Official Positions
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EHF at OSCE calls on 21+ European states to abolish blasphemy laws
Posted on the 22/06/20Panayote Dimitras (right) at the OSCE meeting on Freedom of Expression on 22 June 2020 (left) Statement submitted by the European Humanist Federation at the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) II on Freedom of Expression, Media and Information (Online event 22-23 June 2020) “Prohibitions...
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EU Member States urged to relocate unaccompanied children from Greece’s refugee camps
Posted on the 22/06/20 - under the asylum, coronavirus, European Union, thematicsThe situation of refugees and migrant groups amid the COVID-19 outbreak is demanding more than ever urgent action by European governments. The European Humanist Federation urges EU Member States relocate unaccompanied children from Greek islands, in solidarity with each other and with migrants as human...
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Hungary: Extraordinary powers and their application by government are in serious breach of fundamental rights, democratic principles and the rule of law
Posted on the 22/06/20 - under the coronavirus, Democracy, fundamental rights, Hungary, RoL, Rule of Law, thematicsEarlier this month, the European Humanist Federation signed an open letter to EU institutions about the grave breaches of democracy by Hungarian authorities. A coalition of civil society organisations denounced the law adopted at the end of March, granting very broad and indefinite powers to the government...
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[Joint statement] European governments must ensure safe and timely access to abortion care during the COVID-19 pandemic
Posted on the 22/06/20 - under the Abortion, coronavirus, thematicsJoint civil society statement – 8 April 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic and public health crisis is presenting grave challenges for health care systems across Europe. As European countries work to address the pandemic, protect their populations, and meet the increased demand on health care workers and...
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HRC 43rd session: oral statement on the situation of non-believer asylum seekers
Posted on the 22/06/20 - under the HRC, Non-believers, thematicsToday, at the 43rd session of the UN Human Rights Council, the European Humanist Federation (EHF) delivered an oral statement on the situation of non-believer asylum seekers as part of "Item 4: Human Rights situations that require the Council’s attention". Among persons seeking asylum in Europe or...
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EHF comments on EU ethical guidelines for artificial intelligence
Posted on the 22/06/20 - under the AI, Science, thematicsFollowing an online consultation organised by the European Commission’s High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence (HLEG AI), we submitted our humanist contribution to the on-going debate on the European ethical guidelines that should accompany the development of this technology (or rather...