Europe's Rights Body Says Hungary's Transparency Bill Threatens Human Rights
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Europe's rights body says Hungary's transparency bill threatens human rights
BUDAPEST - The Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights has called on Hungarian lawmakers to reject or amend a bill that targets foreign-funded NGOs and media, citing concerns over human rights violations. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The legislation "enables serious interference in the operation of civil society organizations, to the extent that it may become impossible for them to continue their activities."
EFJ General Meeting denounces ongoing crackdown on independent media and LGBTIQ people in Hungary
European journalists’ organisations meeting in Budapest (Hungary) on 2-3 June 2025, on the occasion of the EFJ General Meeting (GM), denounced the ongoing crackdown by the Hungarian government on independent media, journalists and LGBTIQ people with the adoption of two resolutions. Co-organised by the EFJ Hungarian affiliates HPU and MUOSZ, the GM took place in a context of unprecedented repression against fundamental values and freedom, as the …
Stop the Crackdown – Save Lives: Defend Civil Society and the Rule of Law in Hungary – European Harm Reduction Network
The following introductory paragraphs were originally published by the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC). In this global sign-on letter, 116 civil society organisations from 47 countries raise the alarm over the ‘war on drugs’ launched by the Hungarian government in March 2025, which has resulted in aggressive police interventions targeting people who use drugs, and a concerning crackdown on harm reduction service providers and civil s…
Press release: Turkey poised to further roll back LGBTI rights amid ongoing democratic crackdown | ILGA-Europe
As democracy continues to come under attack in Turkey, a draft law moving through parliament threatens to impose harsh criminal measures targeting LGBTI people A bill introduced in April by Turkey’s government coalition party HÜDAPAR that would severely curtail the fundamental rights of LGBTI people is on its journey through parliament. The bill is part of the Turkish government’s crackdown on civil rights and democracy, as opposition figures an…
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