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NDTV
4 days ago
- NDTV
Hungarian Newspaper Publishes Pics Of Women In Short Skirts Without Consent, Faces Backlash
A Hungarian newspaper, Metropol, has faced backlash for publishing a photo spread featuring women in short skirts without their consent. The images, taken in public spaces such as subways and streets, were part of the paper's "Take a photo and send it in!" column, which has previously been criticised for exploiting vulnerable groups, Hungarian news website Telex reported. The publication's ties to Hungary's ruling government have added to the controversy, sparking widespread protests from women's rights advocates and the Hungarian public. The photo spread, titled "The shorter, the better," featured images of women in short skirts taken without their knowledge or consent. The article below the headline read, "This statement is certainly true for fashion, if not for life-span. But in the case of skirts and dresses worn by girls, it is certainly true with the beginning of summer." The situation worsened when the feature invited readers to submit similar photos, further fueling the controversy over the newspaper's objectification of women. Women's rights activists and social media users condemned Metropol's feature, calling it invasive and objectifying. A protest was held outside the publisher's offices, where around 50-60 demonstrators chanted slogans like "Harassment is not journalism" and "My body is not an object," demanding a public apology from the newspaper. The PATENT Association, a civil rights organisation, strongly condemned the article, calling it "blatant objectification and vile sexism." They argued that it perpetuates a dangerous message, implying women are never safe in public, even during the day. "Men who take photos up women's skirts don't even need to hide anymore. They can proudly send their 'prey' to a widely distributed newspaper, which publishes the images with disgusting commentary across two pages," the group wrote. One of the affected girls shared her distressing experience, revealing she had no idea her photo was taken or published. "It's humiliating that some people find joy in mocking young women and that a major, government-aligned newspaper not only supports but encourages this," she wrote. She added, "I don't think it's anyone else's business what I wear or what clothes make me feel complete and happy. I can understand if someone doesn't like my style; everyone has different tastes, but no one has the right to share their personal opinion about it on public media platforms." Reacting to the photos, one person on Reddit wrote, "So is the purpose to titillate the paper's (presumably straight male) readers, or to shame women wearing short skirts? Both." Another said, "I think this is the most Disgusting thing I will see today. Or this week." In response, the PATENT Association is providing free legal support to individuals featured in the publication without their consent and is encouraging others to come forward.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- General
- Hindustan Times
Hungary newspaper asks readers to submit pics of women in skirts: ‘The shorter the better'
A newspaper in Hungary asked its readers to submit photographs of women in short skirts, sparking protests and condemnation from women's rights groups. According to a report in Hungarian news website Telex, Metropol newspaper published a photo spread of women in shorts skirts in its June 4 issue. The photographs appeared to have been taken without the knowledge or consent of the subjects. The photo spread appeared in Metropol's infamous 'Take a photo and send it in!' column which has previously faced scrutiny for targeting vulnerable groups. 'The shorter, the better' declared the provocative headline accompanying the pictures. The article below the headline read, 'this statement is certainly true for fashion, if not for life-span. But in the case of skirts and dresses worn by girls, it is certainly true with the beginning of summer.' The photo spread included pictures of women in skirts, taken on subways and on the road. The strange feature drew condemnation in Hungary and on social media. According to a report in local news website around 50 to 60 people staged a protest outside the office of Mediaworks, which publishes Metropol, on Wednesday afternoon. They raised slogans like 'Harassment is not journalism' and 'My body is not an object' to express their anger against the offensive piece. Some protestors also demanded a public apology from Metropol, which is a free newspaper with ties to the ruling government. Reactions on social media were similarly critical. 'So is the purpose to titillate the paper's (presumably straight male) readers, or to shame women wearing short skirts? Both?' asked one person on Reddit. Another called it 'State sponsored harassment of young women.' 'Traditionalism. They want women to be domestic servants with 'modest dress' outside the bedroom. This type of harassment is meant to herd women into that direction,' a user opined.
