Pace EHF

Hi I am interested in knowing about European Humanist Federation as well as the information about the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) at the Council of Europe?

The European Humanist Federation (Fédération Humaniste Européenne), situated in Brussels, was made in 1991 and joins more than 50 humanist and secularist associations from around 20 European nations. It is the biggest umbrella association of humanist relationship in Europe, advancing a mainstream Europe, guarding break even with treatment of everybody paying little heed to religion or conviction, battling religious conservatism and benefit in Europe and at the EU level.

The Council of Europe – home of the European Convention of Human Rights and the European Court of Human Rights – is more seasoned than and isolate from the European Union (in spite of the fact that they participate nearly) and has 47 individuals.

The Council of Europe advances human rights through universal traditions, screens its 47 part states' advance in these zones and makes proposals through autonomous master checking bodies. Resolutions received are non-authoritative yet have a vital political effect.

The EHF adds to the work of the Council of Europe through the International Humanist and Ethical Union additionally all alone name. Humanism is spoken to in the INGOs aggregate (global non-legislative associations) and the Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) at the Council of Europe by the International Humanist and Ethical Union however by concurrence with IHEU the EHF makes selections to their appointment. For reports on Council of Europe undertakings see the IHEU site. Notwithstanding, the EHF likewise participates in the work of the Council of Europe in its own name through the yearly gatherings of the Committee of Ministers and the Lisbon Forum.

At the Council of Europe, EHF's commitment has centered around a few issues : human rights, instruction, secularism and intercultural discourse. In each of these political spaces, EHF has upheld dynamic humanist approaches and contradicted radicalisms and the impact of religious creed on CoE's work.


Postal Address:

European Humanist Federation
Campus de la Plaine ULB, Accès 2, cp 237
1050 Brussels
Belgium
Phone : +32.2.627.68.24
Fax : +32.2.627.68.01
admin@humanistfederation.eu

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