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Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Government advertisement contracts should follow a transparent procurement process, according to a clear set of criteria, in a manner that does not inhibit fair competition, and be subject to audit by an independent body. Government information activities should strictly avoid any appearance of seeking to influence voting.
Recommendation # in final report:
21
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
The legislative framework and existing practices affecting the ability of media organizations and journalists to operate freely and professionally should be revised to conform with OSCE commitments and other international obligations, including with regard to the independence of media regulatory bodies.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Criminal defamation provisions should be repealed in favour of civil sanctions.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2022
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should ensure, in a timely manner, access of the media to public information, events and documents and proactively put in the public domain information of public interest. The law should clearly define what information can be deemed as classified, restricting access only in limited and legally justifiable cases.
Recommendation # in final report:
5
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2022
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To ensure balanced coverage, the law should be amended to require public and private broadcast media to cover the election campaign fairly and impartially in information and current affairs programmes. Media should clearly distinguish between the campaign activities of candidates and activities of public officials and coverage of such events. Public television should be given financial and editorial independence, including from the MTVA.
Recommendation # in final report:
9
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2022
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To stimulate media pluralism and diversity, measures to limit concentration of media should be considered, including enforcing existing legislation against media monopolies and dominant market positions.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2022
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In order to provide for an effective system of appeal, the National Media and Info-communications Authority could be vested with the authority to review media-related complaints and be given the power to act ex officio on identified violations in a timely manner. The existing media monitoring could benefit from detailed measurements of the coverage of contestants, including the tone of such coverage, and from regular and timely publication of monitoring reports during the campaign period.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Election Dispute Resolution (EDR)
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Authorities should ensure that special measures for national minority representation allow for competition between national minority candidates and meaningful participation of national minorities in parliamentary decision-making, while ensuring the secrecy of the vote. Genuine consultation with national minorities should be sought in this process.
Recommendation # in final report:
10
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Hungary
2014
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Any requirements to implement special measures for national minority representation should be proportionate to the aim pursued and ensure that data protection and voluntary self-identification standards are fully respected.
Recommendation # in final report:
33
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Participation of National Minorities
Hungary
2018
LEOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration could be given to reviewing legislative and practical measures aimed at achieving genuine participation of national minorities in elected politics. The review should be conducted with civil society and a broad range of minority representatives, taking into account recent experience as well as OSCE HCNM recommendations. Particular attention should be paid to the system of candidate nomination.
Recommendation # in final report:
17
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Participation of National Minorities
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not implemented
Year of assessment:
2022
Final report heading:
Candidate Registration
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