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On June 3, the Hungarian Constitutional Court found that it is an unconstitutional omission that Hungarian law does not ensure the domestic recognition of same-sex marriages concluded abroad as registered partnerships. The Court called on the Parliament to fulfill its legislative duty by October 31, 2025.
Yesterday’s formal decision by Budapest police to ban an LGBTQI march in Budapest on June 1, gives away the lie to the claim by Hungary's EU minister, János Bóka, that “there is no such thing in Hungary as a Pride ban”, said Amnesty International Hungary, Háttér Society, Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Rainbow Mission Foundation (Budapest Pride’s foundation), and Hungarian Civil Liberties Union.
The draft law submitted by the ruling party on Tuesday is nothing but an authoritarian attempt to hold on to their power. Its aim is to silence all critical voices and eliminate what remains of Hungarian democracy once and for all. The draft is an attack on remaining independent organisations more serious than ever: it is not only aimed at civil society organisations (CSOs) and the media, but also companies and individuals, and practically everyone who wants to live in a free and democratic country
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