Hungary
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- parliamentary democracy
- CONSTITUTION
- August 20, 1949, revised on April 19, 1972, in October 1989 and in 1997
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- is based on Austro-German law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- unicameral, National Assembly (Orszaggyules)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Constitutional Court, whose judges are elected by Parliament for nine years
RELIGIONS
62% Catholics; 16% Calvinists; 3% Lutherans; other minorities
From the country
- JANUARY 1, 2003HungaryDEATH PENALTY
The last execution took place in 1988
The last execution took place in 1988
- JANUARY 1, 2003HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Hungary has signed but not yet ratified Protocol 13...
Hungary has signed but not yet ratified Protocol 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights, which ensures the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances
- AUGUST 28, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
A poll conducted by the CVVM polling agency revealed...
A poll conducted by the CVVM polling agency revealed that 60 per cent of Hungarians are in favour of the restoration of the death penalty
- JULY 24, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Hungarian police said they had arrested two men suspected...
Hungarian police said they had arrested two men suspected of killing eight people in the country's bloodiest bank robbery
- JULY 19, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
A majority of Czechs or 56
A majority of Czechs or 56
- MAY 22, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
The outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orban, said that...
The outgoing prime minister, Viktor Orban, said that Hungary should re-introduce the death penalty
- MAY 22, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Outgoing Hungarian Justice Minister Ibolya David,...
Outgoing Hungarian Justice Minister Ibolya David, referring to the European Union's ban on the death penalty, said that death penalty cannot be a yardstick of democracy under any circumstances
- MAY 22, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Interior Minister Designate Monika Lamperth is not...
Interior Minister Designate Monika Lamperth is not considering the idea of re-introducing death penalty raised by outgoing Prime Minister Viktor Orban
- MAY 22, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Peter Barandy, Justice Minister Designate by the parliament's...
Peter Barandy, Justice Minister Designate by the parliament's Constitutional Affairs Committee, said he was against the death penalty and he considered this morning's radio statement by [outgoing Prime Minister] Viktor Orban astoundingly irresponsible
- MAY 22, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Hungary's ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban, shaken...
Hungary's ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban, shaken by the country's bloodiest bank robbery, said he favoured bringing back the death penalty
- MAY 3, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Hungary signed Protocol 13 to the European Convention...
Hungary signed Protocol 13 to the European Convention on Human Rights, which ensures the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances
- JANUARY 1, 2002HungaryDEATH PENALTY
Hungary has been abolitionist since 1990, following...
Hungary has been abolitionist since 1990, following a decision by the Constitutional Court