Overview

• Organisers plan to hold the June 28 march in defiance of a police ban enacted under new child protection legislation.
• Britain, France, Germany and 30 other countries issued a joint statement backing the march, while the U.S. embassy declined to sign.
• The law authorizes fines up to €500, up to one-year prison sentences and the use of facial recognition to identify attendees of banned gatherings.
• Over 250 volunteers have applied to assist at the parade and received legal training to navigate its legal grey area.
• The Hungarian Helsinki Committee and two rights groups have pledged to provide legal aid for anyone fined during the banned event.