Hungarian Ban Of Totalitarian Symbols: The Constitutional Court Speaks Up Again
Although the Hungarian government promised not to strike back after the Constitutional Court’s finding the constitutional amendment on the voters‘ registry unconstitutional, more recently it became clear that the Court will face a more comprehensive response than an occasional constitutional amendment overturning its recent decisions. The constitutional amendment tabled by the government in early February 2013 (T/9929) will essentially restore the invalidated Transitional Provisions into the core text of the Fundamental Law. Among the restored provisions the lengthy segment of the former Transitional Provisions on „Transition from Communist Dictatorship to Democracy“ is inserted in the „Foundation“ section of Fundamental Law ... continue reading
