Géza Buzás-Hábel, the organiser of the 2025 Pécs Pride, is currently under criminal investigation for coordinating a peaceful LGBTI+ rights march held on 4 October, despite a ban imposed under Hungary’s anti-Pride law. If charged, he could face up to one year in prison. Amnesty International has urged the Prosecutor’s Office to immediately halt the criminal proceedings, noting that they represent an undue interference with the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, freedom of expression, and non-discrimination as guaranteed under European and international human rights law. This case highlights a concerning escalation in the criminalisation of LGBTI+ expression and peaceful assembly in Hungary.
