New EP proposal to protect organisations riddled with corruption

The European Parliament recently voted in favor of a proposal that would allow various rights organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), investigative journalists and activists to be exempt from any legal liability if they claim in court that their right to public participation has been damaged. "Placing NGOs above the law and the judicial system could lead to the legalization of their already existing abuses of the legal norms of the community, and this new type of power could be wielded to legalize certain forms of corruption," Dr Zoltan Lomnici Jr, constitutional law expert told Magyar Nemzet.

Ties to migration 

NGOs also play a major role in promoting migration. A few months ago, a diplomatic row erupted between Italy and France over the refusal of the right-wing government led by Giorgia Meloni to open its ports to French and German NGOs carrying illegal migrants. Dr. Zoltan Lomnici pointed out that NGOs have staged attacks on multiple levels at member states who are trying to resist immigration, so it is of real consequence what immunity the proposal grants these organizations;

The network-like operation was also visible in terms of facilitating migration, so now the goal is clearly to ensure the 'protection' of NGOs against legal and judiciary proceedings on a Europe-wide scale, i.e. ideally in all member states,

the expert said, adding that "its implementation would be a giant step forward for these organisations". 

Cover photo: European Parliament meeting in Brussels (Photo: AFP/Kenzo Tribouillard)