A total of 25 embassies representing Western Europe as well as Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Canada, the US, Israel, Lithuania and Slovenia declared their support for the festival in a joint statement.

They said they trust that the authorities will “not allow those of extreme views to disrupt what should and will be joyful occasions”.

Celebration of diversity is a sure way of popularising respect for human rights, the statement added.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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