HHC sued the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office over false statements about it in the 2017 'Stop Soros' National Consultation questionnaire. The courts found its right to good repu…

summary: HHC sued the Prime Minister's Cabinet Office over false statements about it in the 2017 'Stop Soros' National Consultation questionnaire. The courts found its right to good reputation violated; the Kúria (Supreme Court) upheld the final judgment in all respects, ordering an apology and HUF 2 million in damages.
country: Hungary
date text: 01/10/2017 (lawsuit filed)
campaign id: HUN-CAMP-001
civic actions: Defamation / personal rights lawsuit against the government.
id: CR-HUN-004
incident id: HUN-002
notes: Researched and added Sep 24 2026.
outcome: Court win
responders: Hungarian Helsinki Committee
source: https://helsinki.hu/en/hhc-wins-lawsuit-against-cabinet/; https://helsinki.hu/en/hungarian-helsinki-committee-wins-lawsuit-against-government-at-supreme-court/

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