Gustav Heinemann Initiative

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The Gustav Heinemann Initiative for Human Rights and Peace e. V. (GHI) was a civil rights movement from 1977 to 2009 that was committed to Gustav Heinemann's political legacy . In 2009 the general meeting of the GHI decided to merge with the Humanist Union .

history

The GHI was founded in Rastatt in 1977 under the impression of the " German Autumn " out of concern for the preservation of civil liberties in Germany. Erhard Eppler , Helmut Gollwitzer , Max Güde , Eberhard Jäckel , Walter Jens , Johannes Rau were among the founders .

"Let us resist everything that narrows the area of ​​freedom, undermines the rule of law and prevents people from making use of their freedom rights," says the founding appeal of the Gustav Heinemann Initiative.

With this in mind, the initiative wanted to meet the challenges of its time and stated:

  • The fight against terrorism does not justify war or the disregard of civil and human rights.
  • Like all wars, preventive wars are neither a suitable instrument for resolving conflicts nor for asserting interests.
  • The human right to education must apply to all people living in Germany. Its realization is one of the prerequisites for democratic participation.
  • Responsible action by citizens requires transparency in government action.

In 1978 Werner Georg Haverbeck was appointed to the Gustav Heinemann Initiative by Erhard Eppler.

organization

The GHI appointed a board of directors and an advisory board. Traditionally, the annual meetings took place around Constitution Day (23 May). In addition, the GHI organized specialist conferences on current political issues.

publication

operations. Journal of Civil Rights and Social Policy

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Martin Roddewig: Not a "left in disguise" - but ...? About the former federal prosecutor and later CDU legal politician Max Güde. In: Freisendung - Members' newspaper of the criminal defense associations, issue 10, March 2017, pp. 31–32.
  2. ↑ http://www.gustav-heinemann-initiative.de/wir/
  3. ^ Jens Mecklenburg : Handbook of German right-wing extremism. Elefanten Press, Berlin 1996, p. 469.