Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 2017 (29. évfolyam, 1-50. szám)

2017-03-31 / 13. szám

Hungarian Law Risks Exposing Migrant Children to Sex Abuse Stop the European Union! Hungarian Government Launches New “National Consultation” The Orbán government announced that it is turning to the people to help it “stop Brussels” on six different fronts. The ruling Fidesz party is launch­ing another so-called “national consultation,” which is nothing more than a polemical and partisan cam­paign exercise, using taxpayers’ money, aimed at convincing Hungarians that they are at war with the West, the European Union, with George Soros, with liberals and with hordes of migrants. If Hungarians are at war with nefarious external forces, they will no longer pay attention to systemic government cor­ruption or crumbling health care and education. “We need the support of Hungarians, so that we can keep in domestic hands out taxation policy, as well as the regulation of wages and utility fees. Brussels wants to take away powers from member states in several areas, so in this we must stop Brussels,” declared Csaba Dömötör, parliamentary secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. Additionally, the national consultation is also meant to continue the demonization of NGOs in Hungary, with Mr. Dömötör noting more transparency is needed when it comes to the for­eign financing of civic groups and non-profit organizations. The HVG news site, in its short report on the announcement, offered the following snarky commentary: “Csaba Dömötör would not confirm whether he has ever had an original idea in his life.” Indeed, Hungarians have seen all of this before over the last seven years-Fidesz is simply reheating rhetoric and shadow boxing campaigns against amorphous adversaries: the “dark network” of Soros-funded NGOs, the Brussels boogeyman that encroaches on the nation, as well as migrants on the borders. The national consultation is looking to get Hungarians to rubber stamp the government’s rhetorical warfare in six areas, including the safeguarding of the state borders. “By participating in the national consultation, we are protecting our national independence,” remarked Mr. Dömötör, and then added: “The government is asking for the assistance of the Hungarian people, so that we will be able to defend our borders and avoid the compulsory settlement of foreigners.” Mr. Dömötör emphasized that Hungary is the target of “ever increasing attacks” due to its hardline immigration policy, and suggested that the EU is using the compulsory settlement of migrants and refugees in member states as a tool to deliberately weaken nation states. The national consultation questionnaires are being mailed out this coming week and Hungarians have until May 20th to return them. Meanwhile, a poll conducted by the unabashedly pro-Fidesz Nézőpont Intézet found that the vast majority of Hungarians are still supportive of the country’s membership in the EU. Fully 73% of Hungarians support EU membership. That said, Nézőpont also asked respondents to give their opinion about “the achievement of the Brussels leadership of the Union,” and in this regard, 53% indicated that they were dissatisfied. Fidesz has no intention of pulling Hungary out of the EU. Not only do they need EU transfers to keep the economy afloat, but they need a good, foreign punching bag to fire up their supporters and create the impression that the nation’s leadership is at war. hungarianfreepress.com Hungarian Ex-Spy Warns of Russian Influence Interview with Ferenc Katrein gives insight into the world of Central European intelligence Ferenc Katrein worked in Hungary’s civilian counter-intel­ligence agency from 2000 to 2013, where the highest-ranking position he held was executive head of operations. In a recently published interview with the independent news site Index he revealed some insider informa­tion, and emphasized the Rus­sian threat to Europe. “A secret service offensive is being waged against the European Union, and influence operations in which the Russians have serious professional experi­ence and traditions are part of this,” he said in his first ever public interview. Katrein partially backed a claim by opposition politician Ferenc Gyurcsany that 600 to 800 Russians are connected to its intelligence activities within Hungary, although he said intel­ligence agents make up only a small number. He criticized the govern­ment’s approach on secret service issues, citing the state­­funded Hungarian residency bond program as a backdoor for spies, and saying that its preoccupation with the supposed threat from NGOs funded by Hungarian-American financier George Soros was diverting attention from the more serious danger from Russia. Katrein said he left the secret service because he felt that the political establishment stood in the way of defensive measures and operations against Russian intel­ligence agencies. “I felt that the professional values and principles I followed and grew up with were not com­pletely realized in the last period of my service,” he told Index. Katrein also suggested that Hungarian politicians’ fear of Russian leader Vladimir Putin explained why they did not probe links between Russia’s GRU mili­tary intelligence agency and the far-right paramilitary Hungarian National Front (MNA). The Hungarian government was quick to react to