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Márta Pardavi

@martapardavi.bsky.social
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Co-chair of Hungarian Helsinki Committee @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social, working on strengthening the rule of law and the work of human rights defenders. Most of the time in Budapest, Hungary.

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
How media capture and targeted pressure work together to narrow the space for independent journalism in Hungary 🇭🇺 New report by @mertekmonitor.bsky.social @beabodrogi.bsky.social Rule of Law Lab at NYU Law ➡️ www.law.nyu.edu/rule-law-lab...
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Crazy money spent on political ads on Meta/Facebook in Hungary 🇭🇺. Fidesz, the government and aligned actors have bottomless pockets. New EU rules on political ads should have a huge impact. From Lakmusz, the 🇭🇺 member of @edmo-eu.bsky.social lakmusz.hu/2025/10/06/a...
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
“Every time I got arrested our crowdfunding revenues would go up and I had to tell my CFO, this is not a sustainable business-model.” Nobel Peace Prize laureate and journalist @mariaressa.bsky.social @rappler.bsky.social at the World Justice Forum 2025 in Warsaw
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
33 embassies and 9 cultural institutes in Budapest join a statement to support the 30th Budapest Pride festival "As Budapest Pride celebrates [its 30th anniversary] milestone, we stand firm in our commitment to a future where all individuals can live freely, with love and PRIDE."
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
A Threat to the Core: Why the New Hungarian Transparency Bill is an Attack on the Foundations of the European Union The first overview of the proposed law, by Prof Renáta Uitz on @verfassungsblog.de verfassungsblog.de/hungary-tran...
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
This morning, in 🇭🇺 Budapest, Pécs and Miskolc - As civil society faces its darkest moment yet, our NGO coalition sends a message to Hungarians: ❤️We are created for you ❤️We are here for you ❤️We are staying here for you
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Young men and young women’s world views are pulling apart. The consequences could be far-reaching... people’s formative political experiences are hard to shake off. This shift could leave ripples for generations to come, impacting far more than vote counts. www.ft.com/content/29fd...
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
“Judicial independence is endangered today and that’s why we’re here today,” judge Tamás Matusik, former president of the National Judicial Council, speaking at the big protest for judicial independence in Budapest 🇭🇺
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
“Justice is blind but we’re not” Thousands are protesting for judicial independence in Budapest today.
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
The large crowd protesting for free courts and conditions that ensure effective judicial independence includes lots of judges, clerks and judicial administrative staff.
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Happy 10th birthday to @direkt36.bsky.social! Support their excellent investigative journalism ➡️ www.direkt36.hu/en/tamogass-...
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Hungarian government minister, propaganda chief Antal Rogán is being sanctioned by the US Government for his involvement in corruption in Hungary, under Executive Order 13818, which builds upon and implements the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Thank you, Kati 👏 😊 @eublogo.bsky.social
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
“Institutional weaknesses weigh on Hungary's credit profile, including in adherence to the rule of law, interference with civil society, and concerns over central bank independence and monetary financing.”
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
The spread of Russian-style “foreign agents” laws threaten civil society and democracy, requiring pro-democracy groups to develop innovative strategies to protect civic freedoms. Here are 6 resilience strategies, tried and tested by human rights defenders #ourRAREpeople www.ned.org/wp-content/u...
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 09/10/2024
We could be in for quite a ride on #RuleofLaw if the Commission will act on the logic of #vonderLeyen in the EP today. Hungary drifting away from the Single Market, discriminating, using arbitrary measures against companies, creating uncertainty & loss of investor trust. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 17/11/2023
And now for something completely different
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 12/10/2023
Good to meet up with @jmorijn.bsky.social in Budapest
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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 07/10/2023
Hello BlueSky
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