Budapest, 2 December 2025
The High Inspector of Justice, Mr Artur Metani, accompanied by the inspection team of the High Inspector of Justice’s Office, conducted a working visit to justice institutions in Budapest, specifically the National Office for the Judiciary and the Office of the Prosecutor General.
During the meetings, the Albanian delegation was accompanied by the Ambassador of Albania to Hungary, H.E. Ilirian Kuka, who facilitated the visit. The purpose of the mission was to establish and strengthen institutional relations, exchange experiences and working practices in the areas of judicial inspection and disciplinary investigation of judges and prosecutors and explore opportunities for inter-institutional cooperation regarding disciplinary proceedings for magistrates in the Republic of Hungary.
In the meetings with the President of the National Office for the Judiciary, Mr György Senyei, as well as senior officials of the Office of the Prosecutor General, discussions began with presentations on the organizational structure and functioning of the respective bodies responsible for the disciplinary accountability of prosecutors. The exchanges then continued at a technical level, focusing on procedural aspects of conducting disciplinary investigations, including: the development of investigative methods for disciplinary violations committed by magistrates, advanced interviewing techniques, securing and handling information from other law-enforcement bodies, the analysis of documentation collected during verification or investigation procedures, the drafting of investigation reports, and the collection and assessment of evidence.
The HIJ team and Hungarian justice officials highlighted their respective experiences concerning the methodology for carrying out inspections and the standardization of inspection procedures; the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct required of prosecutors; and institutional approaches to communication with the public, aimed at ensuring an appropriate balance between the principle of open justice and the principles of confidentiality, data protection, and safeguarding the integrity of prosecutors.
