53 result(s) for judicial independence
Hungarian Judge Adjourns Rezesova Case
- 6 May 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
A hearing in the case of a fatal 2012 road accident was adjourned on Monday, after Slovak defendant Eva Rezešová Varholíková reported sick. The case, in which Rezešová has already been sentenced to 6 years in jail for 4 counts of manslaughter, is now before an appellate court in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Rule Of Law: Top Court Strikes Down Hungary's Government Ads
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Here’s an interesting news item from the week: Hungary’s top court, the Curia, has handed down a ruling banning Government ads on Hungarian commercial television channel, TV2.
Hungary Improves Position On EU Justice Score Board
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has improved its position among European Union members by three grades on the European Union Justice Scoreboard assessing the independence of the judicial system. Based on World Economic Forum data, last year Hungary was ranked in 72nd place on the list of 144 countries and this year it is at 66th place on a list of 148 countries.
Xpat Opinion: Human Rights Watch: Getting It Wrong…Again
- 22 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent Human Rights Watch dispatch, Hungary: Constitutional Changes Fall Short, shows that sometimes it’s just not worth the effort. Some writers simply have another agenda. They approach the topic with such prejudice that they are incapable of handling facts that don’t fit their narrative.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Hungarian Gov Responds To Objections Of European Commission
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 7 June at noon the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.
'Commissioner Opines On High Marks Given To Hungarian Justice System', By Ferenc Kumin
- 8 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
Last week, I had a post regarding a rather unfortunate, or, as some would say, inappropriate comment made by Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. In brief: Madame Commissioner got confused about the facts in a simple European Arrest Warrant case that has been ...
Last week, I had a post regarding a rather unfortunate, or, as some would say, inappropriate comment made by Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. In brief: Madame Commissioner got confused about the facts in a simple European Arrest Warrant case that has been ...
Viviane Reding Waging Private War Against Hungary
- 27 Mar 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Viviane Reding’s recent statements about Hungary again raise questions about her impartiality and objectivity.
Ambassador Kounalakis Interview To Kossuth Radio In Hungary As Aired On 19 March
- 19 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Kossuth Radio [Paraphrasing as an introduction]: The process that was used in moving forward with the 4th amendment, as well as the specific content, was very damaging to the confidence that there is respect for the Constitutional Court’s independence.
Hungarian Judge Adjourns Rezesova Case
- 6 May 2014 6:00 AM
- current affairs
A hearing in the case of a fatal 2012 road accident was adjourned on Monday, after Slovak defendant Eva Rezešová Varholíková reported sick. The case, in which Rezešová has already been sentenced to 6 years in jail for 4 counts of manslaughter, is now before an appellate court in Budapest.
Xpat Opinion: Rule Of Law: Top Court Strikes Down Hungary's Government Ads
- 27 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Here’s an interesting news item from the week: Hungary’s top court, the Curia, has handed down a ruling banning Government ads on Hungarian commercial television channel, TV2.
Hungary Improves Position On EU Justice Score Board
- 18 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Hungary has improved its position among European Union members by three grades on the European Union Justice Scoreboard assessing the independence of the judicial system. Based on World Economic Forum data, last year Hungary was ranked in 72nd place on the list of 144 countries and this year it is at 66th place on a list of 148 countries.
Xpat Opinion: Human Rights Watch: Getting It Wrong…Again
- 22 Sep 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The recent Human Rights Watch dispatch, Hungary: Constitutional Changes Fall Short, shows that sometimes it’s just not worth the effort. Some writers simply have another agenda. They approach the topic with such prejudice that they are incapable of handling facts that don’t fit their narrative.
Xpat Opinion: Kim Lane Scheppele: In Praise Of The Tavares Report About Hungary
- 5 Jul 2013 1:00 AM
- current affairs
Today Europe acted to hold the Hungarian government to the constitutional values that it eagerly endorsed when it joined the European Union nearly a decade ago.
Hungarian Gov Responds To Objections Of European Commission
- 10 Jun 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
On 7 June at noon the Hungarian Government handed over a letter to the European Commission, in which it responded to the three questions raised by the EU body concerning the possibility to impose extraordinary taxes, the transfer of court cases and the restrictions on political advertisements – Foreign Minister János Martonyi announced on 7th June 2013.
'Commissioner Opines On High Marks Given To Hungarian Justice System', By Ferenc Kumin
- 8 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary:
Last week, I had a post regarding a rather unfortunate, or, as some would say, inappropriate comment made by Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. In brief: Madame Commissioner got confused about the facts in a simple European Arrest Warrant case that has been ...
Last week, I had a post regarding a rather unfortunate, or, as some would say, inappropriate comment made by Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship. In brief: Madame Commissioner got confused about the facts in a simple European Arrest Warrant case that has been ...
Viviane Reding Waging Private War Against Hungary
- 27 Mar 2013 10:00 AM
- current affairs
Viviane Reding’s recent statements about Hungary again raise questions about her impartiality and objectivity.
Ambassador Kounalakis Interview To Kossuth Radio In Hungary As Aired On 19 March
- 19 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
Kossuth Radio [Paraphrasing as an introduction]: The process that was used in moving forward with the 4th amendment, as well as the specific content, was very damaging to the confidence that there is respect for the Constitutional Court’s independence.