Daily Archives: August 7, 2013

Vona v Hungary: Freedom of association and assembly can be restricted to protect Minority Rights

Posted on August 7, 2013 by ellenpolus

This guest post was written by Judit Geller and Dezideriu Gergely, European Roma Rights Centre. In the case of Vona v Hungary, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) openly stood up against racism and hatred when it ruled that … Continue reading →

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Amnesty International: Hungary must protect Roma, minority groups

Posted on August 7, 2013 by ellenpolus

UDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. 6 (UPI) — Hungary must do more to protect minority groups, said Amnesty International Tuesday after four people were convicted in the deaths of six Roma. A Budapest court handed down life sentences in prison for Zsolt … Continue reading →

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Hungary: Roma killers imprisoned for life

Posted on August 7, 2013 by ellenpolus

A HUNGARIAN court has handed down life sentences to three far-right gang members convicted of murdering six gypsies, including the gunning down of a father and his four-year-old son as they fled their burning home. Another member of the neo-Nazi … Continue reading →

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