Malfunctions in the area of freedom of information in Hungary during pandemics
Emergency powers are introduced into legal systems under extraodinary circumstances, such as war, climate catastrophe, global pandemic, such as COVID-19, to control the legal system under extraordinary pressure. Emergency (or extraordinary) power of the state is used for a period of time to prevent damage in the society. Different constitutions regulate emergency powers differently. Usually a feature of extraordinary legal system is the constitutional limitation on fundamental rights, including freedom of information. I argue that in Hungary the limitation on freedom of information served as a pretext to halt the free access of information.