The Civil Guard Association for a Better Future () is a Hungarian militant organisation involved in

anti-Roma Anti-Romani sentiment (also called antigypsyism, anti-Romanyism, antiziganism, ziganophobia, or Romaphobia) is an ideology which consists of hostility, prejudice, discrimination, racism, and xenophobia which is specifically directed at Romani ...

activities in areas such as the town of Gyöngyöspata in early 2011, where they have been accused of intimidating the Roma population with weapons and dogs. The name originates from ''Szebb jövőt!'', the regular greeting of the Levente (organization). The

European Roma Rights Centre The European Roma Rights Centre (ERRC) is a Roma-led, international public interest law organisation engaging in a range of activities aimed at combating anti-Romani racism and human rights abuse of Romani people. The approach of the ERRC involve ...

has claimed that the Civil Guard has ties to the Magyar Nemzeti Gárda, a new group sharing the same ideology as the banned

Magyar Gárda Magyar Gárda Mozgalom (, English language, English: ''Hungarian Guard Movement''), founded by Magyar Gárda Hagyományőrző és Kulturális Egyesület (English language, English: ''Hungarian Guard Association for Preservation of Traditions an ...

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Antiziganism in Hungary Paramilitary organisations based in Hungary Far-right politics in Hungary Racism in Hungary Romani in Hungary {{hungary-stub

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