Hungary - April 2025

On 14 April, the Hungarian Parliament adopted the fifteenth constitutional amendment to the Fundamental Law, proposed by the ruling Fidesz party. It constitutionalizes the March 2025 law banning Pride and similar LGBTQIA+ events—further restricting freedom of assembly—and other matters. It also defines gender as binary and based on sex at birth, drawing strong criticism for erasing transgender identities and undermining LGBTQIA+ rights. Additionally, the amendment codifies the notion that children’s rights to proper physical, mental, and moral development take precedence over all other fundamental rights, except the right to life. Among other unrelated changes,  the amendment also permits the suspension of Hungarian citizenship for up to ten years for dual nationals from non-European Economic Area countries if deemed a threat to public order, security, or national interests. The amendment was met with protests before and after the vote. President Tamás Sulyok promulgated the amendment the same day. 

Sources: Hungarian Official Gazette, Magyar Helsinki Bizottsag, Euronews, Human Rights Watch, Council of Europe, International IDEA