The author of the initiative is dissatisfied with the refusal of Manabalss.lv to publish an initiative related to the concept of family

The author of the initiative is dissatisfied with the decision of the portal “Manabalss.lv” not to publish the initiative “On the Protection of Natural Families in the Satversme of the Republic of Latvia” submitted for collecting signatures, because it does not comply with the fundamental human rights set out in the Satversme.

The decision of Manabalss.lv to stop collecting signatures for the protection of the natural family has caused a stir. Read more: ManaBalss explains the decision not to publish an initiative on the protection of the natural family in the Satversme

The initiative called for the legislator in the Satversme to strengthen the legal recognition, protection and support of the natural family from the state and society, as well as to protect the child’s right to mother mother and father father, not allowing their redefinition in the future, for example, “parent No. 1” and “parent No.2 ″”.

Manabalss.lv explains that the initiative has been rejected because the proposals expressed in it do not meet the quality criteria of the portal, the rule that the initiative must respect the rights of minorities in an equal and legal society. Moreover, it would not be possible at all.

Didzis Melķis, a representative of Manabalss.lv

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“After consultations with experts of constitutional law, lawyers, those opinions are unequivocal – its initiative cannot be actually implemented according to the judgment of the Constitutional Court in particular. We are not a platform for freedom of expression and discussion, but as a focused platform for policy change. ”

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The author of the initiative is dissatisfied with the rejection, although such a decision of “Manabalss.lv” did not surprise him.

The author of the initiative is Jānis Biķis

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“The rejection of the initiative is hotly debated on social networks, but it does not surprise the project representatives. There have been many positive comments about the decision, but there is no shortage of criticism. “

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The submitter of the initiative promises to continue strengthening the natural protection of the family in the Satversme – if this could not be done through the “Manabalss.lv” platform, then other ways will be sought to implement the idea, possibly even by creating an alternative signature collection platform.

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