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Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on UN member states Thursday to renew the mandate of the independent expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI), emphasizing that the mandate remains a vital mechanism for protecting universal human rights. As the UN Human Rights Council prepares to vote on [...]

More than 50,000 people took to the streets of Budapest on Saturday to celebrate the annual Pride March, openly defying the government’s recently imposed anti-LGBTQ+ laws. While government officials, led by conservative Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, threatened legal consequences and strongly opposed the event, no arrests, fines, or violent dispersals by authorities have been reported. [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) criticized Hungary’s government on Monday for choosing to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC) in reaction to ICC arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant for their roles in alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Hungary’s withdrawal will take effect [...]

The US-based Human Rights Research Center (HRRC) on Friday called on Hungarian authorities to permit this year’s annual Budapest Pride march to proceed without interference, urging respect for the fundamental right to peaceful assembly. The HRRC’s intervention comes as Budapest police recently denied permission for the upcoming June 28 Pride march, now celebrating its 30th [...]

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday called on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to use Denmark’s upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union to reinforce the bloc’s commitment to democracy, accountability and human rights. In a public letter released Friday, HRW urged Frederiksen to prioritize “human rights, the rule of law, and accountability [...]

In an advisory opinion published Thursday, the advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) said Hungary infringed European law by restricting access to LGBTQ+ content. Tamara Ćapeta stated that Hungary has deviated from the EU’s values and recommended the CJEU find that the nation infringed Article 2 of the Treaty [...]

The Hungarian Supreme Court ruled on Saturday that a ban on the annual Budapest Pride march is unlawful, as there was no legitimate goal behind the prohibition. The state, the defendant in this case, relied on a recent amendment to the Fundamental Law of Hungary to support the decision to ban the Pride march. The [...]

The EU ratified the UN Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) on Wednesday, joining a global effort to protect the ocean, curb environmental damage, tackle climate change, and preserve biodiversity. Cyprus, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Portugal, and Slovenia are among the 29 Member States to ratify BBNJ, making it the largest ratification by a group of countries [...]

Hungary’s parliament passed a bill on Tuesday that begins the country’s formal withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This move has drawn sharp international criticism and stirred controversy over its timing. The bill, approved by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ruling Fidesz party, sets off a one-year departure process under Article 127 of the Rome [...]

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called on European Union (EU) leaders to condemn Hungary’s proposed bill imposing far-reaching restrictions on organizations, such as nonprofits and independent media, that receive foreign monetary support. CPJ’s deputy advocacy director Tom Gibson argued that the bill is a “chilling signal” that the freedom of the press [...]