Hungary drops charges against organisers of banned Pride marches:
Hungarian prosecutors said Thursday they had dropped charges against organisers of last year's ...
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Hungarian prosecutors drop Pride-related chargesProsecutors cited an April EU court ruling on Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTQ legislation.
Key FactsJun 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: france24.com
- On June 4, Hungarian prosecutors dropped charges against Gergely Karacsony and Geza Buzas-Habel.
- In April, the European Court of Justice ruled Hungary’s 2021 anti-LGBTQ legislation breached European Union rules.
- Police said Budapest Pride would be allowed on June 27 because they found no grounds for prohibition.
- Rights groups urged formally repealing the legislation and introducing broad constitutional reforms to ensure LGBTQ equality.
The current court rulings vindicate the work and perseverance of all those who believed that the right to assembly is a fundamental right and did not allow the previous government's arbitrariness to deprive us of this right and our freedom,— A joint statement signed by four prominent NGOs, including Amnesty International.
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