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Former judge removed by Orbán elected Hungarian president

Hungary’s parliament has elected András Baka, 73, a respected judge and former head of the Supreme Court, as head of state.

  • 73-year-old András Baka elected as Hungary's new president.
  • Baka served 17 years as a judge at European Court of Human Rights.
  • Baka opposes term limit on MPs, emphasizes democracy and rule of law.

AI

Russia is recruiting women out of prisons to serve as front-line medics. A new investigation documents rape by commanders and criminal cases against the women who report it.

In 2024, Russia’s Defense Ministry launched an experiment called “Choice,” according to a new investigation by the independent Russian news outlet Verstka. The military solicited volunteers at women’s penal colonies in several regions and assigned them to tactical medicine units to treat the wounded near the front.

Tech

Who (or What) Generates Images for EFF?

We’ve had a few questions from EFF supporters lately, asking whether the images we use on our blog posts, or on donation and shop items, have been created with AI image generators.

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