Purge Postponed Until Autumn! - We’ve won an important battle: the purge law has been taken off the agenda, and Parliament will not discuss this outrageously dark, authoritarian proposal until at least autumn.
A wave of nationwide protests and actions has begun in response to the proposed law targeting independent civil society and the press. The actions were organized by civil society organizations and outraged citizens. The Civilisation Coalition took part in the Budapest demonstration with two speakers, and supported protests and actions in other cities by providing civil-themed materials - including banners, stickers, and t-shirts.
Free Press, Free Civic Society! – Civil activists carried out a successful action during the May 27, 2025 session of the Parliament’s Justice Committee, protesting against the adoption of the so-called purge law targeting civil society organizations and the independent press.
We’re staying–for all of us. We stood up against the proposed purge law in Budapest, Pécs, Miskolc, and Szeged.
More than 125 Hungarian NGOs and 1500 individuals protested against the adoption of the law, which only protects the arbitrary interests of those in power.
The Civilisation Coalition stand at the Civil Avenue on 14 March 2023. Nearly 100 NGOs participated in the event, which aimed to showcase the diversity of civil society.
CSOs' press conference on 18 June 2020, after the European Court of Justice found the anti-civil law to be in breach of EU law - photo: Bence Járdány
Press conference of CSOs protesting against the adoption of the Stop Soros Act on June 4, 2018
Press conference of CSOs protesting against the Civil Code on June 13, 2017
Civil picnic in front of the Parliament on May 29, 2017
Protest in the Parliament on 25 April 2017
Heroes veto demonstration on April 12, 2017 - photo: Attila Pethe