Hungary Press Freedom

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	Hungary: KlubRadio case shows recent media laws censoring
	EU Remains Silent as Hungary Veers Off Course
	Budapest's liberal awakening? Hungary's terrorising Twitterer rides again
	Ungarn: Knebelung des Staatsrundfunks
	Mass redundancies leave press fearful of Hungary's government
	How the New Media Laws Have Deteriorated the Media Situation in Hungary
	Hungary: New constitution is serious threat to right to information
	The prime time news coverage of the debate about the Hungarian media law at the European Parliament on Hungarian public television (MTV), in Hungarian with English subtitles
	Daniel Cohn-Bendit, MEP EP,  warns Hungarian Prime Minister Orban on new media law (22 Janaury 2011) - English Version Daniel Cohn-Bendit, MEP EP,  warns Hungarian Prime Minister Orban on new media law (22 Janaury 2011) - France version
	Hungary to Leave Controversial Media Law’s Core Intact
	Proclamation for a media law to ensure basic constitutional and civil rights
	Report of Dr. Judit Bayer
	Hungary will not accept diktats from Brussels - PM
	Act CLXXXV of 2010
	About Hungarian media
	EU und Ungarn legen Konflikt um Mediengesetz bei
	Hungary vote on media law changes maybe Monday Hungary sliding into censorship and media suppression
	Footprint of Financial Crisis in the Media
	European Broadcasting Union
	Hungary amends media law, defusing EU criticism
	IFJ calls for "radical surgery" not cosmetic changes in media law EFJ Warns of Collapse of Journalism as a Public Good in Hungary
	Fundamental changes still needed in Hungary media law
	Photos of the Free Press Protest New York 15.03.11.
	Hungarian media needs to be changed further, says European Parliament
	Hungarian media legislation severely contradicts international standards of media freedom, says OSCE media freedom representative OSCE media freedom representative calls on Hungarian Government to halt media legislation package, start public consultations Despite adjustments, Hungary's media law continues to violate OSCE commitments, says OSCE representative on freedom of the media ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF A PACKAGE OF HUNGARIAN LEGISLATION AND DRAFT LEGISLATION ON MEDIA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
	Hungary's media law and windfall taxes-FACTBOX
	Changes to Hungarian Media law not enough
	European Commission response to media law “inadequate”
	EU telecoms chief slams Hungarian media law Hungarian journalists wary despite EU tweaks to media law
	The reply of Hungarian Deputy Prime Minister Dr. Tibor Navracsics to queries regarding the Hungarian Media Law raised in a letter from Neelie Kroes, Vice President of the European Commission Reply to the criticisms expressed by the international media against the Media Act Criticisms and answers formulated on the subject of the proposed media act examined in a European context
	Hungary: Commissioner Hammarberg initiates dialogue and calls on the authorities to ensure freedom of expression and media pluralism Hungary should use the Council of Europe’s standards to guarantee freedom of expression and media pluralism
	Alerts - Hungary
	Hungary: Insufficient Changes to Controversial Media Laws Hungary: Revise Media Laws Promptly and Thoroughly Hungary: Controversial New Media Laws Cast Shadow on Presidency
	OPINION OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
	Letter to Neelie Kroes, European Digital Agenda Commissioner
	German MEP Jorgo Chatzimarkakis has urged the European commission to set up an EU-wide watchdog to monitor press freedom throughout Europe.
	Ungarn:-Medien-bangen-um-Freiheit
	Ungarische Journalisten wehren sich gegen das Mediengesetz
	Hungary’s Viktor Orban has no appetite for democracy
	Kritikern kündigen - Umbau in ungarischen Medien
	Ist Europas Pressefreiheit in Gefahr?
	We did not reveal our sources – a hard disk was seized by hungarian police Budapest Police damaged atlatszo.hu’s equipment
	Gati: „Ungarn ist eine gelenkte Demokratie“
	"Ungarns Presse will Klarheit"

Chronology:

• April 2013
• March 2013
• February 2013
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Special reports:

• * Reactions NMHH - National Media and Infocommunications Authority
• * Hungary Press Freedom Mission report
• * Hillary Clinton Letter of Support
• * Hungarian Media Laws in Europe (Only Executive Summary)
• * How the New Media Laws Have Deteriorated the Media Situation in Hungary
• * DEMOCRACY AT RISK IN HUNGARY
• * Report of Dr. Judit Bayer
• * Judit Bayer's report(Update)
• * Daniel Cohn-Bendit, MEP EP
• * Debate about the Hungarian media law on MTV
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• * International Mission Condemns Chilling Effect and Calls for Change
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• * Hunger Strike at Hungarian State TV (MTV)
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Council of Europe
Thomas Hammarberg

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