mazsihisz

February 23, 2010, 09:54 CET

Hungarian MPs criminalize Holocaust denial

The denial of the Holocaust will be punishable by law under a bill passed by Parliament on Monday afternoon. Those who publicly deny the Holocaust, call it into doubt or present it as insignificant may be sentenced to up to... [read complete entry]

October 14, 2009, 09:51 CET

Anti-Semitism, racism marring Hungarian politics, Jewish leader tells CoE

The head of Hungary's federation of Jewish organisations Mazsihisz, Peter Feldmajer, met the Council of Europe's human rights commissioner, Thomas Hammarberg, on Tuesday and briefed him on what he called disturbing signs of racism and anti-Semitism in today's Hungary. Mazsihisz... [read complete entry]

February 27, 2009, 11:05 CET

World Jewish Congress wades into controversy over local official's remarks

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) protested against a Hungarian local government official's anti-Semitic remark, and urged powerful political action against such acts, in a letter released to MTI on Thursday.... [read complete entry]

July 01, 2008, 09:21 CET

Constitutional Court rules against hate speech ban

The ruling was based off the decision that free speech would be too greatly restricted. [read complete entry]

May 20, 2008, 09:47 CET

Hungarian Guard trial continues at Municipal Court

The second day of the trial against the far-right Magyar Gárda Egyesület (Hungarian Guard Society) was held at the Municipal Court under heightened police security on Monday. Magyar Gárda members were standing near the court as the trial took place.... [read complete entry]

December 04, 2007, 09:24 CET

Jewish federation rejects Sólyom's invitation

Mazsihisz, the Jewish religious federation, has rejected an invitation from President László Sólyom to meet with representatives of other historical churches today, on the grounds that he sent the hate speech bill passed by Parliament to the Constitutional Court for... [read complete entry]