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The truth about the Tavares Report

2013. 05. 29.

The Hungarian government provided detailed comments on the so-called Tavares Report regarding the situation of fundamental rights in Hungary, which will soon be discussed by Members of the European Parliament. ...

The Constitutional Court hears the President of the National Judicial Office behind closed doors

2013. 05. 07.

According to the Eötvös Károly Institute, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, the Constitutional Court’s decision to hear the President of the National Judicial Office behind ...

Meeting with the Venice Commission

2013. 04. 17.

The HHC, the HCLU and the Eötvös Károly Institute met the delegation of the Venice Commission in Budapest last week, and informed them about the severe problems arising in connection ...

Newest amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary seriously undermines rule of law

2013. 03. 06.

Three Hungarian NGOs, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the Eötvös Károly Institute and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union addressed the Secretary General of the Council of Europe and the European Commission ...

Dismissal without justification violates the Convention

2012. 11. 29.

In 2010, the Hungarian Parliament adopted an Act allowing the dismissal of certain civil servants without justification. Related provisions left civil servants without effective domestic remedy, because in absence of ...

Preliminary voting registration is arbitrary

2012. 11. 14.

The HHC, the HCLU and the EKINT claim that the preliminary and obligatory registration for voting has no legitimate aim and thus it is arbitrary,

Superficial amendments – Organization of the judiciary remains inadequate

2012. 10. 16.

Last year the Government introduced fundamental changes to the judicial system. Although 30 separate provisions of the relevant regulation were amended in response to the serious concerns raised ...

Rule of law further eroded – NGO meeting with EU Parliament’s LIBE committee

2012. 09. 26.

On 25/9/2012, NGO representatives shared their views with the delegation of the European Parliaments's LIBE committee concerning the Hungarian legal developments relevant from the perspective of fundamental European principles and ...

Comments on the Constitutional Court Act

2012. 07. 18.

The Hungarian Government commented on the draft opinion of the Venice Commission regarding the new Hungarian Act on the Constitutional Court. The HHC, the HCLU, and the Eötvös Károly Institute ...

105 judges turn to Strasbourg court over “forced retirement”

2012. 06. 25.

HHC assists 105 judges to file complaints at European Court of Human Rights over mandatory retirement.