Hungarian parliament votes to lift lawmaker Magyar's immunity
Lawmakers voted 139-0, with no abstentions, to strip parliamentary immunity from Magyar, according to Russian state news agency TASS.
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Hungary's parliament has voted to lift the parliamentary immunity of lawmaker Magyar, according to a report from the Russian state news agency TASS.
TASS reported that 139 lawmakers voted in favor of the measure, with no votes registered against it and no abstentions. The near-unanimous tally suggests the decision was not contested on the floor of the chamber during the vote.
Parliamentary immunity in Hungary, as in many countries, is designed to shield sitting lawmakers from certain legal proceedings while they hold office, and can typically only be removed through a formal vote of the chamber. Lifting immunity is generally understood as a procedural step that can allow investigations or prosecutions to proceed against the individual named.
TASS's report did not specify the reason for the immunity vote or detail any legal proceedings that might follow. Additional context on the underlying case was not included in the available reporting.
This report is based on information from TASS; further details from Hungarian parliamentary sources were not immediately available.
Sources
- Hungarian parliament lifts immunity from Prime Minister Magyar — TASS (Russia)
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