153 result(s) for human rights issues
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Says UN Official ‘Defending Terrorist’
- 2 May 2019 6:24 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, in a letter to United Nations Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, has expressed “astonishment and shock” over her “defence of a terrorist”.
Hungary’s Sziget Festival Budget Over HUF 10 Billion, Love Revolution Continues
- 26 Apr 2019 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- entertainment
The budget of this year’s Sziget Festival, to be held between August 7 and 13 in Budapest, will surpass 10 billion forints (EUR 31m), organisers said.
Diplomatic Cable Reveals U.S. Frustrated With Orbán’s Hungary
- 4 Feb 2019 11:55 AM
- current affairs
The political climate had already changed when Hungarian deputy minister of foreign affairs Levente Magyar arrived in Washington DC last December for two days of negotiations reports direkt36.hu.
Opinion: Gov’t Proposed Ban Of Protests On Public Holidays At Budapest's Symbolic Locations
- 4 Dec 2018 11:33 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
The Hungarian government recently submitted a bill that would ban demonstrations at many important, symbolic locations in Budapest and would only permit events organized by the government. For years, the most important protests have been held at these symbolic locations and at public holidays.
Verzió Film Fest: 59 Films From 35 Countries
- 1 Nov 2018 1:30 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- entertainment
The 15th Verzió documentary film festival will feature 59 films from 35 countries between November 6 and 11 in Budapest, Kecskemét, Szeged and Pécs, organisers said.
FM Szijjártó: Migration, Illegal Border Crossing & Human Rights
- 16 Oct 2018 11:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Migration is not a human right and people do not have a fundamental right to cross borders illegally or arbitrarily select countries in which to settle, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in Luxembourg.
Local Opinion: Gender Row Rolls On
- 15 Aug 2018 10:01 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
After a few critical remarks from conservative commentators, the government’s plan to ban gender studies MA courses is now splitting the media along the usual political divide. Opposition columnists call the planned decree dictatorial, while pro-government authors deem gender studies a useless subject.
Venice Commission Calls On Hungary To Repeal Provisions Of ‘Stop Soros’
- 25 Jun 2018 7:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Certain provisions of the “Stop Soros” package of laws on illegal migration should be repealed as they seriously impair legitimate NGO work, the Venice Commission said in an opinion adopted on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Qatar Appreciates Hungary's Objective Stance On Gulf Crisis
- 11 Jun 2018 12:22 PM
- current affairs
Words by: Mohamad Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Hungary.
The Qatar Siege Plan was launched on June 5, 2017, when the Qatar News Agency website and its accounts on social media were hacked and fabricated statements attributed to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani were interpolated.
Hungary’s Foreign Minister Says UN Official ‘Defending Terrorist’
- 2 May 2019 6:24 AM
- current affairs
Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó, in a letter to United Nations Special Rapporteur Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, has expressed “astonishment and shock” over her “defence of a terrorist”.
Hungary’s Sziget Festival Budget Over HUF 10 Billion, Love Revolution Continues
- 26 Apr 2019 7:31 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- entertainment
The budget of this year’s Sziget Festival, to be held between August 7 and 13 in Budapest, will surpass 10 billion forints (EUR 31m), organisers said.
Diplomatic Cable Reveals U.S. Frustrated With Orbán’s Hungary
- 4 Feb 2019 11:55 AM
- current affairs
The political climate had already changed when Hungarian deputy minister of foreign affairs Levente Magyar arrived in Washington DC last December for two days of negotiations reports direkt36.hu.
Opinion: Gov’t Proposed Ban Of Protests On Public Holidays At Budapest's Symbolic Locations
- 4 Dec 2018 11:33 AM
- https://english.atlatszo.hu/
- current affairs
The Hungarian government recently submitted a bill that would ban demonstrations at many important, symbolic locations in Budapest and would only permit events organized by the government. For years, the most important protests have been held at these symbolic locations and at public holidays.
Verzió Film Fest: 59 Films From 35 Countries
- 1 Nov 2018 1:30 PM
- hungarymatters.hu
- entertainment
The 15th Verzió documentary film festival will feature 59 films from 35 countries between November 6 and 11 in Budapest, Kecskemét, Szeged and Pécs, organisers said.
FM Szijjártó: Migration, Illegal Border Crossing & Human Rights
- 16 Oct 2018 11:00 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Migration is not a human right and people do not have a fundamental right to cross borders illegally or arbitrarily select countries in which to settle, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, said in Luxembourg.
Local Opinion: Gender Row Rolls On
- 15 Aug 2018 10:01 AM
- http://www.budapost.eu
- current affairs
After a few critical remarks from conservative commentators, the government’s plan to ban gender studies MA courses is now splitting the media along the usual political divide. Opposition columnists call the planned decree dictatorial, while pro-government authors deem gender studies a useless subject.
Venice Commission Calls On Hungary To Repeal Provisions Of ‘Stop Soros’
- 25 Jun 2018 7:05 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Certain provisions of the “Stop Soros” package of laws on illegal migration should be repealed as they seriously impair legitimate NGO work, the Venice Commission said in an opinion adopted on Friday.
Xpat Opinion: Qatar Appreciates Hungary's Objective Stance On Gulf Crisis
- 11 Jun 2018 12:22 PM
- current affairs
Words by: Mohamad Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Hungary.
The Qatar Siege Plan was launched on June 5, 2017, when the Qatar News Agency website and its accounts on social media were hacked and fabricated statements attributed to Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani were interpolated.