Recalling that international human rights law recognises that the family is the fundamental unit of society and that the parent has primary authority as caretaker of the child, and that, in particular
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Parental Rights Booklet
As parents, you have natural rights (and also duties) to raise your children. These are pre-political and pre-exist all governments, states and international organisations
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International human rights law recognises parents as their children’s primary caretakers and authorities. Yet, at a time of state-sanctioned ideologies, the natural rights of parents are being denied. The state is increasingly seen as the child’s primary caretaker, which violates the international human rights of parents. Parents’ ability to nourish their children’s spiritual, psychological and physical integrity is threatened.
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Some government officials are using our education system as a platform to introduce lies to children, including lies about the fundamental nature of their
biology. This push to enforce radical gender ideology is harming children, destroying families, and tearing away at the very truth and dignity of human nature, gender differences, marriage, and the family.
Free Speech prevails for “NatCon”
Conference on National Conservatism allowed to resume without interference from police as Belgian court upholds emergency late night legal challenge, backed by ADF International.
Continue readingAlbania (47th Session)
This report highlights the urgent need for the government of Albania to intensify its efforts to eradicate the practice of prenatal sex selection within its territory. It points out that the imbalance in the sex ratio at birth is deeply ingrained in the country’s prevalent culture of son preference, and offers recommendations aimed at addressing the root causes behind the occurrence of this harmful practice.
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This report illustrates the state of homeschooling in Costa Rica, highlighting that relevant restrictions violate its obligations to respect freedom of education and parental rights under international human rights law.
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This report contends that Ethiopia must repeal its blasphemy laws in order to safeguard the full enjoyment of the human rights to freedom of religion and expression. It also addresses the urgent need to prevent and end all forms of religiously motivated persecution and violence. This includes preventing and responding to attacks directed against followers of Orthodox Christianity, Protestantism, Islam, and indigenous religions.
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This report acknowledges the positive trend of fewer children being placed in alternative care, which prevents their separation from families, and commends the legislative progress made in this regard. Nevertheless, it expresses serious concern over Norway’s ongoing practice of unjustifiably separating children from their parents, a process that hinders efforts towards family reunification and disproportionately impacts migrant families.
Continue readingNicaragua (47th Session)
This joint submission highlights systematic patterns of harassment against the Catholic Church and its members in Nicaragua, including the targeting of churches, clergy members, and other religious figures by both state and non-state actors. It also draws attention to the practice of arbitrary arrests and detentions, followed by expulsions and the revocation of citizenship of clergy members.
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