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.
Electronic copy of the 2011 Hungarian Constitution (updated to 2016) made freely available online by the Comparative Constitutions Project at the University of Texas at Austin. The Constitution is provided in PDF and includes chapters on freedom and responsibility, the role of the President, government and National Assembly, the courts and the defence forces.
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.
Section of WorldLII's Countries service containing links to internet resources for Hungary. A full range of browse and search features are available on the site. Browse sections include links covering Hungary's Courts, Government, Legislation and Parliament. Additional sections highlight subject areas such as: Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Privacy, Privatisation, and Secured Transactions. A stored search will automatically search for materials relating to Hungary on all of the WorldLII catalog or databases.
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.
