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Hungarian Parliament passes Putin-like propaganda law despite huge social uproar
Országgyűlés; kép forrása: parlament.hu
Tuesday, June 15, 2021

Despite thousands of protesters, and a petition signed by more than 100,000 people, the Parliament doesn’t care about the opinion of Hungarians. On Tuesday, June 15, the Parliament passed the propaganda law, thus banning LGBTQI-themed educational programs, products, and advertising for persons under 18 years of age.

Hungarian government launches Russian-style attack on freedom of speech and children’s rights
Orosz minta alapján indított frontális támadást a szólásszabadság és a gyermekjogok ellen a kormány
Thursday, June 10, 2021

Yesterday, June 10, the Hungarian ruling party, Fidesz, introduced an amendment that would severely restrict freedom of speech and children’s rights by banning LGBTQI-themed educational programs and public service advertisements. Out of  Hungarian LGBTQI people, 42% have thought about suicide and 30% have attempted it. This new amendment - which eerily mimics the Russian propaganda law - would further poison public opinion. 

Egypt: 74 NGOs urge Egyptian Authorities to Release Researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy
Ahmed Samir Santawy
Wednesday, April 14, 2021

We, the undersigned 74 organizations, call upon the Egyptian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release 29-year-old student and researcher Ahmed Samir Santawy, who has been arbitrarily detained since 1 February 2021 on bogus terrorism-related charges. The undersigned organizations further call on the authorities to ensure prompt, independent, impartial, transparent, and effective investigations into Ahmed Samir Santawy’s allegations of being subjected to enforced disappearance and ill-treatment by security forces following his arrest. 

Hungarian Constitutional Court: Retroactive prohibition of legal gender recognition unconstitutional
AB: Alaptörvény-ellenes a transznemű emberek nemének jogi elismerését visszamenőleg betiltani
Friday, March 12, 2021

The Hungarian Constitutional Court annulled the provision of the Registry Procedure Act introduced by Section 33 which contained that the new rules prohibiting legal gender recognition shall also be applied to ongoing proceedings. 

Hungarian Consumer Protection Authority slams book with LGBTQI characters
Meseország mindenkié
Tuesday, January 19, 2021

A lack of warning about “patterns of behavior deviating from traditional gender roles” appearing in a book violates the rights and interests of consumers - says the Hungarian Consumer Protection Authority. Háttér Society and Labrisz Lesbian Association will challenge the discriminatory ruling in court.

Hungarian Court: Ban on legal gender recognition unconstitutional
Miskolci Törvényszék: Alaptörvény-ellenes a transz emberek nemének jogi elismerését tiltó törvény
Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Miskolc Regional Court requested the constitutional review of Article 33, the law adopted in May this year that bans legal gender recognition in Hungary. The Constitutional Court has 90 days to rule on the matter. 

Instead of controlling the pandemic, Hungarian government launches crusade against LGBTQI people
Fotó: Dudits Luca
Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Hungarian Minister of Justice submitted legislative amendments to the Parliament that stigmatize same-sex couples raising children and transgender people, making single-parent adoption and LGBTQI school education programs impossible.

European Court of Human Rights: Hungary should allow legal gender recognition for non-citizens
Emberi Jogok Európai Bírósága: Magyarországnak is biztosítania kell a transznemű emberek nemének jogi elismerését 
Thursday, July 16, 2020

A five-years long legal battle has been concluded at ECtHR today: the Court ruled that Hungary must allow legal gender recognition not only for Hungarians, but also for lawfully settled non-Hungarian citizens, such as refugees. The ruling comes two months after the Hungarian Parliament passed a law banning legal gender recognition altogether. 

Despite human rights concerns, Hungarian President signs the law that bans legal gender recognition
Ádert nem zavarja az emberi jogok megsértése, aláírta a transzneműek nemének jogi elismerését ellehetetlenítő törvényt
Thursday, May 28, 2020

The President of the Republic has signed the law that makes legal gender recognition impossible despite human rights concerns raised by domestic and international bodies.

Hungarian Parliament passes bill to ban legal gender recognition
Kasznár Katalin - 24. Budapest Pride Felvonulás 2019
Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Almost two years after the suspension of gender and name change requests, Parliament has passed a bill that prohibits the legal gender recognition of transgender people. Although the European Parliament, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and other international players opposed the bill, the Government did not refrain from introducing a law violating a constitutional fundamental right. LGBTI organizations have now turned to the President of the Republic asking him to send the law for review to the Constitutional Court.

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