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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.
Xpat Opinion: Quota Referendum Countdown In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum.
State Secretary Slams Hungarian Helsinki CTEE’s Call For Invalid Votes
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A rights organisation "theoretically dedicated to" protecting citizens’ rights should not advise people to cast invalid votes at a referendum, state secretary Csaba Dömötör said, responding to a Hungarian Helsinki Committee statement connected with the Oct. 2 referendum on the EU migrant quotas.
Human Rights Orgs Voice Concern Over New Hungarian Border Rules
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee have expressed concern over Hungary’s new border regulations that entered into force on Tuesday, saying that the law is too vague and could result in police violating the human rights of migrants.
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Socialists Disappointed With Govt’s Terrorist Threat Amendment
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party expressed disappointment with the government’s proposed constitutional amendment with regard to a cited risk of terrorist activities, which is up for discussion at a five-party meeting on Friday. The amendment is the same as an earlier proposal, which “provoked nationwide uproar”, lawmakers of the party said in a statement, and added that there was “no point” to ...
Kúria: Socialist MP Rights Infringed During Referendum Submission
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The rights of Socialist lawmaker István Nyakó were infringed when he was prevented from submitting a referendum question to the National Election Office (NVI) last week, Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, said. Its ruling, however, left other parts of a decision by the National Election Committee (NVB), the higher administrative body on referendum matters, unchanged, which means that the court has ...
Govt-Sponsored Referendum On Mandatory Refugee Quotas Unconstitutional Says Legal Expert
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is a paraphrased translation of an article that appeared on Átlátszó.hu’s Így Írnánk Mi blog. The author, a constitutional lawyer, frequently comments on matters pertaining to constitutional law in Hungary. In this piece, the author explains why the government’s recently announced referendum fails to meet the comprehension, legal and constitutionality tests required to be in ...
Hungary Signs Nuclear Energy, Business Agreements With UAE
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary and Hungarian companies have signed agreements on nuclear energy, the food industry and air transport in the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Dubai. Hungary will help train nuclear engineers from the UAE, he 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.
Xpat Opinion: Quota Referendum Countdown In Hungary
- 27 Sep 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A week ahead of the October 2 referendum on the EU migrant distribution quota, weeklies and weekend editions of the leading dailies wonder how the migration crisis should be handled, and ponder the broader implications of the referendum.
State Secretary Slams Hungarian Helsinki CTEE’s Call For Invalid Votes
- 22 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A rights organisation "theoretically dedicated to" protecting citizens’ rights should not advise people to cast invalid votes at a referendum, state secretary Csaba Dömötör said, responding to a Hungarian Helsinki Committee statement connected with the Oct. 2 referendum on the EU migrant quotas.
Human Rights Orgs Voice Concern Over New Hungarian Border Rules
- 6 Jul 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The UN’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Hungarian Helsinki Committee have expressed concern over Hungary’s new border regulations that entered into force on Tuesday, saying that the law is too vague and could result in police violating the human rights of migrants.
NGOs Criticise Supreme Court Over Govt Migrant Quota Referendum Approval
- 5 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Three rights organisations and a think-tank criticised a recent Kuria decision giving the green light to a government-initiated referendum on migrant quotas, in a joint statement. Citizens in the proposed referendum would be asked: “Do you want to allow the European Union to mandate the resettlement of non-Hungarian citizens in Hungary without the approval of parliament?”
Socialists Disappointed With Govt’s Terrorist Threat Amendment
- 7 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The opposition Socialist Party expressed disappointment with the government’s proposed constitutional amendment with regard to a cited risk of terrorist activities, which is up for discussion at a five-party meeting on Friday. The amendment is the same as an earlier proposal, which “provoked nationwide uproar”, lawmakers of the party said in a statement, and added that there was “no point” to ...
Kúria: Socialist MP Rights Infringed During Referendum Submission
- 5 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The rights of Socialist lawmaker István Nyakó were infringed when he was prevented from submitting a referendum question to the National Election Office (NVI) last week, Kúria, Hungary’s supreme court, said. Its ruling, however, left other parts of a decision by the National Election Committee (NVB), the higher administrative body on referendum matters, unchanged, which means that the court has ...
Govt-Sponsored Referendum On Mandatory Refugee Quotas Unconstitutional Says Legal Expert
- 4 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following text is a paraphrased translation of an article that appeared on Átlátszó.hu’s Így Írnánk Mi blog. The author, a constitutional lawyer, frequently comments on matters pertaining to constitutional law in Hungary. In this piece, the author explains why the government’s recently announced referendum fails to meet the comprehension, legal and constitutionality tests required to be in ...
Hungary Signs Nuclear Energy, Business Agreements With UAE
- 3 Mar 2016 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The state of Hungary and Hungarian companies have signed agreements on nuclear energy, the food industry and air transport in the United Arab Emirates, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó said in Dubai. Hungary will help train nuclear engineers from the UAE, he said.