Regarding the adoption of the Life Partnership Act for same-sex persons in the Croatian Parliament, the representatives of the association “In the Name of the Family” have stated that they are deeply disappointed by the fact that MPs from the ruling parties put their party’s will before the will of Croatian voters and citizens clearly expressed in the first constituent national referendum in December 2013. Nastavi čitati In the Name of the Family on the new Life Partnership Act
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Ruling representatives of the people directly suspending democracy by constitutional changes
Open letter from the Citizens’ Initiative “In the Name of the Family”
Distinguished ambassadors, Your excellencies,
In its open letter, the Citizens’ Initiative “In the Name of the Family” warns all foreign ambassadors in the Republic of Croatia that the current Government, through constitutional changes being discussed in the Croatian parliament, obviously wishes to prevent future citizens’ referendums on changes of the Constitution, thus directly suspending democracy. Nastavi čitati Ruling representatives of the people directly suspending democracy by constitutional changes
In the name of the family: Demand for an apology – Reuters
Regarding your text on referendum in Croatia ‘Croats set constitutional bar to same-sex marriage’ published by Zoran Radosavljević, on (Dec 1, 2013 4:39pm EST), we would like to inform you that your senior correspondent Mr. Zoran Radosavljević has never spoken with Ms Željka Markić, from the civili initiative In the Name of the Family, and especially not yesterday before 4.39pm. The statement “I am happy because, from now on, no future government will be able to legalize gay marriages,” is not true, it’s made up.
We demand an apology, and you to inform all the media you are providing information, which are quoting the false, incorrect and never given statement by dr. Markić to any media.
Civil initiative In the name of the Family: Letter to The xx band
Letter to The xx band regarding their song which is not used by the Civil initiative In the name of the Family.
Demand for an apology
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HRT and the media that use hate speech denied accreditation for the Civil Initiative’s volunteers’ watch party
On Sunday, 1 December 2013, the Civil initiative „In the Name of the Family“ organises a watch party for its volunteers and supporters, and all other people who contributed in different ways to the organisation of the first citizens-initiated, constitution-making referendum, in the 23 years of existence of the Republic of Croatia. Nastavi čitati HRT and the media that use hate speech denied accreditation for the Civil Initiative’s volunteers’ watch party
Pope Francis meets In the Name of the Family volunteers
On the 27th of November during the general audience, Pope Francis meet with the volunteers of the civil initiative “In the Name of the Family”. They had an opporutinity to give the Pope t-shirt with the logo of the initiative and present activities in Croatia on the protection of marriage as living union between a woman and man.
In the Name of the Family has transparents finances and protects supporters from attacks
Civil Initiative „In the Name of the Family“ published a report on its website on 16 June 2013, providing information about the spending for the period of 12-26 May 2013, when the citizens expressed their view on the need to call a referendum. The report can be accessed from the following link. The total amount donated by the citizens and legal entities by 16 June 2013 is HRK 164,659.80. Nastavi čitati In the Name of the Family has transparents finances and protects supporters from attacks
Millennium photo In the Name of the Family
Civil initiative “ In the Name of the Family” from the county of Zadar has organized yesterday in Zadar an event “Day FOR the family”. They have gathered on Forum square and Croatian famous photographer Šime Strikoman took a Millennium photo shaping the logo of the initiative “In the name of the family” making a photo of mom, dad and their children. Once again, that confirms what we witness and live daily in our lives. On the 1st of December in Croatia a first citizens requested referendum will be held with the question: “Do you support introduction of a provision into the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia to the effect that marriage is a living union of a woman and a man?“ Nastavi čitati Millennium photo In the Name of the Family