On 6 November, Rita Csik, a journalist with the daily Nepszava newspaper, was charged with the “deliberate breach of a state secret” under Article 221 of the Hungarian Penal Code that is titled, “Violation of a State Secret,” which dates from the 1970’s. Csik’s prosecution arises from an article written by her in May 2004 […]

Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Kossuth Lajos ter 1-3 1055 Budapest Budapest fovaros Republic of Hungary Fax: +36 1 441 30 50 Vienna, 16 July 2001 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute, the global network of editors and media executives, is concerned about the appointment of Karoly Mendreczky as president of Hungarian Television (MTV) and the […]

Mr. Istvan Stumpf Minister of Chancellery Government of Hungary Budapest, Hungary Vienna, 6 July 1999 Dear Minister, The members of the International Press Institute — the global network of editors and publishers dedicated to freedom of the press — are deeply concerned about the growing trend of government interference in the media in Hungary. The […]

H.E. Victor Orban Prime Minister of Hungary Budapest Hungary Vienna, 18 September 1998 Your Excellency, The International Press Institute (IPI) the global network of editors and publishers from newspapers, magazines, broadcasting organizations and news agencies, is deeply concerned about moves to force the Hungarian media – by law and under threat of sanctions – to […]