Stand up for your Christian and democratic values and uphold the rule of law and human rights!
Osnabrück/Berlin, February 3, 2025 - Together with a broad alliance of 145 organizations, the children's rights organization Terre des Hommes an open letter on the occasion of today's CDU party conference
Statement by Joshua Hofert, spokesperson for the board of Terre des Hommes :
“We appeal to the CDU to adopt an immediate action program at its party conference that respects and strengthens children’s rights. The rejection of refugees at the borders, blanket detention of children and their families, or the termination of family reunification for those granted subsidiary protection are definitely not among these measures. The fact that such proposals were to be adopted last week by the CDU/CSU parliamentary group in the German Bundestag with the votes of an anti-democratic party is a taboo violation and a threat to children’s rights.”.
We appeal to the CDU: Commit to the human rights firewall and stand with us for social cohesion, the rule of law, democracy, and children's rights. Because every child counts, no matter where they come from !
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Terre des Hommes has the campaign "Your Voice for Children's Rights" . In this campaign Terre des Hommes what the parties say in their election manifestos on several issues that are important to children.
To lend clarity to their demands, Terre des Hommes together with numerous organizations, is calling for participation in a large demonstration in Berlin:
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Protests for humanity and democracy are also taking place in numerous other cities, with Terre des Hommes groups participating. A regularly updated overview can be found here.