“We are here to bring to the present, in its original sense, that 1948 agreementwe must return to the human person and, from there, guarantee their Fundamental rights. It is precisely here, in United Nations, that it is necessary that our voice be heard. We claim the basic principles that inspired the UDHR“They are timeless and transcendent principles,” he said. José Antonio Kastpresident Political Network for Valuesorganizing institution of the event.
Ito BisonóMinister of Industry and Commerce of Dominican Republicpointed out that it has never been more timely to reaffirm the principles that gave rise to the UDHR in the face of the threats that people suffer today, especially to the life, freedom and dignity of people.
Samuel Georgemember of the Parliament of Ghanastressed that in the Magna Carta of the UN The right to life, the protection that must be given to the family founded on the marriage of a man and a woman, the protection of motherhood and childhood are enshrined; the preferential right of parents to choose the education of their children; to freedom of thought, conscience, religion, opinion and expression, so it is incomprehensible that international organizations violate them.
Margaret of Pisamember of the European Parliament He pointed out that these rights, far from being regressive, are the basis of true human development. “Defending life, for example, means a political commitment to prosperity,” he said.
In the same way, Hafid El-Hachimiofficer of the Permanent Independent Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of Islamic Cooperationstated that families are the fundamental unit for the sustainable, cultural and economic development of society, so seeking redefinitions of the family means compromising the future.
Neydy Casillasexpert in multilateral organizations and vice president of the Global Center for Human Rights (GCHR) referred to the case of Beatriz, the young Salvadoran whose daughter, Leilanidied hours after birth due to anencephaly, and whose case was taken advantage of by abortion groups and taken to the Inter-American Court: “Upon seeing this tragic case, abortion groups that claim to protect women, illegally obtained Beatriz’s medical record, her address and went to her house, harassed her, filled her with fear without caring about her illness (she suffered from lupus) and They convinced me that I would die if I didn’t have an abortion.”
Then, he addressed the legislators of several countries, whom he warned that their authority is being “damaged, since they have the legitimacy of the people, who gave them the voice to speak on their behalf, which is why the democracy by silencing them,” he noted.
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Also the Paraguayan deputy, Raul Latorredenounced that they are seeking to change the consensus and concept that originally represented the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “International law organizations are openly attacking the rights of those who cannot defend themselves, those who cannot speak” in reference to the unborn child.
What is the New York commitment?
In it New York Compromise The participants of the meeting committed to forming a global alliance for human rights and freedoms fundamental principles enshrined and universally recognized in UDHR.
They will work to establish enabling environments for family formation and stability; for protect children, both before and after birth; and so that the freedom of parents and legal guardians to provide the religious and moral education of their children in accordance with their own convictions.
They also committed to promoting respect for various religious and ethical values, cultural background and philosophical convictions of the peoples of the world, as well as the sovereignty of the state in matters that fall within its domestic jurisdiction.
A different summit within the UN
The V Transatlantic Summitconvened under the motto “Affirming Universal Human Rights – Uniting Cultures for Life, Family and Freedoms”took place on November 16 and 17 in room 4 of the headquarters UNwithin the framework of 75th anniversary of the UDHR. The event was organized by Political Network for Values (PNfV) and its allied organizations.
Participating were Erwin Ronquillo, Minister of Child Protection of Ecuador; Raúl Latorre, president of the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay; Kinga Gál and Margarita de la Pisa, members of the European Parliament for Hungary and Spain, respectively; Lucy Akello, Member of Parliament of Uganda; Päivi Räsänen, Member of the Parliament of Finland; Corina Cano, vice president of the National Assembly of Panama; Germán Blanco, senator of Colombia; Nikolas Ferreira, from Brazil; Santiago Santurio, member of the Parliament of Argentina; and Rafael López Aliaga, mayor of Lima (by video).
Also Lila Rose, president of Live Action; Valerie Huber, promoter of the Geneva Consensus Declaration and president of the Institute for Women’s Health; Sharon Slater, president of Family Watch International; Dawn Hawkins, executive director of the International Center on Sexual Exploitation; Neydy Casillas, vice president of international affairs at the Global Center for Human Rights, Ádám Kavecsánszki, president of the Foundation for a Civic Hungary; Austin Ruse, president of C-Fam; Brett Schaefer, Heritage Foundation Research Fellow; and Peter Torcsi, director of operations at the Center for Fundamental Rights; among others.
The event has the official collaboration of the Government of Guatemala and is sponsored by The Heritage Foundation, Center for Fundamental Rights, Foundation for a Civic Hungary, Global Center for Human Rights, International Center on Sexual Exploitation, Family Watch International, C-Fam, ADF International, The Institute for Women’s Health, International Organization for the Family, and Talenting Group.
The Summit was chaired by José Antonio Kastfounder of the Republican Party of Chile, former presidential candidate in his country, and president of PNfV.
Source: Ambito
