{"id":"HUN-026","notes":"Coded Sep 25 2026 from Civic Space Watch. Adopted 14 April 2025 (15th amendment). Related: HUN-022 (Pride ban law).","country":"Hungary","sources":[{"url":"https://civicspacewatch.eu/alert/hungary-constitutional-amendment-allows-stripping-dual-citizens-of-nationality-for-acting-in-foreign-interests/","citation":"https://civicspacewatch.eu/alert/hungary-constitutional-amendment-allows-stripping-dual-citizens-of-nationality-for-acting-in-foreign-interests/"},{"url":"https://balkaninsight.com/2025/04/23/orbans-attack-on-dual-nationals-is-a-sign-of-desperation/","citation":"https://balkaninsight.com/2025/04/23/orbans-attack-on-dual-nationals-is-a-sign-of-desperation/"},{"url":"https://telex.hu/english/2025/04/15/a-person-is-either-male-or-female-drugs-and-pride-are-banned-hungarian-parliament-adopts-15th-constitutional-amendment","citation":"https://telex.hu/english/2025/04/15/a-person-is-either-male-or-female-drugs-and-pride-are-banned-hungarian-parliament-adopts-15th-constitutional-amendment"}],"summary":"The 15th amendment to Hungary's Fundamental Law, adopted in April 2025, allows the suspension of Hungarian citizenship for people with dual (non-EU) citizenship who are deemed to be 'acting in foreign interests'. The same amendment entrenched the ban on Pride. Its vague language raises concerns that it will be used against civil society actors, independent journalists and government critics.","tactics":[{"code":"TC-18","role":"primary","label":"Legislative Operationalization","needs_review":false},{"code":"TC-43","role":"secondary","label":"Official Foreign Mercenary Labeling","needs_review":false}],"version":1,"channels":["Constitutional amendment"],"entities":[{"id":1175,"name":"Fidesz–KDNP two-thirds parliamentary majority","role":"actor","entity_type":"Parliament"},{"id":1176,"name":"Dual citizens accused of 'acting in foreign interests' — civil society actors, independent journalists and critics at risk","role":"target","entity_type":"Individual; Sector"}],"date_text":"14/04/2025","created_at":"2026-09-25T12:58:52.235645+00:00","escalation":5,"harm_track":"Track 1 — Legal/Administrative","narratives":[],"report_ids":[],"signal_ids":[],"updated_at":"2026-09-25T12:58:52.235645+00:00","occurred_on":"2025-04-14","campaign_ids":["HUN-CAMP-003"],"enabler_type":"","response_ids":[],"trigger_type":"TR-08: Proactive / Ambient","campaign_phase":"","civic_response":"","date_precision":"day","enabler_status":"","campaigns_served":[],"consequence_category":"Legal/Administrative","institutional_consequence":"Legislation introduced; Chilling effect"}