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Background information, ready-to-use texts and the emblem of the European Public Order Initiative. You are welcome to quote and reproduce them.

Key facts

Name
European Public Order Initiative
Website
public-order.eu
Type
An independent, non-partisan citizens' petition. It is not a registered European Citizens' Initiative under Regulation (EU) 2019/788 and is not affiliated with the European Union or any of its institutions.
Addressed to
The Members of the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and the governments and parliaments of the Member States of the European Union and the European Economic Area.
Goal
100,000 signatures
Data collected
Name, country of residence and, optionally, an e-mail address. Names are never published; only totals and the number of signatures per country are reported.

About the initiative

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Short version

The European Public Order Initiative is an independent, non-partisan citizens' petition that calls for firm, lawful measures against riot violence in order to protect the right to peaceful protest.

Long version

The European Public Order Initiative is an independent, non-partisan citizens' petition addressed to European and national decision-makers. It asks for five measures: to protect peaceful protest; to stop arson, looting and attacks on people promptly and prosecute them consistently; to allow armed forces to support civilian authorities as a last resort, under civilian command and parliamentary oversight; to hold people without legal residence who take part in serious violence temporarily in humane facilities and, after due process, prioritise their return, never in breach of the principle of non-refoulement; and to strengthen a shared European entry ban for people convicted of serious public-order offences, with individual assessment and judicial review. Every measure must be adopted democratically and respect national constitutions, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. The petition is not affiliated with the European Union or any of its institutions.

Emblem and images

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