156 result(s) for strasbourg
Trócsányi: European Court To End Cases Against Hungary On Crowded Prisons
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights is ready to end procedures against Hungary in connection with the overcrowdedness of prisons, after the Hungarian Parliament passed a law which leaves room for appeal at a national level, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said, after meeting with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.
Mesterházy: Hungarian Media Developments Cause For Concern
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian media developments have been a cause for concern for years, not only in recent weeks, opposition Socialist lawmaker and head of parliament’s budget committee Attila Mesterházy said.
Strasbourg Court Again Rules Against Hungary On Real Life Sentences
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has again ruled against Hungary concerning the real life sentences of two Hungarian inmates. The institution of the real life sentence, which carries a minimum of 40 years in prison, qualifies as inhuman and humiliating treatment, the court ruled on Tuesday.
Kövér Addresses Parl Speakers On Migration At Coe Conference
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliaments of Council of Europe (CoE) member states have a responsibility in dealing with the migration crisis, but there is a lack of consensus on the issue, Hungarian Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said at a CoE conference in Strasbourg.
Hungary Reprimanded In Strasbourg
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on Tuesday rejected an appeal in a case in which the first instance court admonished Hungary because in 2011 the authorities failed to thoroughly investigate presumably racist threats. The verdict became final yesterday.
Prosecutor Orders Investigation Into Surveillance Bug Found In NGO Office
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A police investigation into the bug found at the office of a Hungarian NGO has been ordered by the prosecutor’s office, reports Hungarian news website Nol.hu. The Eötvös Károly Institute, an NGO dealing with democracy and public affairs, announced on Facebook in May that they had discovered a bug in their office.
Socialist MEP Turns To Top Court Over Migrant Quota Referendum
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi has filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court over the Hungarian supreme court’s decision to greenlight the government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota plan. Szanyi said the referendum “severely violates” the EU’s sovereignty, as the bloc’s 2007 Lisbon Treaty declares asylum policy a common policy.
ECTHR Upholds Ruling Against Hungary In Former Top Judge’s Case
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled on appeal in favour of Hungary’s former Supreme Court president András Baka, declaring that the Hungarian authorities wrongly terminated his mandate before it expired back in 2011. Baka’s mandate as President of the Supreme Court was ended early after the new Constitution was introduced in 2010 and the Supreme Court was replaced by the Kúria.
Hungarian Government Appeal For Secret Snooping Rejected In European Court
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has rejected an appeal by the Hungarian government in a case regarding the legality of conducting secret surveillance on Hungarian citizens, reports Index.hu.
Trócsányi: European Court To End Cases Against Hungary On Crowded Prisons
- 26 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights is ready to end procedures against Hungary in connection with the overcrowdedness of prisons, after the Hungarian Parliament passed a law which leaves room for appeal at a national level, Justice Minister László Trócsányi said, after meeting with Thorbjorn Jagland, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, in Strasbourg.
Mesterházy: Hungarian Media Developments Cause For Concern
- 14 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungarian media developments have been a cause for concern for years, not only in recent weeks, opposition Socialist lawmaker and head of parliament’s budget committee Attila Mesterházy said.
Strasbourg Court Again Rules Against Hungary On Real Life Sentences
- 5 Oct 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has again ruled against Hungary concerning the real life sentences of two Hungarian inmates. The institution of the real life sentence, which carries a minimum of 40 years in prison, qualifies as inhuman and humiliating treatment, the court ruled on Tuesday.
Kövér Addresses Parl Speakers On Migration At Coe Conference
- 16 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The parliaments of Council of Europe (CoE) member states have a responsibility in dealing with the migration crisis, but there is a lack of consensus on the issue, Hungarian Speaker of Parliament László Kövér said at a CoE conference in Strasbourg.
Hungary Reprimanded In Strasbourg
- 14 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg on Tuesday rejected an appeal in a case in which the first instance court admonished Hungary because in 2011 the authorities failed to thoroughly investigate presumably racist threats. The verdict became final yesterday.
Prosecutor Orders Investigation Into Surveillance Bug Found In NGO Office
- 18 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A police investigation into the bug found at the office of a Hungarian NGO has been ordered by the prosecutor’s office, reports Hungarian news website Nol.hu. The Eötvös Károly Institute, an NGO dealing with democracy and public affairs, announced on Facebook in May that they had discovered a bug in their office.
Socialist MEP Turns To Top Court Over Migrant Quota Referendum
- 5 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Socialist MEP Tibor Szanyi has filed a complaint to the Constitutional Court over the Hungarian supreme court’s decision to greenlight the government-initiated referendum on the European Union’s mandatory migrant quota plan. Szanyi said the referendum “severely violates” the EU’s sovereignty, as the bloc’s 2007 Lisbon Treaty declares asylum policy a common policy.
ECTHR Upholds Ruling Against Hungary In Former Top Judge’s Case
- 24 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled on appeal in favour of Hungary’s former Supreme Court president András Baka, declaring that the Hungarian authorities wrongly terminated his mandate before it expired back in 2011. Baka’s mandate as President of the Supreme Court was ended early after the new Constitution was introduced in 2010 and the Supreme Court was replaced by the Kúria.
Hungarian Government Appeal For Secret Snooping Rejected In European Court
- 10 Jun 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg has rejected an appeal by the Hungarian government in a case regarding the legality of conducting secret surveillance on Hungarian citizens, reports Index.hu.