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Márta Pardavi

@martapardavi.bsky.social

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 · 2mo ago

For years, discussions about Hungary focused on democratic backsliding, including the shrinking space for independent civil society. But what should happen now, in this hopeful period of profound political and legal changes? How can civic space be rebuilt and not overlooked? On @verfassungsblog.de

Verfassungsblog@verfassungsblog.de · 2mo ago

Healthy democracy needs an enabling environment for civil society. MÁRTA PARDAVI highlights that even well-designed constitutional reforms must not be insulated from the citizens whose lives they are meant to improve. verfassungsblog.de/rebuilding-h...

Quote: "A strong democracy needs a thriving civil society."
@orlabarry.bsky.social · 3mo ago

How do you restore rule of law in Hungary when much of the media, academia and judiciary have come under government influence? That's the challenge facing incoming PM Peter Magyar. Listen to my report on @theworld.org f/t @martapardavi.bsky.social @profpech.bsky.social theworld.org/segments/202...

Hungary's Magyar races to unlock EU billions - The World from PRX

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...

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Anne Applebaum@anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 4mo ago

Just after Israel's attack on Hezbollah in 2024, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government offered issistance to Iran, the key sponsor of Hezbollah. And now Vance is in Budapest, supporting Orban. From Catherine Belton wapo.st/41RvEFd

After pager attack on Hezbollah, Hungary offered help to Iran

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.

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee@hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Our 1 April Flash Report is out The primary risks to electoral integrity stem not from election-day procedures but from the structural conditions that shape the campaign environment, access to resources, and the information space as well as inefficient legal safeguards. helsinki.hu/en/flash-rep...

Flash Report Ahead of the 2026 Hungarian Parliamentary Elections - Hungarian Helsinki Committee

Flash report ahead of the 2026 Hungarian Parliamentary Elections

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I told n-tv.de how exclusion is not a side effect but a core feature of 🇭🇺’s political system. Political loyalty determines access to resources, independent actors face systemic barriers. @hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social documents these patterns and supports those affected. www.n-tv.de/politik/Wer-...

"Wer aus Orbáns System ausgeschlossen ist, hat Schwierigkeiten"

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 ...

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Award-winning Hungarian journalist @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social is threatened with a criminal investigation for his excellent and important reporting on national security and intelligence. He covers Russian influence and the close links between Moscow and Budapest. apnews.com/article/hung...

Hungary's government files charges against prominent journalist for alleged espionage

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

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Szabolcs Panyi@szabolcspanyi.bsky.social · 4mo ago

💥Due to Putin’s ex-interpreter Daria Boyarskaya playing a key role in the OSCE PA’s election monitoring mission, Hungary’s leading NGOs are limiting cooperation and withholding non-public information. Boyarskaya is sanctioned by Poland and was previously detained by Lithuania.

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euobserver — EU news that matters@euobserver.com · 6mo ago

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.

How Orbán systematically suffocated the Hungarian media over the past 15 years

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.

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euobserver — EU news that matters@euobserver.com · 6mo ago

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.

52 days to election: Orbán escalates Ukraine row, AI execution video shocks Hungary’s election campaign

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.

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 6mo ago

“Orbán wants voters to believe that change itself is the greatest danger. Magyar wants them to believe that stagnation is. For the first time in 16 years, the outcome is genuinely open. And that uncertainty alone marks a profound break with Hungary’s political past.” @bironagyandras.bsky.social

András Bíró-Nagy@bironagyandras.bsky.social · 6mo ago

In @theguardian.com today: my analysis of 🇭🇺Hungary’s 2026 election. Opposition challenger Péter Magyar is ahead in the polls on a promise of hope. Viktor Orbán is betting on fear of war to stay in power. ✅ Read the article here: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Hungarian Helsinki Committee@hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Overall, the developments in Hungary we document in our 2025 Rule of Law Report submission show a continued and serious disregard for EU values, EU law, and CJEU judgments. Read the full report: helsinki.hu/en/hungarian...

Hungarian CSOs contribute to the European Commission’s 2026 Rule of Law Report - Hungarian Helsinki Committee

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...

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Hungarian Helsinki Committee@hungarianhelsinki.bsky.social · 7mo ago

It’s official: Hungary’s parliamentary elections will be held on 12 April. Our threat assessment highlights serious risks to election integrity, including breaches of domestic and international democratic standards. helsinki.hu/en/2026-elec...

Threat Assessment of the 2026 Hungarian Parliamentary Elections - Hungarian Helsinki Committee

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

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Márta Pardavi @martapardavi.bsky.social · 10mo ago

In Hungary, where TV, radio and print newspapers are dominated by pro-government messaging, YouTube has become a lifeline for independent journalism, attracting large youth audiences with witty and critical political content. @lilirutai.bsky.social observer.co.uk/news/interna...

‘They can exile us, but can’t silence us’: the young YouT...

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

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