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Inadequate response to the Venice Commission’s criticism

2012. 04. 27.

The Hungarian Government failed to provide adequate legislative response to the Venice Commission’s criticism on judicial reform

Hungarian Government and Parliament should respect European Court of Human Rights judgment

2012. 04. 24.

On 20 April 2012, Hungarian Minister of Justice and Public Administration, Mr. Tibor Navracsics submitted to Parliament a draft Parliamentary Resolution not to execute the judgment of the European Court ...

Analysis of laws on the court system and the prosecution service

2012. 02. 28.

The HHC, the HCLU and the Eötvös Károly Institute analysed the new laws on the court system and the Prosecution Service of Hungary.

Hungarian NGOs meet Council of Europe rapporteurs and Venice Commission

2012. 02. 22.

The HHC and other Hungarian NGOs met the rapporteurs of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Venice Commission, and presented concerns related to the legislative steps ...

Hungarian Government Failed to Explain Undemocratic Measures

2012. 01. 04.

Hungarian NGO’s send alternative answers to Viviane Reding, EU Fundamental Rights Commissioner

Constitutional protection to further weaken in Hungary

2011. 10. 28.

The Eötvös Károly Public Policy Institute, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee and the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union analysed the draft of the new Constitutional Court Act, to be adopted under the ...

NGOs address President of the European Commission

2011. 10. 17.

In their letter sent to the President of the European Commission, the Eötvös Károly Institute, the HHC and the HCLU claim that Hungarian legal provisions on the Data Protection Commissioner ...

“The silent man is an accomplice…” – HHC calls on prosecutor to investigate, and politicians to condemn hate speech

2011. 08. 12.

The head of an extremist group (Betyársereg) cooperating with the parliamentary party Jobbik incited its audience to kill Jews, Roma and people who have “a different color skin” at a ...

NGO assessment of the first wave of legislation by Hungary’s new Parliament

2011. 08. 07.

The Eötvös Károly Institute, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and Transparency International Hungary jointly evaluated the first three months of the newly formed Parliament.

NGOs analyze Government reactions concerning the Venice Commission’s opinion on the new Constitution of Hungary

2011. 07. 18.

The Venice Commission issued an opinion on the new Constitution (the “Fundamental Law”) of Hungary in June 2011. Due to the lack of an official Hungarian translation and the misleading ...