Hungarian Court Rules Presidential Pardons Can Remain Secret

  • 25 Apr 2012 9:00 AM
Hungarian Court Rules Presidential Pardons Can Remain Secret
The decisions made by the President of Hungary on granting pardons to criminals may not be made public, the Capital Court ruled on Tuesday. The lawsuit had been initiated by a journalist with Origo website after the President’s Office refused to release related documents. The binding ruling overturns one which stated that such decisions should be made public.

The presidential office refused to make data public on the ground that the privacy rights of those affected cannot be guaranteed.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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