35 result(s) for roma holocaust in Current Affairs
Hungary's Orbán Stops Short Of Censuring Anti-Jewish Party
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán strongly denounced growing anti-Semitism in his country on Sunday (5 May), but stopped short of censuring the far-right Jobbik party at a gathering of world Jewish leaders in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Xpat Opinion: Will Hungary's Jobbik Split?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the left and right agree that recent scandals affecting Jobbik indicate grave conflicts and deep rifts within the far-right party. Analysts contend that this could foreshadow either its split or decline .
U.S. Embassy Report: Remembering The Roma Holocaust
- 6 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On August 2, commemoration events were held around Hungary in memory of the Roma victims of the Holocaust. Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis lit a candle at the Holocaust Memorial Center at an event co-organized by the Tom Lantos Institute. Award winning author and Holocaust survivor Aranka Siegal also participated in this event. Mrs. Siegal’s visit to Hungary, where she is meeting with ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Remembering Roma Victims Of The Holocaust In Hungary
- 9 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Jeffrey Lodinsky and Human Rights Officer Lynette Behnke attended two separate memorials in honor of the Roma victims of the Holocaust.
Hungary To Impose 3-yr Prison For Holocaust Denial
- 7 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Solyom’s signature comes after nearly a month-long discussion following the passing of the law in February. The law had been rejected several times arguing that it was against Hungarian’s human rights to the freedom of speech, officials said.
Holocaust Victims, Heirs File Lawsuit Against Five Hungarian Banks, Claim USD 2 M
- 30 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"A group of Holocaust survivors and heirs filed a lawsuit in Chicago against several banks, including banks based in Hungary, demanding compensation of more than USD 2 million. A similar group has recently filed a lawsuit against Hungary’s state-owned railway company MÁV, demanding USD 8.92 billion (HUF 1,773 bn).
Hungary's Orbán Stops Short Of Censuring Anti-Jewish Party
- 7 May 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán strongly denounced growing anti-Semitism in his country on Sunday (5 May), but stopped short of censuring the far-right Jobbik party at a gathering of world Jewish leaders in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: From Anti-Semitism To The Olympics, The Culture War Goes On In Hungary
- 14 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Historians’ polemic: In Élet és Irodalom, Eszter Babarczy argues that anti-Semitism became a political factor two decades ago, when liberals and socialists first raised the charge against their conservative opponents.
Xpat Opinion: Will Hungary's Jobbik Split?
- 9 Aug 2012 12:45 PM
- current affairs
Commentators on both the left and right agree that recent scandals affecting Jobbik indicate grave conflicts and deep rifts within the far-right party. Analysts contend that this could foreshadow either its split or decline .
U.S. Embassy Report: Remembering The Roma Holocaust
- 6 Aug 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On August 2, commemoration events were held around Hungary in memory of the Roma victims of the Holocaust. Ambassador Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis lit a candle at the Holocaust Memorial Center at an event co-organized by the Tom Lantos Institute. Award winning author and Holocaust survivor Aranka Siegal also participated in this event. Mrs. Siegal’s visit to Hungary, where she is meeting with ...
Hungarian Parliament Has Passed The New Penal Code
- 29 Jun 2012 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The New Penal Code will enter into force on 1 July 2013; it was passed by the Hungarian Parliament on 25 June 2012 after several months of wide-ranging social and professional consultations and political debates. The new Penal Code also offers an effective response to the changes in crime patterns that have occurred in the past thirty years, since the entry into force of the Criminal Code ...
Remembering Roma Victims Of The Holocaust In Hungary
- 9 Aug 2010 1:00 AM
- current affairs
"Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Jeffrey Lodinsky and Human Rights Officer Lynette Behnke attended two separate memorials in honor of the Roma victims of the Holocaust.
Hungary To Impose 3-yr Prison For Holocaust Denial
- 7 Apr 2010 3:00 AM
- current affairs
"Solyom’s signature comes after nearly a month-long discussion following the passing of the law in February. The law had been rejected several times arguing that it was against Hungarian’s human rights to the freedom of speech, officials said.
Holocaust Victims, Heirs File Lawsuit Against Five Hungarian Banks, Claim USD 2 M
- 30 Mar 2010 2:00 AM
- current affairs
"A group of Holocaust survivors and heirs filed a lawsuit in Chicago against several banks, including banks based in Hungary, demanding compensation of more than USD 2 million. A similar group has recently filed a lawsuit against Hungary’s state-owned railway company MÁV, demanding USD 8.92 billion (HUF 1,773 bn).