Katrein’s statements. Prime Minister Viktor Orbán dismissed his claims, saying politicians have to go through sev­eral security checks and cannot possibly be under foreign influ­ence. The secretary of the Prime Minister’s cabinet office, Csaba Dömötör, claimed Katrein had been fired from the security agency, so “it is evident that he is a deeply offended man, and this fact brings all his statements into question.” A member of the ruling Fidesz party István Tenyi, filed a complaint with the Budapest high court accusing Katrein of treason and failing to report anti-state crimes, and government-spon­sored news outlet Magyar Idok cited other secret service mem­bers saying that Katrein is a tool of “certain circles” that want to sabotage the government and its foreign policy, including its strin­gent anti-migrant measures. The controversial residency bond program allows buyers of the bond to settle permanently in Hungary with little space for security agencies to do back­ground checks on them. Tenyi has a long history of leveling charges against dozens of organizations, protest orga­nizers, and news outlets of reli­gious intolerance, libel, forgery of public documents, and other crimes, tol.org The full interview: http:/ /index.hu/belfold/2017/03/ 21 /hungarian secret agent_ reveals how serious the Rus­sian threat is/ ELECTRONIC NEWSPAPER The subscribers of the printed newspaper can get the electronic version of the newspaper for free. More information: amhir.com Március 31,2017 ÍÜ Hungary’s new law to detain migrants in transit zones on its south­ern border will put children on the move at risk of exposure to sexual abuse, the watchdog Council of Europe said in a letter to Prime Min­ister Viktor Orbán. Hungary passed a law earlier this month to detain migrants in camps on its border with Serbia, a step which the United Nations said violates European Union law and will have a “terrible physical and psychological impact” on asylum seekers. Under right-wing populist Orbán, Budapest has locked horns with European and international partners over economic and democratic issues, most recently over migration which Orbán says is a threat to Europe’s socioeconomic make up. In a letter to Orbán, Claude Janizzi, the Chairperson of the Coun­cil of Europe Lanzarote Committee expressed concerns over the new legislation along with a reminder that in 2015 Hungary signed up to the European Convention that aims to protect children from sexual abuse. He said under the new law, unaccompanied migrant children between 14 and 18 will be considered adults and will not benefit from child protection measures, including the appointment of a guardian. As a result of the legal changes, “instead of having access to a guardian and being able to benefit from the child protection system, these children will be considered as adult asylum applicants, and placed in transit zones increasing the risk of becoming a victim of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse,” Janizzi wrote. “I therefore respectfully call upon you to ensure that child protec­tion measures benefit all children without exception (including adoles­cents below 18 years of age).” He called on Hungarian authorities to provide details within a month to show how unaccompanied children will be protected. The Lanzarote Committee works on behalf of the Council of Europe, which protects and promotes human rights. The Committee is specifically in charge of monitoring the implementation of the Lan­zarote Convention which protects the rights of children, and aims to prevent child sexual abuse and explbitation. The Council of Europe cannot take cases to the European Court of Human Rights as the court is part of the same body. However, migrants or their representatives could launch individual legal action since the Human Rights Convention applies to all, includ­ing non-EU citizens, and the court often refers to the Council’s moni­toring bodies in its judgments, spanishnewstoday.com Every 6th New Hungarian Baby Is Born Abroad Between 2010 and 2016, the number of Hungarian babies born abroad almost equal to the number of newborns in the country. In the mentioned 6 year period 78,000 Hungarian children were registered who were born somewhere outside of Hungary. This is the number of the applications for registration of births by Hungarian citizens living in foreign countries. This means that 15% of Hungarian children coming into the world are born abroad, because so many young Hungarians live somewhere else, according to Hungarian TV channel RTL Klub. This number of registrations is almost the same as the number of the babies who born in Hungary. According to the Hungarian Central Statisti­cal Office (KSH), 91,690 children were born in Hungary in 2015. hungarytoday.hu Highest Quality Care at the Best Price! Elderly, Rehabilitating, Children, Newborn Beszélünk magyarul is! Ingyenes konzultáció otthonában. Hívják Piroskát vagy Krisztinát! 84 Hour Immediate Response * Licensed & Insured * Companions * Assistants (CNA, CHHA) * Nurses (RN, LVN) * Newborn Nurses * Nannies & Babysitters * Group Child Care * Live-in or Live-out * Temporary or Permanent * Qualified & Screened * Flexible Payment Plans * Most Insurances Accepted • Worker Comp. & Long Terra Care AdvantagePlusAgency.com Hungarian Journat W 800 687-8066 AMERIKAI ^fagyar Hírlap

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