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22 ambassadors expressing serious concerns about Hungary’s new anti-Pride law – UPDATE: FM Szijjártó’s reaction
Based on the opposers (in Hungary and the world), the new law not only bans Pride marches but also restricts the right to peaceful assembly. Meanwhile, the Hungarian government believes that the new legislation aims only to ban Pride, which, according to them, can harm the development of children. Therefore, it is a means of child protection. It seems that 22 ambassadors believe in the former explanation instead of that of the Orbán cabinet.
According to a joint statement signed by 22 ambassadors in Budapest, the embassies are “deeply concerned about the legislation passed on 18.03.2025 in Hungary that results in restrictions on the right of peaceful assembly and the freedom of expression. These human rights are enshrined in Articles 19 and 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights. We are committed to respecting, protecting and fulfilling the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all people, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and sex characteristics, and to combating discrimination based on those grounds.
Among the countries signing the document are Czechia, France, Hungary’s most important business partner, Germany, Hungary’s millennium friend, Poland (we wrote about the latest developments in that regard HERE), and the UK. Among our neighbouring countries, only Slovenia and Austria signed the document.
Also, the Embassy of the United States, which had always been a member of such “coalitions” before the Trump cabinet recalled Ambassador David Pressman, did not sign the document.
FM Szijjártó: I would fire my ambassador if they signed such a document – UPDATE
Péter Szijjártó, Hungary’s foreign minister, slammed the joint statement of the 22 ambassadors to ATV. He repeated the Orbán cabinet’s old phrase about sovereignty protection and how sovereign Hungary is. Consequently, the Hungarian government does not accept foreign interventions from ambassadors appointed to Budapest. He added that Hungary did not interfere in their internal affairs.
That statement is not entirely true. We wrote HERE how Hungary intervened in Bosnia and Herzegovina, due to which the country’s leadership would like Hungarian peacekeeper units to leave the EUFOR ALTHEA mission (mainly because of Orbán’s deep friendship with Bosnian Serb entity leader Milorad Dodik). Furthermore, Hungary granted Former Polish Justice Minister Marcin Romanowski asylum, and we wrote HERE how the Hungarian government tried to influence the elections in North Macedonia and Slovenia.
Szijjártó added that if his ambassador participated in the signing of such a document, he would fire them. He highlighted that the sovereign Hungarian National Assembly elected by the Hungarian people is the only entity entitled to decide about Hungary’s laws.
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Hungary is right. Everyone else is just … Crazy!
Human rights are universal and exist above the claims of any temporary government and this government like all governments is temporary and its’ days are numbered.
Ambassadors – know MORE of the Orban – led Fidesz Governments dictatorial style being IMPOSED on Hungarians as they DESCEND us as a country, into a DARKENED Abyss.
Orban and his Fidesz Government have SLAUGHTERED us in millions and the Reputation of Respect and TRUST for us as a country.
Ambassadors and elevated HIGHER in respective Governments that are either DEMOCRATIC or “embrace” in kind DEMOCRACY – there Foreign Ministers, there Prime Ministers and “other” – Consulates – numbers KNOW of the Orban – Fidesz Governments changes to the status of Residence Permits, that the “pot” in “partnership with the European Union – will “Dagger” the name Orban and his Fidesz Government, through the DISCRIMINATION factor of the law changes made to Residence Permit Holders especially those from non European Union countrys.
It WILL all, continue to WORSEN under the name Orban the Fidesz Government of HIS leadership.
Hungarians – in SOLIDARITY – we must BRING them DOWN.
Hungary has the right to say no. lgbtq+ is not a right.
If people dont like it march in another country.
Precisely!
When parades or large gatherings take place, roads shut down, businesses in the area are effected, travel is detoured & can impact people’s rights to get to or from jobs, family, etc. That is why permists have to be requested, paid for, permission sought. The gov’t has to consider the good of larger society. We already know what is happening in Germany, UK etc with rulers ignoring the people who were generations protectors of their cultures. Their youth, their safety in the streets at all hours, especially for vulnerable persons.
Perhaps those who pay taxes can be polled when they do their income tax or property taxes or whatever. To ensure that only people who contribute to the country have a say. It is public knowledge that there have been circumstances when those who represent tiny populations or those who have limited capacity to self direct & use science to make decisions have been supported by external money, even having non citizens bussed or flown in to disrupt & propogandize.
When I look at the photo w. the article, I wonder…how many are locals, how many are international students or ‘WOKE tourists’ non of whom have skin in the game for the long term.
Sometimes you do have to throw out the baby with the bath water.
Ilona makes a lot of sense. I will only add that the taxpayers pay for the cleanup.
Proper behavior is always accepted of all citizens, no exception. When it becomes the norm for women to walk topless on daily basis on the main street then and may be then people have the right to LGBT parade.
Budapest is not a garbage dump, and people should not be allowed to treat it as such especially by foreign visitors. Germans, Dutch should soil their own cities.