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Posts tagged ‘Natural Family’

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Russian Orthodox Church: Statement by Communication Service of Moscow Patriarchate Department for External Church Relations on recent changes in family laws in France and Great Britain

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International law does not bind permission of homosexuality propaganda – Lavrov

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Gay Propaganda Ban ‘Not Discrimination’ – Russian FM

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President Putin: «We should see the family as our national heritage»

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On February 9 President Putin addressed a political conference of a neo-Communist-type movement, which had, among other topics, protection of parental rights and state education issues on its agenda. Mr Putin’s speech came as a sort of response to concerns about attempts to introduce legal methods giving the state, under the pretext of protecting the rights of the child, too broadly defined, sweeping powers to intrude in family life, parent-child relations, and education of children being voiced by many Russians. Mr Putin referred to these concerns as “a strong public reaction [that] was caused by the draft laws proposing direct or indirect regulation of relations between parents and children”. Many commentators took this speech as policy statement of sorts.

Throughout 2012 Russian pro-family oriented experts kept attacking one of the governmental bills considered by the State Duma (Parliament) which gave the state vaguely rationalized sweeping powers to intrude in family life. The draft legislation faced both criticism from pro-family oriented experts (our own FamilyPolicy.ru Group was among them with an analytical report on the bill critical of the proposed law) and mass opposition by the public, including protests, letters to the President demanding to throw out the bill, and so on. In his address, Mr Putin noted that “the draft laws’ provisions … may be ambiguous and contain explicit social risks. Most importantly, they do not take Russian family traditions fully into account”.

He also criticized some of the internationally promoted methods of child protection More…

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Pro-family News from Russia

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It is no secret that in Russia the family is among the most important things in life. I am, or course, speaking of the Natural Family, of Dads, Moms, their children and their relationships. No wonder that protecting family and parental rights becomes an increasingly important part of Russian public life.

Russia often speaks out in support of the natural family and fundamental rights of the parents at the international stage. However, few in other countries know that such instances provide but a dim reflection of what is actually said by the majority of Russian citizens and civic society organizations. More…

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Gay Marriage Threatens Adoptions to Britain, France

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Advocating for Family Values

I speak at the Voce of Russia Radio about the threats to traditional family in modern world and the ways to protect it. I do believe Russian Civil Society can and should have a great international impact defending Natural Family.