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2704, 2017

Press release | Audiovisual Media Services Revision adopted in the Committee: need for a stronger action against pornography

April 27th, 2017|Categories: European Union, Parenthood & Children education, Press Release|Tags: |

FAFCE expresses its deep concern regarding the vote that took place this week, on 25 April, in the Culture and Education Committee (CULT) of the European Parliament on the review of the Audiovisual Media Services Directive. More than 1300 amendments

803, 2017

Press Release | Protect the dignity of women, prevent pornographic addiction!

March 8th, 2017|Categories: European Union, Human dignity, Press Release|Tags: , |

As the International Day of Women is observed in political institutions across the world today, the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations (FAFCE) wishes to draw attention to the dignity of women and the attacks against it through

203, 2017

Press release | 3 March: European Day for a Work-Free Sunday

March 2nd, 2017|Categories: European Union, Family & Work-life balance, Press Release|Tags: |

Brussels, 2 March 2017 Tomorrow is the European Day for a Work-Free Sunday and the European Federation of Catholic Family Associations (FAFCE), in the framework of the European Sunday Alliance, wishes to raise awareness on the importance of preserving the Sunday

2802, 2017

Press release | African & European voices united: Yes to safe deliveries, No to abortion!

February 28th, 2017|Categories: Human dignity, Press Release, United Nations|Tags: |

Brussels, 28 February 2017 Following the reinstatement of the so called Mexico City Policy by the United States, the funding of organisations providing abortion services abroad, such as the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Marie Stopes International and the United Nations Population

802, 2017

Press Release | Exposure of Children to Pornography: call to improve EU Legislation

February 8th, 2017|Categories: European Union, Parenthood & Children education, Press Release|Tags: |

Today a conference on the Exposure of Children to Pornography will take place at the European Parliament, to raise awareness on this issue of concern for parents and families in Europe. On this occasion FAFCE launches a call to the Members of the European Parliament

2401, 2017

Press Release | European Court of Human Rights rules against surrogacy arrangements

January 24th, 2017|Categories: Council of Europe, Human dignity, Press Release|Tags: |

Grand Chamber Judgment clarifies that there is no obligation to recognise parental ties if there is no biological link Strasbourg, 24 January 2017 Today the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights ruled that “the authorities’ removal of

812, 2016

Press Release | Audiovisual Media Services in the EU: which protection for children?

December 8th, 2016|Categories: European Union, Parenthood & Children education, Press Release|Tags: |

European Parliament IMCO Committee votes for maintaining existing prohibition of TVs broadcasting pornography or gratuitous violence                 Brussels, 8 December 2016 On Monday, 5 December, the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee

1711, 2016

Press Release | Work-Life-Balance 4.0 – Challenges in a time of digitalisation

November 17th, 2016|Categories: European Union, Family & Work-life balance, Press Release|Tags: , |

On 15th November 2016 the European Sunday Alliance organized its third European conference this time on “Work-Life-Balance 4.0 – Challenges in a time of digitalisation” at the European Economic and Social Committee. During the day over 100 participants discussed

1110, 2016

Press release | Surrogacy stopped again at the Council of Europe

October 11th, 2016|Categories: Council of Europe, Human dignity, Press Release|Tags: |

Strasbourg, 11 October 2016 There is no room for ambiguity on the practice of surrogacy. Today the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), during a plenary sitting, rejected a draft recommendation on surrogacy presented by the Belgian Senator Dr. Petra De Sutter

2109, 2016

Press Release | Surrogacy: which recommendation from the Council of Europe?

September 21st, 2016|Categories: Council of Europe, Human dignity, Press Release|Tags: |

The Committee rejected the draft Resolution and proposed a draft recommendation to the Committee of Ministers Paris, 21 September 2016 Today the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) rejected again