Outgoing National Assembly Holds Final Extraordinary Session with 6 Agenda Items

The outgoing National Assembly has convened its last extraordinary session. The agenda includes six items, one of which pertains to amendments to the Criminal Code regarding the criminalization of public insult and defamation.

The justification mentions that the need for this law is based on the Constitutional Court's expressed legal position, which emphasizes the necessity for proactive measures by public authorities in the context of political discourse, particularly to exclude any expressions or behaviors that may incite hatred, violence, insult, or humiliation of dignity. This is especially relevant during election campaigning.

The Constitutional Court's stated legal position underscores the clear positive obligation of public authorities to combat phenomena that result in insult and humiliation by implementing measures, such as the proposed criminalization of severe insults given the current situation.