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Slammed by European Commission, Hungary announces referendum on contentious LGBTQ law

A controversial LGBTQ law has forced Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to announce plans to call a referendum after the European Commission launched legal action against his government over the legislation. more

Hungary passes anti-LGBT law ahead of next year's election

Budapest: Ahead of the 2022 elections, Hungary's parliament has ratified a legislation banning the dissemination of content in schools to promote homosexuality and gender change amid ...

Politicization of migrant ‘crisis’ in Hungary making them scapegoats, independent UN human rights expert warns

New York, July 18 (JEN): Expressing deep concern over how migration and migrants themselves are being politicized and scapegoated in Hungary, an independent United Nations human rights ex ...

Hungary’s laws on helping vulnerable foreigners are ‘blatantly xenophobic’: UN rights chief

New York: Hungarian legislation that criminalizes anyone who supports asylum seekers and other vulnerable individuals is “blatantly xenophobic”, “shameful” and &ld ...

Hungary: UN rights chief appalled at treatment of refugees, migrants by authorities

New York, Sept 18 (JEN): The United Nations human rights chief said on Thursday he is “appalled” at the recent actions displayed by the Hungarian Government in its treatment of refugees ...

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