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Hungary to brief UN human rights official on judges, press freedom

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Hungary will send an information dossier to the United Nations high commissioner for human rights on laws related to the independence of judges and press freedom, foreign ministry press chief Gabor Kaleta told MTI.

In a Monday statement, Kaleta referred to concerns raised by High Commissioner Navi Pillay at the 20th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. Addressing the opening ceremony on Monday, Pillay also criticised other European countries such as Ukraine, Moldova, and Russia, for laws restricting the freedom of expression and freedom of assembly of certain groups, including sexual minorities.

Kaleta said Pillay’s remarks about Hungary “probably reflect an earlier situation”. Hungary has shaped its laws in line with western standards, and changed provisions in response to guidance or criticism received from the international community, he said.

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  • Paul

    “Pillay also criticised other European countries such as Ukraine, Moldova, and Russia, for laws restricting the freedom of expression and freedom of assembly of certain groups, including sexual minorities.”

    Kaleta said Pillay’s remarks about Hungary “probably reflect an earlier situation”. So funny!!!!
    Especially the part of sexual minorities. Suddenly an overwhelming rebirth of tolerance happened in Hungary? I mean….“probably reflect an earlier situation”…so funnieeeee

  • justasking

    ‘Suddenly an overwhelming rebirth of tolerance happened in Hungary?’

    Or…maybe it was always there and you simply refused to see it?

    It’s pretty clear to me, you’re never completely happy, unless your running around with your head on fire…truth to a story be damned!

  • Paul

    @ Justasking
    “Or…maybe it was always there and you simply refused to see it?”…tolerance was always there??…a shameless lie though. I remember you Viktorites describing gays as sexual perverts. Tolerance???
    Do gays have equal rights as other people….No, gays are not allowed to marry. No equal rights at all…Tolerance???
    Yes, Fidesz is very tolerant towards the neo-nazis nowadays..
    “Kover had participated in a ceremony honouring “a fascist ideologue of the [interwar Regent of Hungary Miklos] Horthy and Szalasi regimes”
    “ They are even joining there ceremonies.

    • Leto. مؤدّب

      Dear me… so you’re simply incredible dumb.

      It’s not a fundamental human right that fags should be able to call their registered partnership in the same way as normal people call their official relationship, that is “marriage”.

      And Parliament Speaker Kövér didn’t participate in a ceremony honouring “a fascist ideologue of the [interwar Regent of Hungary Miklos] Horthy and Szalasi regimes”, among others because Admiral Horthy’s regime was not a fascist one. Like you yourself know this very well as well by now.

      Glad I could help you (again).

  • justasking

    @Dearest Paul,

    Talking to you, is like shooting fish in a barrel…not challenging at all.

    ‘ I remember you Viktorites…’

    First of all you airhead, if you’re going to accuse people of doing and saying things…make sure you have the right ones.
    ——

    ‘Do gays have equal rights as other people…’

    Like it or lump it, sadly this is the case in 90% of the countries around the world…including the USA.

    SO, for you to browbeat Hungary over this, accusing them of ‘intolerance’, would be appropriate, if this in-fact were the case, but it’s not.

    Is this right? No. Is this the reality? Yes.
    ——–

    ‘Yes, Fidesz is very tolerant towards the neo…’

    Yes, and MSZP is very tolerant, towards Satanist’s…so, what’s your point?

    *** On a side note, have you ever considered a life in the theater as a dramatic actor?***

    • Paul

      @ Dearest manipulator
      Apart from your not so creative cheap attempts to insult…I appreciate your confession about the tolerance of Fidesz towards the neo-Nazis….So what? “Der Spiegel: Orbán has isolated Hungary within the EU with his combative rhetoric, and he has also maneuvered himself onto the sidelines, to the extent that hardly any of his counterparts want to meet with him at the moment.
      So what???

      On a side note, have you ever considered a career as a circus clown? Naaaw…you are not good at that either.

      • Paul

        @ Just manipulating
        Just to give an extra explanation, considering your slow mind..(yep I can insult too, Viktorites do not have a monopoly on insulting, and it is personally and fully meant) ..practically the VO government is already OUT of the EU. Just not made formal yet.

      • justasking

        @ De huichelaar aka Paul,

        ‘I appreciate your confession about the tolerance of Fidesz’

        And yet, not a word from your-lips, about MSZP and their support towards Stalin-ism, a regime that could be considered, at the very least, equal if not more evil than AH.

        What do you think that says about you?
        ——–

        I stumbled across this the other day…why do I get the impression, that this is pretty close to what you look and sound like?

        http://youtu.be/N_PLWqnfFgU

  • Paul

    @ Cheap manipulator

    “I stumbled across this the other day…why do I get the impression, that this is pretty close to what you look and sound like?
    Don’t know….You stumbled…drinking too much maybe?

  • olga

    @Paul

    If you only knew how wrong you were about JA as far as “gay rights” are concerned, you would be busy writing an apology.

    She is one of many who believes that except for the word “marriage”, gays should have complete”equal rights” under the law – my argument is that if they can’t marry they are not equal but I would save all that venom you have and direct it at people who consider homosexuality a perversion and make gay people’s lives a misery

    I don’t want to get into Dutch politics for 3 reasons – I don’t know much about it, don’t plan to learn and this would not be the appropriate website.

    However, I read this article in “Toronto Life”, with the headline “Five stupid things Geert Wilders said during his stay in Toronto” – easily found with a google search if you are interested. Moreover, lots of articles on the Internet about his being a Neo-N*azi.

    Wilders does not make JOBBIK any less despicable but if I had cockroaches in my house due to poor housekeeping, (good analogy if I have to say so myself) it would not comfort me to know that my neighbors have them as well, thus I would be concerned about getting rid of them in my own house before I lectured my neighbour.

    May I suggest you are spending too much of your valuable time and energy on the wrong country when so much work is to be done in your own? BTW, JA is very gracious and will accept your apology.
    don’t be shy

    George – do you remember when JA and I “got into it” about
    the word “Marriage” and “equality” on this topic? I think Mrs. George thought we would kill each other but it’s just our way when we disagree on political issues which is rather frequent.

    • justasking

      @Olga and George,

      ‘ do you remember when JA and I “got into it” about
      the word “Marriage” and “equality” on this topic?”

      Yes, and do you both also remeber how Mrs.George agreed with ME!!! Mwahahaha!!!

    • Curious George

      Yes, of course, although I think you should be careful of JA in future. I’ve just learned that she may be using clubs on seals. I’m not sure what she does to ogres, but I’m just wondering if that wooden leg is not what it seems. :)

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