The statement declared that respect for human rights and the rule of law are “the foundations on which democratic states are built”.

Recalling that the Hungarian government committed support for individual rights and freedoms in a 2011 UN resolution, the embassies said “We look forward to the Pride celebrations, to the respect for them which the Hungarian people will show and to the determination of the Hungarian authorities not to allow those of extreme views to disrupt what should and will be joyful occasions”.

The annual Pride Parade will take place on Saturday.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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