Hungary PM calls referendum on controversial child protection act

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The government will call a referendum after the European Commission had demanded changes to Hungary’s recently adopted education and child protection acts, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced.
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Speaking in a video message published on Facebook, Orbán said “Hungarian laws do not allow sexual propaganda in kindergartens schools, on television or in advertisements.”

Brussels is demanding amendments to education and child protection rules, he said.

Orbán then announced a referendum on the issue.

The premier listed the following five questions:

  1. Do you support activities presenting sexual orientations to minors in public education institutions without parental consent?
  2. Do you support the promotion of sex change operations to minors?
  3. Do you support making sex change treatments available to minors?
  4. Do you support showing minors media content that could influence their development without restrictions?
  5. Do you support showing minors media content on sex change?

Cover photo: Facebook

 

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