Several reports have been released concerning our lawsuit on disclosure of data of public interest.
It seems the fight came to its end. The Supreme Court delivered its ruling. A motion submitted by a member of an authority (Parliament) to another authority (Constitutional Court) is deemed to be personal data.
The goal of the Open Government Partnership (OGP) initiated by American President Barack Obama is the establishment of a transparent, efficient and accountable government/administration. The HCLU and K-Monitor have prepared proposals on commitments to be undertaken by Hungary.
In yet another assault on freedom of expression and information, the Hungarian government adopted a new Constitution on Monday 18 April which will abolish independent oversight of the public’s right to know.
The Court of Appeal declared in its final judgment on the 21th of January 2009, that the minutes of the government meetings are data of public interest. Unfortunately, much information won’t be available for the public.