Hungary’s incoming prime minister is moving quickly to make his mark. Péter Magyar, who takes office next month, met top European officials in Brussels this week to set out his plans to restore the ru...

Revelations about a 2024 call offering assistance raise questions about Hungary’s ties to Iran as the Trump administration backs Prime Minister Viktor Orban for reelection.

Flash report ahead of the 2026 Hungarian Parliamentary Elections

Mit seinem Feldzug gegen den Rechtsstaat will Orbán Ungarns Zivilgesellschaft mundtot machen. Menschrechtsorganisationen wie dem Helsinki Kommittee werden Steine in den Weg gelegt. Dessen Vorsitzende ...

Hungary’s government is filing criminal charges against an investigative journalist, claiming he is spying for a foreign state.

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Viktor Orban has also pledged, in his annual address earlier this month, to “clear out” after the April elections media and civil society organisations deemed to threaten “sovereignty.” Fidesz already directly or indirectly control 80 percent of Hungary's media.

In this week's digest from the Hungarian election campaign trail: Ukraine oil rows, Viktor Orban vows to finish off the job against civil society and independent media after April election and accuses the Shell oil company of being behind the opposition.

For the seventh year in a row, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee is contributing to the European Commission’s annual Rule of Law Report in coordination with other Hungarian human rights and anti-corrup...

In April 2026, the parliamentary elections will be a pivotal moment for democracy, fundamental rights and the rule of law in Hungary.

A Hungarian author, professor, and diplomat, Haraszti has dedicated his career to strengthening human rights and supporting democratic institutions worldwide.

Hungary’s ruling party and its allies have seized control of the mainstream media, but the platform is giving independent journalists a voice

The Hungarian novelist whose books ‘reaffirm the power of art’ was announced as winner at a ceremony in Stockholm

Mapping paper on the public consultation on draft laws, parliamentary law-making, and the perpetuated states of exception

Rising prices and declining services for ordinary voters contrast with the excesses of those close to the prime minister

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The Hungarian Government uses its power arbitrarily to discourage people from attending the Budapest Pride in 2025. According to an amendment adopted by the Parliament, attending Pride will be conside...

Hungary’s opposition leader can’t speak out in favour of the banned Budapest march for fear of losing votes when he tries to break the right’s 15-year gr...

A Kúria szerint nem lehet felvonulást tartani a szexuális és nemi kisebbségek jogegyenlősége mellett Magyarországon.

CIVICUS discusses Hungary’s now-postponed foreign agents bill with Márta Pardavi, co-chair of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, a human rights organisation that defends human dignity through legal and...