“I Can’t Do My Job as a Journalist”
The Systematic Undermining of Media Freedom in Hungary
The government continues its attack on rule of law and democratic institutions. It replaced a previous Covid-19-related state of danger with a state of danger due to the war in Ukraine, giving the government extraordinary powers to rule by decree and sidestep parliamentary process. Independent journalists, media outlets, and civil society organizations are vilified by high-ranking public officials and in pro-government outlets in a distorted media environment. Discrimination persists against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, women and Roma. Unlawful pushbacks of migrants and asylum seekers to Serbia continued and access to asylum procedures is close to impossible.
September 30, 2024
September 19, 2024
September 11, 2024
The Systematic Undermining of Media Freedom in Hungary
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Long Detention, Poor Conditions, Little Help for Vulnerable People
Accelerate legal action against Hungary, seek suspension of repressive legislation
EU Action Needed to Tackle Declining Press Freedom, Pluralism
EU Should Take Legal Action, Parliament Should Scrap Bill
Parliament Should Reject Abusive Bill, Uphold Equal Rights
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Activists Will Appeal to European Court of Human Rights