As liberals, we want to keep Europe free, safe and democratic. The current political climate challenges that goal, with autocratic regimes threatening human rights across Europe.
Many minorities are facing rising hate and digital spaces are becoming heavily polarised while extremist values are on the rise. Liberals cannot afford to take human rights for granted.
Liberals envision a society that maintains freedom and openness, and a Europe that guarantees safety and collaboration with democratic allies. We envision a sustainable and equitable world order and oppose any government violating human rights.
On international Human Rights Day 2025, we’re marking the occasion by highlighting just a few of the many legislative proposals and actions taken by some of our member parties in defence of human rights.
USR (Romania): Introduced a legislative initiative to combat femicide, a major step to protect victims of domestic violence
D66 (Netherlands): D66 MPs submitted a motion to the Dutch House of Representatives to make abortion a recognised human right across Europe. While the motion was rejected, the fight continues today through the My Voice, My Choice European Citizens’ Initiative in the European Parliament
Progressive Slovakia (Slovakia): Our member party put forward a resolution on the abduction of Ukrainian children. While rejected by extremists, the party continues to fight for this cause and children’s rights
Momentum Movement (Hungary): Momentum announced it would formally submit the Istanbul Convention for ratification in Parliament
Open VLD (Belgium): The party took action in 2023, pushing a bill to ban conversion therapy and defend LGBTQ+ rights across Europe
Iniciativa Liberal (Portugal): Iniciativa Liberal presented a motion condemning Georgia’s authoritarian drift and its serious human rights violations in the Portuguese Parliament
These are just a few of our liberal champions of human rights, do you think anyone should be featured? Let us know: communications@aldeparty.eu