Assembly Timeline.

The UN reported no effective accountability or legal remedies for human rights violations in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

The Council of Europe Assembly found systemic disregard for freedom of expression.

The report found court decisions against critics reflect a lack of judicial independence and European Court judgments unimplemented.

Adopted on 13 October and promulgated on 21 October 2026, in force on 24 October 2026, the Act replaced the 2021 ban on portraying or promoting homosexuality and gender change to minors with a general ban on content…

The new Constitution replaced the 1995 text and keeps guarantees of free speech, assembly and association.

Criminalised same-sex relations, LGBTQIA+ acts, same-sex marriage and LGBTQIA+ associations, and exposed organisations and individuals supporting LGBTQI purposes to fines of up to 500 million CFA francs.

Made public apology of homosexuality, bisexuality or transsexuality in any form, and funding or supporting its promotion, an offence with three to seven years in prison.

The court ruled for the festival organisers; the city is appealing.

The UN reported no effective accountability or legal remedies for human rights violations in Abkhazia and South Ossetia.

The Commission found the inherited judicial system must be transformed and raised concerns about judicial independence.

The new Fundamental Law, in force immediately, replaced the 2023 law; it organises the State but grants no enforceable rights to expression, association or assembly.

Banned homosexuality and "similar practices" and any behaviour likely to promote them, with two to five years in prison.

Deplored the reduced space for a free judiciary and civil society.

Found the 1997 Constitution never implemented and association and assembly completely denied.

Assembly offences became punishable by up to 60 days of administrative detention, and taking part in an assembly deemed unlawful became a crime, with up to two years for a repeat.

From 15 April 2025 assemblies breaching the child protection prohibitions are banned, attendance is fined and facial recognition is allowed.

The Kuria upheld the third Budapest Pride ban and the Supreme Court dismissed the Pecs Pride appeal.

The UN reported civic space remained closed despite constitutional guarantees.

The military took power and declared the Constitution suspended, keeping Parliament and the High Constitutional Court.

The mayor ordered against the Pride march; it went ahead under police protection.

The council, on the mayor's initiative and with 27 votes, adopted a decision restricting LGBTQ+ public activities in the capital and activities in schools promoting gender identity and sexual orientation.

The Council condemned violence against people exercising expression, assembly and association rights and called for an end to martial law.

Reduced the judiciary to a body coordinated by the presidency and removed the ban on press censorship.

The UN found freedom of expression had significantly regressed and no independent civil society exists.

The Constitution guarantees peaceful assembly and association; the audit used the version in force from November 2025.

Found arbitrary detention without court oversight and a justice system unable to act.

The transitional declaration lets the president appoint the whole Higher Constitutional Court.

The Committee found party influence undermines judicial independence.

UN experts found the federal trial of rights defenders deeply flawed.

The de facto law regulates media, dress and conduct, enforced by inspectors without judicial oversight.

UN experts found the federal trial of rights defenders deeply flawed.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

This audit reviewed the Constitution and the 2024 school education amendment, the only identity-specific rule found.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

UN experts found the federal trial of rights defenders deeply flawed.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

UN experts found the federal trial of rights defenders deeply flawed.

Governing text for expression, association and assembly.

The law bans popularising same-sex relationships and gender different from biological sex in education, broadcasting, advertising and information for minors, and bans assemblies aimed at such popularisation.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

The Committee regretted further suppression of civil and political space.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Made any public or private speech, image, writing or act that approves, encourages, promotes or facilitates same-sex sexual acts an offence with seven years in prison.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

UN experts found the federal trial of rights defenders deeply flawed.

UN experts found the federal trial of rights defenders deeply flawed.

The court held the city acted unjustly in blocking the 2023 festival and ordered 7 million won compensation.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Governing text for expression, association and assembly.

The Court held that the de facto courts in the region are not tribunals established by law.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Upheld the Act except ss 3(2)(c), 9, 11(2)(d) and 14; the rest of s 11 stands.

UN experts found the federal trial of rights defenders deeply flawed.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

Houthi courts sentenced dozens on LGBTI-related charges after unfair proceedings.

Found the judiciary lacks independence and courts did not protect protesters' rights.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

Governing text for expression, association and assembly.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The Committee found a lack of judicial independence and excessive restrictions on independent NGOs.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The Committee found a persistent lack of judicial independence.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.

The decision banned the movement nationwide, bringing participation, financing and display of its symbols under extremism offences.