26 result(s) for hate crimes in Current Affairs
Why Was Flag Flown at Half-Mast in Front of Hungarian Parliament on Saturday?
- 6 Nov 2023 6:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s flag was hoisted and lowered to half-mast in front of Parliament on Saturday morning, in commemoration of the anniversary of the defeat of the 1956 uprising against Soviet rule
Media Is Free In Hungary, "Wide Range Of Views", Says U.S. State Dep't Report
- 13 Mar 2020 6:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s media players are active and express a wide range of views, the US State Department said in its 2019 country report on human rights practices in which it also cited reports of legal restrictions on civil groups.
Number Of Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes In Hungary Last Year Eases
- 15 Apr 2019 7:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
In Hungary, unlike the rest of Europe, the number of anti-Semitic hate crimes fell in 2018, according to an annual report released by the Tett és Védelem foundation.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Gov't For Gruevski Asylum
- 21 Nov 2018 7:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition parties slammed the decision to grant former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski political asylum, saying the Hungarian government and the Immigration and Asylum Office have broken Hungarian and international law in the process.
Hungary Sends Message Of Condolence After Pittsburgh Shooting
- 29 Oct 2018 10:58 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
President János Áder has expressed condolences to the families of victims in a shooting on Saturday that claimed eleven in a Pittsburgh synagogue.
UN Calls On Hungary To Cut Hate Speech By Politicians
- 6 Apr 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called on Hungary to crack down on hate speech by politicians against minorities, particularly the Roma and Muslims.
Retiring Judge Says That The Word 'Law' No Longer Means What It Used To In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published by HVG last week, criminal court judge Veronika Dénes, renowned for using the “special behavior rule” to mete out creative sentences, such as requiring Holocaust-deniers to read books on the subject in lieu of imprisonment or fines, announced plans to take early retirement because she is “tired emotionally and physically.”
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Political Parties Call For Greater Effort Against Terrorism
- 21 Dec 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties urged a concentrated effort to fight terrorism in light of Monday’s Berlin attack on a Christmas fair and the slaying of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara.
Why Was Flag Flown at Half-Mast in Front of Hungarian Parliament on Saturday?
- 6 Nov 2023 6:54 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s flag was hoisted and lowered to half-mast in front of Parliament on Saturday morning, in commemoration of the anniversary of the defeat of the 1956 uprising against Soviet rule
Media Is Free In Hungary, "Wide Range Of Views", Says U.S. State Dep't Report
- 13 Mar 2020 6:49 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Hungary’s media players are active and express a wide range of views, the US State Department said in its 2019 country report on human rights practices in which it also cited reports of legal restrictions on civil groups.
Number Of Anti-Semitic Hate Crimes In Hungary Last Year Eases
- 15 Apr 2019 7:41 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
In Hungary, unlike the rest of Europe, the number of anti-Semitic hate crimes fell in 2018, according to an annual report released by the Tett és Védelem foundation.
Hungarian Opposition Slams Gov't For Gruevski Asylum
- 21 Nov 2018 7:12 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
Opposition parties slammed the decision to grant former Macedonian PM Nikola Gruevski political asylum, saying the Hungarian government and the Immigration and Asylum Office have broken Hungarian and international law in the process.
Hungary Sends Message Of Condolence After Pittsburgh Shooting
- 29 Oct 2018 10:58 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
President János Áder has expressed condolences to the families of victims in a shooting on Saturday that claimed eleven in a Pittsburgh synagogue.
UN Calls On Hungary To Cut Hate Speech By Politicians
- 6 Apr 2018 7:47 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- current affairs
The United Nations Human Rights Committee has called on Hungary to crack down on hate speech by politicians against minorities, particularly the Roma and Muslims.
Retiring Judge Says That The Word 'Law' No Longer Means What It Used To In Hungary
- 21 Nov 2017 7:56 AM
- current affairs
In an interview published by HVG last week, criminal court judge Veronika Dénes, renowned for using the “special behavior rule” to mete out creative sentences, such as requiring Holocaust-deniers to read books on the subject in lieu of imprisonment or fines, announced plans to take early retirement because she is “tired emotionally and physically.”
How Hungary’s Opposition Leaders Reacted To The Őcsény Fiasco
- 5 Oct 2017 8:52 AM
- current affairs
Two weeks ago, the village of Őcsény was the scene of a national scandal. Villagers threatened the life of a local guesthouse owner, slashed his tires, and vowed to do what they could to prevent him from providing shelter to bonafide refugee families.
Political Parties Call For Greater Effort Against Terrorism
- 21 Dec 2016 10:30 AM
- current affairs
Hungary’s political parties urged a concentrated effort to fight terrorism in light of Monday’s Berlin attack on a Christmas fair and the slaying of Russia’s ambassador to Turkey in Ankara.