reject Law On Foreign-Funded NGOS
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has called on members of Hungary’s parliament to reject a proposed draft law on the transparency of foreign-funded NGOs. In the letter addressed to House Speaker László Kövér, Muižnieks said “the draft law carries a clear risk of stigmatising a large number of organisations pursuing lawful activities in the field of human rights, ...
Orbán: Security Of Hungarians Guaranteed For Long Term
- 2 May 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The double fence on Hungary’s southern border will guarantee the security of Hungarians for a long time, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. The 155-kilometre long fortified fence which is being inaugurated today is up to the job of “keeping out any kind of mass of people”, Orbán said.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.
Hungarian Helsinki Committee Wins Defamation Lawsuit Against Fidesz
- 2 Aug 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Fidesz must publicly apologize and pay HUF 1 million (USD 3,890) to human rights advocacy NGO Hungarian Helsinki Committee (HHC) for impugning the latter’s good reputation, reports Index.hu.
Amnesty Voices Concern Over Deepening Orbán Netanyahu Ties
- 18 Jul 2017 9:04 AM
- current affairs
Amnesty International’s Hungarian and Israeli chapters have expressed concern over what they see as “growing collaboration” between Hungarian and Israeli prime ministers Viktor Orbán and Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing that both leaders are running “smearing” campaigns against rights groups and their activists.
Hungarian President Signs The Criticized Civil Organisations Law
- 20 Jun 2017 11:00 AM
- current affairs
President Janos Ader signed Hungary’s new law concerning transparency of civil organisations receiving foreign support, on Friday. “I cannot see any legal or constitutional concerns that should hinder publication of the law,” the president said, adding that the law would not affect the operations of the organisations it is to govern.
Orbán Does Not ‘Understand’ U.S. Criticism On NGOs
- 19 Jun 2017 8:32 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán does not “understand” the United States’ opposition of the recently adopted law on NGOs, as the States has “much stricter” legislation, the PM said in his regular biweekly interview on state-owned Kossuth radio.
Local Opinion: Parliament Passes NGO Law
- 16 Jun 2017 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Two liberal weeklies accuse the government of trying to demonize and silence foreign funded watchdog organizations.
U.S. Embassy Critical Of New NGO Law
- 15 Jun 2017 10:00 AM
- current affairs
The United States is troubled by the Hungarian parliament’s passage of legislation that unfairly burdens a targeted group of Hungarian civil society organizations, many of which focus on fighting corruption and protecting human rights and civil liberties.
Commissioner Calls On Lawmakers To Reject Law On Foreign-Funded NGOS
- 4 May 2017 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks has called on members of Hungary’s parliament to reject a proposed draft law on the transparency of foreign-funded NGOs. In the letter addressed to House Speaker László Kövér, Muižnieks said “the draft law carries a clear risk of stigmatising a large number of organisations pursuing lawful activities in the field of human rights, ...
Orbán: Security Of Hungarians Guaranteed For Long Term
- 2 May 2017 3:00 AM
- current affairs
The double fence on Hungary’s southern border will guarantee the security of Hungarians for a long time, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in an interview to public radio on Friday. The 155-kilometre long fortified fence which is being inaugurated today is up to the job of “keeping out any kind of mass of people”, Orbán said.
Local Opinion: Dispute Over ‘Open Society’ – And Its Critics
- 24 Apr 2017 7:00 AM
- current affairs
As Parliament begins to debate a bill on NGOs which receive foreign funding, pundits across the political spectrum discuss the idea of an ‘open society’, an ideal frequently evoked by George Soros, and assess the status and political role of NGOs in Hungary.