Hungary: Update to Response to Information Request HUN30202.E of 10 October 1998 on whether there have been instances of corruption (political influence) within the judiciary in Hungary that have compromised its independence, and whether there have been instances in which the judiciary has adversely treated opponents of the Socialist Party on account of the political beliefs or actions of the opposition
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1998 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | HUN30767.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Hungary: Update to Response to Information Request HUN30202.E of 10 October 1998 on whether there have been instances of corruption (political influence) within the judiciary in Hungary that have compromised its independence, and whether there have been instances in which the judiciary has adversely treated opponents of the Socialist Party on account of the political beliefs or actions of the opposition, 1 December 1998, HUN30767.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac2318.html [accessed 25 May 2023] |
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A 21 October 1998 facsimile sent to the Research Directorate by the president of the Hungarian Helsinki Committee in Bucharest states:
There have been gossips about cases of political blackmail and corruption within the Hungarian judiciary, however, no one has initiated legal action in connection with them. A lawsuit is in progress against Laszlo Boldvai, an MP of the Socialist Party, however, he is charged with the mismanagement of state money.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Budapest. 21 October 1998. Facsimile sent to the Research Directorate by the president.
