This website is the National Office for the Judiciary in Hungary. It provides information on the judiciary and on the Hungarian legal system including civil and criminal proceedings. The site also covers the appointment and training of judges and gives information on developments such as digitisation of court procedures. The site can be viewed in Hungarian and English.
The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) is a human rights NGO founded in 1994. HCLU monitors legislation, provides free legal aid and training and campaigns to raise awareness around human rights issues. The site has information on a range of human rights issues in Hungary including freedom of information, right to self-determination, disability rights, patients’ rights, drug policy, freedom of expression and data protection.
Website of the Hungarian Bar Association the body responsible for representing and regulating the legal profession in Hungary. There is information on the administration and work of the Association and contact details for the regional bar associations. Legislation regulating the legal profession is also given. The site can be viewed in Hungarian only.
Official website of the Hungarian government. There is information about the government, the prime minister and various departments including profiles of ministers, news items and contact details. The site can be viewed in Hungarian and English.
Report on media laws in Hungary published and made freely available online by the Center for Media and Communication Studies at the Central European University in Budapest. The report analyses Hungary’s new media laws to assess how far they conform to European media regulation standards and compares aspects of the Hungarian system to those of other EU countries. Topics covered in the report include independence of the Hungarian media authority, media regulation, public service media and powers of the media authority. The full report can be downloaded in PDF.
Official website of the Hungarian Supreme Court (Kúria) which is offered in Hungarian with an English interface. Information provided in English covers the history, organisation and jurisdiction of the court and the reform of the Hungarian judicial system following the country’s change to a democratic system of government . A selection of civil, criminal and administrative decisions of the court are provided in full text, in English.
Website of the Hungarian Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights the body established by the Fundamental Law of Hungary to protect civil rights in Hungary. The site provides profiles of the Commissioner and deputies and an organisational structure. There is guidance on lodging a complaint and ongoing cases can be viewed in Hungarian on the site. Full text annual reports are also provided along with a selection of reports on topics including child-friendly justice, refugee homelessness and unaccompanied minors and human rights related documents.
The Refugee Law Reader is described as being an "online model curriculum for the study of the complex and rapidly evolving field of international refugee law." The site is aimed at the academic and legal profession and is hosted by the Hungarian Helsinki Committee. It was originally devised to support the work of the Legal Assistance through Refugee Clinics (LARC) project.
The website of the Hungarian Patent Office provides guidance and legal information on obtaining patents and trademarks in Hungary. Copies of Hungarian laws and regulations are provided online along with contact details of Hungarian patent agents. The site also includes information on plant variety protection, utility model protection, trademarks, designs and copyright issues in Hungary. The Hungarian Industrial Property Database, which has information on patents, utility models, trademarks and designs protected in Hungary, is free to search on the site.
Website of the National Institute of Criminology (OKRI) a Hungary based research organisation established in 1960. The site describes the history and structure of the OKRI, gives profiles of staff and details of ongoing and past research projects. Bibliographic references are given for OKRI publications searchable by title, keyword and author. Coverage is given of statistical information arising from OKRI's research along with a page of related websites. The site can be viewed in English and Hungarian.
