On June 15, 2022, the Hungarian Parliament passed Act LXXIX of 2021 on stricter actions against pedophile offenders, and the amendment of certain laws for the protection of children (the Anti-LGBTQI or propaganda law). More than three years after its adoption, the Anti-LGBTQI law's far-reaching and devastating impact is apparent. The present report aims to give a comprehensive overview of both the state-controlled and voluntary implementation of the impugned provisions; in addition to the implementation of the Anti-LGBTQI law. The current report updates and expands on three earlier reports prepared by Háttér Society on the propaganda law.
This report summarizes the results of a nationally representative public opinion poll conducted by the Median Public Opinion and Market Research Institute in November 2023. Háttér Társaság commissioned the research. The research covered topics such as the general framing of homosexuality, social attitudes related to coming out, support for marriage and parenting by same-sex couples, legal gender recognition for trans people, views on the so-called "child protection" law, and opinions about proactive measures by public bodies and employers.
Between May 2022 and April 2024, we implemented a research, training and awareness-raising project entitled Counter-Hate: Improving the assistance of victims of hate crimes through a victim-centered and intersectional approach.
Reflecting on the lessons learned from research into national legislation and practices, we have produced a handbook presenting good practices in the fight against hate crime and victim support, identified together with the project partners.
On June 15, 2021, the Hungarian Parliament passed Act LXXIX of 2021 on stricter actions against pedophile offenders, and the amendment of certain laws for the protection of children (the so-called ‘child protection’ law). A year and a half after the adoption of the law, its far-reaching and devastating impact is apparent.
Since July 1, 2009 same-sex couples have the right to legalize their partnership in front of registrars. The name of this new institution is registered partnership, which – except for a few exceptions – grants all the rights and duties that come with marriage. Hungarian law has recognized cohabitation among same-sex couples since 1996, and since January 1, 2010 a third option, registering cohabitation has been also available for both same-sex and different-sex couples.
The Hungarian Parliament adopted Act LXXIX of 2021 on taking more severe action against pedophile offenders and amending certain acts for the protection of children on June 15, 2021. The law often referred to as the "propaganda law" bans on access of minors to any content that propagates or portrays divergence from self-identity corresponding to sex at birth, sex change or homosexuality. An update on the implementation of the act, dated 07/2023 focusing on media and retail bookstores.
The report examines the implementation of the LGBTQI-relevant recommendations received by Hungary during the 3rd cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) by the UN Human Rights Council, in the middle of the next review cycle, after two years. The report shows that no substantial progress has been made even with regard to the recommendations accepted, and in some areas (e.g. regarding the human rights consultation mechanism) further regression can be observed.
This transnational comparative report produced in the Counter-Hate project examines the role of victim-centered and intersectional approach in the response to hate crimes. The report covers the legal environment at the European and national level, the needs of hate crime victims, the accessibility of support services, methods of cooperation between civil and state actors, data collection, the procedural position of victims and the use of restorative methods.
The country reports prepared in the Counter-Hate project examine the role of victim-centered and intersectional approaches in the response to hate crimes in six European countries (Greece, Lithuania, Italy, Spain, Slovenia and Hungary).
This short guide provides information for non-Hungarian citizens who wish to visit Hungary or are planning to move to Hungary for a longer period. Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) community may face particular challenges in this process. This guide answers the questions that most often arise in their cases and describes the practice in Hungary regarding legal entry and residence.