The rule of law is key to ensuring that everyone is treated equally before the law; that public authorities act within the limits set by the Constitution and the law. Since the inception of the rule of law, the rule of law has been a condition for government to act in accordance by legal norms and principles. In practice, this means that both citizens and public authorities must respect the rule of law. The rule of law is primarily about limiting power - it can wield great power over citizens, as we have seen during the pandemic.
The thesis presents a comparative analysis of the rule of law and the most serious violations of the rule of law in selected countries: Slovenia, Poland, Hungary and the Netherlands. These countries were chosen because they have different attitudes towards the rule of law and to illustrate the state of the rule of law in these countries, and in particular to highlight violations of the rule of law.
Our comparative analysis shows that Poland and Hungary have consistently violated the rule of law for several years, and the state of media freedom is threatened. In some cases, we have also found human rights violations in these countries, which have also been brought to the attention of the European Commission. Meanwhile, the situation in the Netherlands is stable, the country is operating under the rule of law and there have been no violations in recent years.
The results of the thesis demonstrate that violations of the rule of law and the rule of law still occur and show that the concept of the rule of law should not be taken for granted and is an important part of everyday life.
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