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UN says to Hungary you must welcome LGBTQ individuals
(MENAFN) The UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has condemned Hungary’s new law banning pride events, calling on the government to reverse the legislation. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has defended the measure, claiming it is intended to protect minors from harmful influences.
Hungary’s parliament passed the law on Tuesday, prohibiting pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition technology to identify participants, who could face fines of $500. Supported by Orban’s Fidesz party and its coalition partner, the Christian Democrats, the legislation passed with a 136-27 vote under an expedited process.
The law amends Hungary’s assembly regulations, barring events that violate child protection laws, which already restrict the depiction of homosexuality to minors. Fines collected under the law will be redirected to child protection initiatives. The measure has sparked protests in Budapest, with opposition lawmakers using smoke bombs inside parliament.
UN Human Rights spokesperson Liz Throssell criticized the law on Friday, arguing that it imposes “arbitrary and discriminatory restrictions” on LGBTQ+ individuals’ rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and privacy. She also condemned the surveillance measures, warning that such technology should not be used in a discriminatory manner.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk called on Hungary to repeal the law and take action against what he described as “high levels of intolerance, discrimination, bullying, and harassment” targeting LGBTQ+ individuals.
Orban, a vocal opponent of “woke policies,” defended the legislation, stating that “the international gender network must take its hands off our children.” He accused the EU and the previous US administration of promoting harmful agendas but claimed that with US President Donald Trump in office, Hungary now has greater freedom to act.
“We finally have the space to act and protect our children. No more re-education, no more compromises. Our children come first, and we will fight to defend their future,” Orban wrote on X.
Hungary’s parliament passed the law on Tuesday, prohibiting pride events and allowing authorities to use facial recognition technology to identify participants, who could face fines of $500. Supported by Orban’s Fidesz party and its coalition partner, the Christian Democrats, the legislation passed with a 136-27 vote under an expedited process.
The law amends Hungary’s assembly regulations, barring events that violate child protection laws, which already restrict the depiction of homosexuality to minors. Fines collected under the law will be redirected to child protection initiatives. The measure has sparked protests in Budapest, with opposition lawmakers using smoke bombs inside parliament.
UN Human Rights spokesperson Liz Throssell criticized the law on Friday, arguing that it imposes “arbitrary and discriminatory restrictions” on LGBTQ+ individuals’ rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and privacy. She also condemned the surveillance measures, warning that such technology should not be used in a discriminatory manner.
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk called on Hungary to repeal the law and take action against what he described as “high levels of intolerance, discrimination, bullying, and harassment” targeting LGBTQ+ individuals.
Orban, a vocal opponent of “woke policies,” defended the legislation, stating that “the international gender network must take its hands off our children.” He accused the EU and the previous US administration of promoting harmful agendas but claimed that with US President Donald Trump in office, Hungary now has greater freedom to act.
“We finally have the space to act and protect our children. No more re-education, no more compromises. Our children come first, and we will fight to defend their future,” Orban wrote on X.
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