Hungary moves to amend controversial child protection law after EU court ruling
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced amendments to the country’s child protection law, which the EU’s top court ruled discriminatory in April. The changes could end discrimination against sexual minorities and help unlock further EU funding for Hungary.
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar has announced amendments to the country’s so-called child protection law, which has faced longstanding criticism from Brussels and LGBTQ+ rights groups over its discriminatory provisions.
The law was initially adopted in 2021 under Viktor Orbán’s government as a measure to protect minors from paedophilia. It was subsequently amended to effectively prohibit the depiction of homosexuality to minors, on the grounds that such content could pose a risk of paedophilia.
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Source: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/14/hungary-moves-to-amend-controversial-child-protection-law-after-eu-court-ruling?fbclid=IwY2xjawUX0U1wZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5zczAi5OQ8HPJUVA5YUfVtIc2POLULrryMZKGG3kKniulw80IMtcyVk7HjUQ_aem_M8P5o0MU3SdCI2FUXo06Sg
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