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Join the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Charter of the Rights of the Family!
FAFCE invites you to promote the Charter of the Rights of the Family, presented by the Holy See in 1983, and offers a poster that can be downloaded free of charge below. The poster was presented at the conference
The global youth desires family!
A recent Youth survey among 16-29 years old in 11 countries presents the following features : "In order to have a future we need a common goal. And today that goal is not to be seen anywhere. A majority (62%)
Conscientious Objection: Complaint against Sweden declared admissible
On 10 September the European Committee on Social Rights declared FAFCE's collective complaint against Sweden in favour of conscientious objection for medical staff admissible. In March 2013 the FAFCE filed a collective complaint against the Swedish Government, on the
FAFCE Secretary General speaks at Pontifical Council for the Family Conference on the Rights of the Family
A Conference on the Rights of the family was hosted by the Pontifical Council for the Family together with the Italian Union of Catholic Lawyers at the Urbaniana University in Rome on 19-21 September 2013. The theme of the conference
Conference on the Rights of the Family, Strasbourg, 1st Oct 2013
CONFERENCE 1st October 2013 European Year of Citizens & 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights of the Family of the Holy See The family, a subject of rights Venue: European Youth Centre Council of Europe 30 rue Pierre de Coubertin
FAFCE’s Message on the occasion of the International Day of the Family 2013: Invest in the Family, Families are Europe’s wealth!
Families are the basic units of society, and a family has a value of its own. It is more than just the simple sum of its members. From an economic perspective the family is not only a consumer
Sweden discriminates! Collective complaint against Sweden in favor of conscientious objection and respect for democratic procedures
Press Release - Brussels, 8 March 2013 Sweden lacks respect both for the fundamental freedom of conscience laid down by the European Convention on Human Rights and for the democratic proceedings of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Collective Complaint against Sweden based on lack of respect for right to protection of health and Non-Discrimination
The FAFCE has submitted a collective complaint against Sweden. The FAFCE argues that Sweden lacks respect for articles 11 (right to protection of health) and E (Non-Discrimination) of the European Social Charter. The complaint is part of the procedure foreseen by
“What would you wish for each child: a secure environment or a change of civilisation?” asks FAFCE President on BBC
On Sunday 10 February 2013 FAFCE's President Antoine Renard explained how and why marriage protects children's rights and why the issue of filiation is at the centre of the current debate on marriage for two people of the
Same-sex marriage and adoption law – A brief analysis of the situation in France
The French government wants to extend marriage, adoption and medically assisted procreation to same sex unions, what is at stake? What is the law about? The legal proposal is considered by the Government as a matter of equality. In addition
