The political reaction against the new Hungarian law prohibiting the public celebration of the parades of pride continues to intensify, an increasing number of countries presenting itself to denounce the legislation as an attack on human rights and the right to the assembly.
Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, the so-called Benelux countries, published a declaration of conviction on Wednesday at an informal meeting of equality ministers, several diplomats told Euronews.
The Dutch Minister spoke on behalf of the group.
“We are concerned about the laws adopted in Hungary which undermine LGBTIQ + rights and restrict the right to the peaceful assembly and freedom of expression,” they said.
“Respect and the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people, including LGBTIQ +people, is inherent in being part of the European family. It is our responsibility and shared by the Member States and the European institutions.”
Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Lithuania, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden supported Benelux.
During the meeting, which took place in Warsaw, France published a “strongly labeled” reprimand alone, said a diplomat, while Greece and Cyprus spoke critically “recent developments” through the block, using a wide language which did not mention Hungary but which was understood as the same problem.
The decline occurs after the Hungarian parliament adopted an amendment to the Constitution Codify the law that the ruling party accelerated in March. This law has prohibited public events which are considered to be in violation of the Child Protection Act, which strongly restricts representations of homosexuality and gender reallocation.
The events organized by the LGBTQ +community, such as the annual pride parade in Budapest which attracts thousands of visitors, were prohibited under the new law.
The text will allow the authorities to use facial recognition tools to identify people who organize and attend prohibited events, resulting in fines of up to 200,000 Hungarian borne (€ 485). If it is not paid, fines will be perceived as taxes.
In addition, the constitutional amendment approved on Monday declares that children's rights have priority on any other fundamental right (except the right to life) and recognizes two sexes, men and women, which effectively denies transgender and intersex identities. The amendment also allows authorities to suspend, in certain circumstances, the double citizenship of certain Hungarian nationals.
Budapest vs Brussels
Balayage changes register with the agenda of Viktor Orbán. The self-written “illiberal” Prime Minister has on several occasions what he calls “the awakened ideology”, introducing legislation targeting the LGBTQ +community, migrants and civil society.
“We protect the development of children, saying that a person was born out of male or woman, and to make firmness against drugs and foreign interference,” he said after voting in Parliament. “In Hungary, common sense counts.”
Orbán's disputed initiatives have deepened the abyss between Budapest and Brussels. Earlier this week, the European Commission expressed support for the LGBTQ + community and said it would take legal action “if necessary” after examining the law.
“For the moment, we must analyze the (constitutional) changes because it covers several subjects and we must examine them very carefully to be able to see from the point of view of European law,” said a spokesperson.
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In addition to any violations of fundamental rights, the prohibition of pride is also under control for its potential incompatibility with the Act of artificial intelligencewhich expose strict limitations on how the police can deploy facial recognition.
If a trial should occur, it would add an open front chain.
The law on child protection, the law of 2021 underlying the prohibition of pride, is already the subject of a legal case before the European Court of Justice (CJE) launched by the Commission in collaboration with 15 Member States. (The list of countries of support is almost identical to that which supported the Benelux Declaration in Warsaw.)
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At the same time, the adoption by Orbán of posts adapted to Russia has thwarted both the Commission and the majority of the Member States. Last month, Orbán was the only leader to refuse to give birth to joint conclusions on Ukraine. Only this year, Hungary threatened Twice to block the renewal of sanctions against Russia, which led diplomats and civil servants to consider a plan B in case the veto occurs at the end of July.
In addition, Hungary is the only country that opposes Ukraine's membership offer, going so far as to launch a public consultation on the issue. THE Promotion of display panels The survey presents the face of the president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
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