"One of Us" reaches 1 Million signatures to demand the EU to ensure the “full protection of the human being as the first and fundamental right in the society”.
The European Citizen’s Initiative (ECI) “One of us” has announced today that is has reached the necessary signatures
to be introduced as an official petition to the European Commission. The
collection of signatures will go on until October 31st.
This ECI, which requires support by at least one
million EU citizens from a minimum of 7 EU member states, is an official
invitation to the European Commission to introduce a legislative change
to suspend EU-funding of embryonic stem cell research.
(Source: European Dignity Watch)
The initiators of the initiative announced earlier today
that citizens from all 28 member states have expressed their disaccord
with the highly controversial EU-funding of embryonic stem cell research
by signing the petition. This success is, at the same time, a strong
cross-European consensus on the need for a greater protection of the
human embryo.
With this achievement, “One of us” becomes the
second ECI ever to meet the requirements established by the Commission
for being an official European petition.
The organizers of the initiative, while rejoicing
about the large support all over Europe, promise to continue campaigning
until the deadline of October 31st aiming at an even
stronger message to the European Commission. “One of Us” demands the
European Commission to ensure the “full protection of the human being as
the first and fundamental right in the society”.
A celebration day in support of the initiative "One of us” will be held on September 22nd
in all the EU countries simultaneously. According to organizers, a
joint collection of signatures will be organized in all countries of the
European Union.
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