András KOLTAY: Is Free Speech Part of Christian Culture?
On the Two Recent ‘Blasphemy’ Decisions of the Hungarian Constitutional Court In early February, the Hungarian Constitutional Court reached a decision in two cases, both requiring the consideration of the balance between freedom of expression and the protection of religious beliefs. In these cases, the trial courts that had ruled earlier had applied a specific provision of the Civil Code. This rule [2:54. § (5)] allows certain protected societal groups, such as religious comm