Plans to ban Pride events in Hungary criticised by 17 other countries

A coalition of 17 EU countries, including France, Germany, and Spain, has condemned Hungary’s new law permitting the government to ban public Pride events, citing concerns over human rights violations and the use of facial recognition technology to identify participants. Hungary’s constitutional amendment prioritizes children’s rights over the right to assemble, criminalizing the depiction of homosexuality to minors. Despite the law, this year’s Budapest Pride is still planned to proceed, amidst fears of police fines and increased government surveillance of the LGBTQ+ community.

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