Additionally, the Government allowed only five working days for public consultation, in the middle of the summer.
The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union has sent the Ministry of Justice a letter setting out their overall assessment and requesting an in-person consultation. In their letter they are:
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The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union submitted a Freedom of Information (FOI) request in January 2025. The Government responded that the “full implementation of the provisions of the anti-SLAPP Directive into national law will take place by May 7, 2026” event though not concrete step seem to have been taken so far.
CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.
CASE is a coalition of European NGOs that recognize the threat posed to public watchdogs by Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs).
The European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) was founded in 2015 in Leipzig, Germany, and operates under European press freedom charters.
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