Incidents: insult and defamation laws in Hungary
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
1 incident matches this view.
Country: Hungary, RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180
Continent: Europe
Tactic: Insult and defamation laws (1)
Stage: Punish (1)
Outcome: Unknown (1)
Level: National (1)
Head of government: Viktor Orban
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2020 | Hungary criminalizes false coronavirus information and grants Orban decree powers | Hungary (RSF 2026 rank: 74th of 180) | Insult and defamation laws | Viktor Orban | Unknown |
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