On fear, media freedom and responsibility: The refugee story in Hungary

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Recent articles in Hungary

EU needs to urgently protect civic space in Hungary

The EU should accelerate legal action against Hungary and seek the suspension of the repressive Law on the Protection of National Sovereignty.

Hungary: Constraining media freedom, undermining access to information

“The Hungarian government’s interference with media freedom and pluralism, part of its systematic attack on the rule of law, obstructs the work of independent journalists in holding the authorities to account and prevents the public from accessing information” – HRW

Hungary passes controversial ‘Sovereignty Protection Act’

Leading editors and journalists from independent press in Hungary warn that the law could be used to make life more difficult for those media critical of the government.