The author said Hungary’s planned ratification of the Istanbul Convention was good news for women in Hungary and beyond. They described it as an important step towards strengthening the treaty after several setbacks. #Nők #IstanbulConvention #Jogok #HU
The association for the protection of small investors, TEBÉSZ, considers the recent amendment to the capital market law scandalous and illegal, arguing that it severely violates the rights of small investors, and calls for its withdrawal. #tőkepiac #befektetővédelem #TEBÉSZ (translated)
In March 2012, the sexual abuse occurring in the children's home in Biczek was already known – said Máté Szabó, the former commissioner for fundamental rights, at the meeting of the investigative committee uncovering those responsible for the scandal of grace on Friday, whose office conducted an investigation and prepared a report on the matter. #bántalmazás #gyermekjogok #kormányzati_felelősség (translated)
In March 2012, the sexual abuse occurring in the children's home in Biatorbágy was already known – said Máté Szabó, the former commissioner of fundamental rights, at the meeting of the investigative committee revealing those responsible for the grace scandal on Friday, whose office conducted an investigation and also prepared a report on the matter. #bűnügy #gyermekvédelm #szexuálisbántalmazás (translated)
In November, the Hungarian-Ukrainian intergovernmental committee will meet, where the economic relations between the two countries, minority rights, and the issues concerning Ukraine's EU accession negotiations will also be on the agenda. #magyarország #ukrajna #unió (translated)
The leader of the delegation from the European Parliament visiting Budapest, Sophie Wilmès, spoke about the tangible changes and shortcomings experienced during the three-day visit, emphasizing that attacks against civil activists have ceased after the change of government, while finding the 12-year term limit for parliamentary representatives and the shortcomings regarding LGBTQ+ rights concerning. #EurópaiParlament #Jogállamiság #Magyarország (translated)
The delegation of the European Parliament has observed positive changes in Hungary, but concerns remain regarding the situation of LGBTQ rights and the rule of law. #Jogállamiság #Demokrácia #EurópaiUnió (translated)
The Orbán government’s brutal anti-Ukrainian campaign was based on a real problem, for which Péter Magyar sought effective responses and ultimately reached an agreement with Ukraine on minority rights and education. #ukránmagyar #kisebbségijogok #magyarukránkonfliktus (translated)
The Identity and Democracy group, citing the protection of democratic rights in Hungary, has submitted a joint written question to the European Commission, signed by French, Austrian, Italian, Spanish, and Czech representatives against the measures of the Orbán government. #demokratikusjogok #EurópaiParlament #FideszKDNP (translated)
Eight European Parliament members are arriving in Hungary to consult with government officials and opposition parties, as the delegation's report could play a key role in the Article 7 procedure. #EU #magyarnemzet #jogok (translated)
The International Criminal Court has won the 2026 Sakharov Prize for its work in defending human rights, thus recognizing its important efforts in maintaining international law and justice. #NemzetköziBüntetőbíróság #SzaharovDíj #EmberiJogok (translated)
The International Criminal Court will receive this year's Sakharov Prize from the European Parliament for its significant work in defending freedom of thought and human rights. #SzaharovDíj #NemzetköziBüntetőbíróság #EmberiJogok (translated)
The Central European University (CEU) sued the Hungarian state at the European Court of Human Rights, while the Tisza government was open to an out-of-court settlement. #CEU #EJEB #Oktatás (translated)
The European Court of Human Rights established that the Hungarian state unlawfully restricted the right to strike of teachers in 2022, which is a milestone in the struggle of teachers and their unions, but more steps are needed for actual changes. #sztrájkjog #tanárok #emberekijogok (translated)
Anita Orbán announced that the goal of the Brussels talks between the Hungarian and Ukrainian foreign ministers is to renew the Hungarian-Ukrainian relationship, with particular attention to strengthening minority rights and restarting political dialogue. #MagyarUkránKapcsolatok #KisebbségiJogok #Diplomácia (translated)
After the meeting between Péter Szijjártó and Volodymyr Zelensky, consultations at the ministerial level will continue, aiming to renew Hungarian-Ukrainian relations, with particular attention to minority rights and the war situation. #MagyarUkránKapcsolatok #KülügyminiszterEgyeztetés #KisebbségiJogok (translated)
In January 2024, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó handed over an 11-point list of demands to his then-colleague, Dmitro Kuleba, in Uzhhorod, and spoke about the need to restore the situation not to 2017 but to 2015: that is, the rights ensured by the language law adopted in 2012, which was abolished three years later after pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych fled to Russia and the annexation of the Crimean Peninsula, as well as the creation of Russian-backed separatist states in eastern Ukraine, should also be guaranteed. #Zelenszkij #Magyarország #Ukrajna (translated)
Péter Magyar assured Volodymyr Zelensky at the meeting that he fully stands in solidarity due to the inhumane Russian aggression against Ukraine, which has been ongoing for nearly five years. #MagyarországUkrajna #tűzszünet (translated)
Peter Magyar held a private meeting with Zelensky in Brussels, where they welcomed the political agreement reached between Hungary and Ukraine to strengthen the rights of the Hungarian community in Transcarpathia and agreed on future cooperation to improve the situation of minorities as well as to renew political and economic relations. #MagyarországUkrajna #tűzszünet (translated)
In January 2024, Péter Szijjártó, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, delivered an 11-point list of demands in Uzhhorod to his then-colleague, Dmytro Kuleba, and spoke about the need to restore the situation not to that of 2017, but to that of 2015: that is, the rights guaranteed by the language law adopted in 2012, which was abolished three years later after the pro-Russian President Viktor Yanukovych fled to Russia and the annexation of Crimea by Russia, as well as the establishment of Russian-backed separatist states in eastern Ukraine, must also be ensured. #Magyarország #Ukrajna #Oroszország (translated)
