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'Undrinkable Cocktails' and a Soft Bartender: A Review of the First EU Rule of Law Report

October 01, 2020 • by Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

The European Commission released its first-ever EU Rule of Law Report. Liberties welcomes the Report but warns that such reports must not just be a box-ticking exercise.
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The 3 Things the EU Commission President Should Do in Response to Orbán's Antics

September 29, 2020 • by Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

If she cares about the future of the Union and wants to give some hope back to the Hungarian people, President von der Leyen should be forceful in her reply to Orbán's call for the sacking of an EU Vice-President.
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- Hungary
Hungary: Foreign Funding Law Violates EU Law

July 02, 2020 • by Orsolya Reich, LibertiesEU

The government claimed that the law was needed to counter money-laundering and boost transparency. However, the law has long been perceived as part of Hungary’s right-wing government’s hatemongering against philanthropist George Soros.
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Hungary's Restrictive Legislation on Financing NGOs Does Not Comply With EU Law: European Court of Justice

June 18, 2020 • by Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

The Court of Justice rules against Orban's 2017 law aimed at shutting Hungary's citizens out of their democracy by discrediting and defunding rights and democracy activists. The case teaches the EU 3 lessons to protect our democracies from authoritarians.
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- Hungary
- HCLU
- TASZ
- rule of law
- freedom of NGOs
Hungary: Concerns Over Democratic Decline

June 05, 2020 • by Orsolya Reich, LibertiesEU

As human rights NGOs forewarned, the Authorisation Act has further exacerbated the deterioration of the rule of law and the state of democracy in Hungary.
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Victory for Press Freedom in Hungary

May 26, 2020 • by Eva Simon, LibertiesEU

The European Court of Human Rights has upheld press freedom: independent journalists banned from Parliament win their case against the Hungarian government.
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- Hungary
- press freedom
Two People in Hungary Detained for Their Political Views

May 15, 2020 • by Gábor Medvegy, Hungarian Civil Liberties Union

Hungarian police detained two people for posting their views on Facebook after Viktor Orbán's government passed a law restricting the rules on spreading fake news, claiming it was necessary to protect against the pandemic.
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5 Things the EU Could Do to Help Hungarians Restore Their Democracy

April 09, 2020 • by Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

The emergency law passed in Hungary is another step in Orbán’s plan to get rid of democracy and the rule of law. Here are 5 things the EU could do to counter it and help Hungarians restore their democracy. The tools are there, just not being used.
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Here's How We Use Our Rights to Get Our Freedoms Back After Corona

March 30, 2020 • by Israel Butler & Linda Ravo, LibertiesEU

Many of us are OK with letting the government pause our freedoms temporarily, so long as this helps to stop the spread of coronavirus. But human rights also give us the tools to get our liberties back as soon as restrictions are no longer needed.
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"Corona Virus Bill" Seeks To Erode Freedom Of Expression Even Further

March 27, 2020 • by LibertiesEU

Freedom of expression has evidently been deteriorating for several years in Hungary. The country was ranked 56 out of 180 in the 2013 World Press Freedom Index, while in 2019 it ranked at 87.
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