Children to choose their own parents and representatives

 

Eighty Russian and ten Ukrainian organizations that defend the interests of family, children and parents, conducted a conference in St. Petersburg. The participants of the conference addressed the governments of their countries with a request not to approve a certain document from the Council of Europe. The document is titled "The project of recommendations on the rights and the legal status of children and parental duties.

The participants of the conference claimed that the document undermines traditional family. In accordance with the document, it is the state, and not the parents, that holds priority in raising children and representing their interests. The document also limitlessly expands children's rights. It particularly stipulates the rights for children to pick their own parents.   Read Full