Amnesty International Criticizes Tisza Government’s Constitutional Court Judge Election: “Nothing Justifies This Astonishing Haste”

Amnesty International criticized the Tisza government’s plan to elect a judge to Hungary’s Constitutional Court, saying “nothing justifies this astonishing haste.” The organization argued there is no adequate reason to speed up the selection just over a week after the previous judge’s term ends. Amnesty said consultation with relevant groups was limited, leaving insufficient time to submit opinions, and warned that the process risks weakening transparency and fair-trial guarantees. It called on authorities to follow established legal requirements rather than unilateral deadlines.