Memorable: KDNP Member of Parliament Imre Vejkey a second instance lawsuit against Népszava last year, after, according to the court's reasoning, the paper violated his personal right to human dignity asserted in connection with his belonging to the Christian religious community due to its caricature and text mocking Jesus . According to the verdict, Népszava must pay four hundred thousand forints to Vejkey, and must also reimburse the legal costs.
Gábor Pápai's caricature was previously judged to be the best picture by , but Vejkey initiated a personal rights lawsuit because of it. The judge in the case rejected the claim at first instance, saying
the caricature published in Népszava is a joke, and the average Hungarian citizen perceives what they see as a joke.
wrote in his publicity published on Mandiner
with the blasphemous caricature, Népszava violated not only moral standards, but also the Basic Law of our country and the Civil Code!
Effective Hungarian law states that defamation of religion does not fit into human rights and does not fit into freedom of speech either. Despite the above provisions of the current law, Népszava - with its request for annulment of the final judgment - now wants to achieve at the Curia that it can continue to defame us or any other religious community with impunity." As it turned out, unsuccessfully.
By the way, Pápai did not apologize, but expressed his regret that if he had caused pain to anyone, he actually intended it all as a small joke for that day. And he interpreted the lawsuit as "actually, it's about the legislative power attacking the judicial power." He also called it problematic that church leaders condemned the desecration of all religious symbols in a resolution. He also explained that none of his accusers "asked me what I wanted to say with that drawing".
Written by: Dániel Kacsoh
