Following the conclusions delivered on Thursday 5 June by the Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union, Tamara Ćapeta, in case C-769/22 (see EUROPE 13654/26), the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (ILGA Europe) is calling on the European Commission to take immediate action against Hungary.
The Advocate General found that Hungary’s 2021 law restricting content depicting LGBTIQ+ people violates EU law due to multiple infringements of fundamental rights, including equality, human dignity and freedom of expression.
For ILGA-Europe, this analysis confirms that the Hungarian legislation, which notably led to the banning of the ‘Pride March’ (see EUROPE 13613/13), is illegal.
The association is therefore urging the Commission to request interim measures to prevent further violations of the right to peaceful assembly and to protect the organisers of LGBTQI+ events in Hungary.
“It is time for the European Commission to act”, says Katrin Hugendubel, Advocacy Director, who argues in a press release that the extent of the breaches requires a strong and rapid response to ensure that the fundamental values of the European Union are effectively respected. (Original version in French by Nithya Paquiry)