Hungary’s new constitution: Family friendly, hostile to gays

The new Hungarian Constitution that will be adopted in April 2011 was intensely criticised by the opposition and NGOs saying that is illegitimate, hostile to gays and contravenes with the UN Declaration of Human Rights.

On 21 March, the Hungarian Parliament started a debate on Hungary's new draft constitution. The speaker of the house, László Kövér, called the current constitution ‘void’. The opposition claims that the Hungarian government has started a ‘constitutional coup’.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 30.3.11: New Hungarian constitution slithers through EU hearing http://www.euractiv.com/en/future-eu/new-hungarian-constitution-slithers-eu-hearing-news-503641

ESO: Background information: Hungary moves to repair image abroad http://www.europeansources.info/record/hungary-moves-to-repair-image-abroad/

ESO: Background information: Hungary amends media law after EU criticism http://www.europeansources.info/record/hungary-amends-media-law-after-eu-criticism/

EurActiv, 25.3.11: New Hungarian Constitution http://www.euractiv.com/sites/all/euractiv/files/CONSTITUTION_in_English__DRAFT.pdf

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