On April 14, 2025, lawyers from the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union publicly denounced Hungary's new constitutional amendment that bans LGBTQ+ public events. They criticized the amendment as pure propaganda designed to marginalize minority communities and warned that it paves the way for invasive surveillance and repression of political dissent.

HCLU lawyers have publicly criticized Hungary's constitutional amendment that allows the government to ban LGBTQ+ public events, describing it as 'pure propaganda' and warning of its broader implications for civil rights and political dissent, including the invasive use of facial recognition technology.

On 2025-04-14, in response to Hungary's constitutional amendment that bans LGBTQ public events and expands the use of facial recognition technologies for surveillance and protest detentions, legal representatives of HCLU denounced the measure as 'pure propaganda' and a clear attempt to undermine civil liberties.

On 25 March 2025, HCLU called on the European Commission to investigate and suspend Hungary's new amendments to the anti-LGBTQI propaganda law, which, among other measures, permits the blanket use of facial recognition technology to identify participants at Pride events. This action comes in response to rapid governmental moves, including the banning of Pride events and imposition of harsh penalties against dissent, highlighting a drive against authoritarian practices and discrimination.

The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) has initiated coordinated legal proceedings on behalf of six clients before multiple national and international bodies to challenge the government's unlawful secret surveillance practices, including the use of Pegasus spyware. The legal action targets the lack of oversight in surveillance authorizations and seeks to have international forums declare Hungary’s regulations as violations of fundamental rights.

The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) has initiated coordinated legal proceedings on behalf of several clients before national and international bodies, including the Hungarian authorities, European Commission, European Court of Human Rights, and Israeli courts. This action aims to expose and challenge unlawful secret surveillance practices and the misuse of Pegasus spyware.

The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union, along with three other human rights organizations, has intervened in the case of Brejza v. Poland before the European Court of Human Rights. The intervention addresses the misuse of Pegasus spyware to surveil political opponents, journalists, and human rights defenders, aiming to establish stronger legal standards against such abuses.

The Hungarian Civil Liberties Union (HCLU) announced plans to initiate both domestic and international legal proceedings concerning the government's use of Pegasus spyware. By challenging the permissive surveillance laws that enable secret monitoring of citizens, HCLU aims to secure systemic reform and defend fundamental civil rights.