France 24
15-05-2025
- Politics
- France 24
'Pfizergate': Court finds EU Commission chief von der Leyen broke transparency rules
The Hungarian government is considering an extremely repressive law. There seems to be little interest in the main Hungarian newspapers – except in Telex, one of the last independent news sites in the country. And for good reason: the government is mulling a law that would allow it to monitor, penalise and possibly shut down all independent media and NGOs deemed a threat to national sovereignty. In other words, as Telex notes wryly, the Fidesz party's new bill is similar to the one that has served Russian President Vladimir Putin well in building a dictatorship. Radio Free Europe notes that this bill follows a series of similar repressive moves in the country. In March, Prime Minister Viktor Orban cracked down on journalists and politicians who receive foreign funding. Last month, a constitutional amendment banned public displays of homosexuality and gender diversity, while allowing police to use facial recognition technology. The timing of this bill is particularly interesting. As the Guardian notes, Orban's bill is a move to crack down on dissent ahead of elections in Hungary next year. It comes amid the rising popularity of the Tisza party, headed by Orban's former ally Peter Magyar, who could pose an unprecedented challenge. Staying in Europe, a tribunal has handed down a verdict against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in the Pfizergate scandal. French paper Libération takes us through the scandal, which came to light in 2021 after The New York Times published an article about the negotiations of the biggest ever EU vaccine contract with Pfizer. During the first few months of 2021, von der Leyen exchanged several SMS with Albert Bourla, the CEO of Pfizer, in the negotiation of a multi-billion-euro contract for Covid vaccines. For its article about the negotiations, The New York Times made an official request for the SMS, but the EU Commission denied the request. It offered various unclear explanations, saying the messages had the disappearing message function or were deleted. The EU's general court ruled yesterday that von der Leyen failed in her obligation to be transparent. As Politico notes, it raises very interesting issues about the legitimacy of SMS and WhatsApp messages as official documents. The judge's "bombshell ruling", as Politico puts it, indicates that the Commission was wrong to deny access to the messages. The Commission says the messages were too boring to count as documents. The judgment suggests that text messages should be considered official documents, but it's not at all binding. Public access to officials' SMS will mostly likely continue to not be granted freely. Finally, we discover a fascinating study led by Australian researchers about Barbie's feet! According to The Conversation, Australian podiatrists were particularly interested in Barbie's feet after a memorable scene from the 2023 film. They decided to study the shape of her feet from 1959 to 2024 – that's 2,750 Barbies in total. What they found is fascinating: basically Barbie's high-heeled feet became flatter over the decades, something that appears to mirror broader societal changes. Barbie ditched her high-heeled posture the more she climbed the career ladder. In the 1960s, you only had tip-toed Barbies. By the 2020s, only about 40 percent wore heels. As Barbie became more diverse and inclusive, but also more athletic and representative in male-dominated fields, her feet flattened. It suggests a correlation between flat-footed Barbie and her emancipation from societal constraints!
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Hungary expels two Ukrainian diplomats, accusing them of espionage
Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó has reported that his country is expelling two Ukrainian diplomats, accusing them of espionage. Source: Hungarian news portal Telex, citing Szijjártó, as reported by European Pravda Details: Szijjártó lamented the "rising anti-Hungarian rhetoric" in Ukraine and the "discrediting campaign against Hungarians". He added that two "spies operating under diplomatic cover" at the Ukrainian Embassy in Budapest were expelled from Hungary on 9 May. The decision was only recently communicated to the Ukrainian ambassador in Budapest. Quote: "The latest campaign against Hungarians has the same goal as the previous ones. We, the Hungarians, want peace, we say no to war, we've never supplied weapons to Ukraine and we are not going to do so. We haven't and won't allow anyone to drag us into this war." Details: These developments were prompted by the revelation that the Security Service of Ukraine had uncovered a Hungarian military intelligence network involved in espionage activities in Zakarpattia (Transcarpathia) in Ukraine's west. The network was reportedly assessing the mood of local residents and gauging their reaction to the possible presence of Hungarian peacekeepers in the region. Initially, Szijjártó asserted that Budapest had not received any official reports from Kyiv regarding the exposed network of Hungarian spies and referred to it as "anti-Hungarian propaganda". Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Arab News
18-03-2025
- Arab News
Hungarian woman who kept over 100 cats in squalor jailed for animal cruelty
BUDAPEST: A Hungarian woman who kept more than 100 malnourished cats and a dog in squalid conditions in her flat was sentenced to 10 months in prison for animal cruelty, a Budapest court said Tuesday. The case sparked public outcry and is thought to be among the Central European country's most serious animal abuse cases in recent years, local media reported. The woman in her sixties was found guilty of causing 'prolonged suffering to a large number of animals' by neglecting them, the court said in a statement. The defendant — who did not show any remorse — failed to provide adequate food or water to the animals while keeping them locked up in her 'faeces-contaminated flat.' As a result of the neglect, the animals 'suffered from external and internal parasitic diseases' and were deprived of 'self-sufficiency,' it added. The woman — who resisted arrest in 2019 and was taken into psychiatric care — has consistently denied neglecting the cats during the trial, and stressed she had helped a lot of animals in the past, independent news site Telex reported. But some cats died in the flat and surviving animals had to be put down after being rescued due to suffering from a number of diseases, the article stated. The case became public in Hungary after an animal welfare organization, Helping Angels — which assisted in rescuing the animals — shared photos on Facebook showing the flat's filthy conditions. Both the prosecution and the defense have appealed the ruling.
