Predecessor HazteOir Area served Worldwide | ||
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Motto defend and promote life, family, and liberty Method | ||
CitizenGO is a conservative advocacy group founded in Madrid, Spain, in 2013 by HazteOir.
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The foundation promotes petitions in 50 countries, including petitions defending Christian and Catholic causes, opposing same-sex marriage, abortion, and euthanasia.
History
CitizenGO was founded in Madrid, Spain, in September 2013 by HazteOir to expand its scope of action beyond Spanish-speaking countries, advancing the use of online petitions as a form of Internet activism to increase public participation in the democratic process. CitizenGO says that they have "team members located in fifteen cities on three continents" who facilitate users signing petitions in 50 countries, in 8 languages with plans to add more. The CEO of CitizenGO is Álvaro Zulueta. The CitizenGO Foundation Board of Trustees is composed of Ignacio Arsuaga (founder and president), Walter Hintz, Blanca Escobar, Luca Volonte (UDC politician), Brian S. Brown (president of the National Organization for Marriage), Gualberto García, Alexey Komov (Putin's ally), Alejandro Bermudez, and John-Henry Westen.
The CitizenGO Foundation is financially supported by online donations made by their members, which journalist J. Lester Feder estimated at tens of thousands of euros per month.
In 2001, Ignacio Arsuaga founded HazteOir. This organization was later diluted within CitizenGO, a move that was considered a "rebranding".
The foundation has been linked, like HazteOir, to El Yunque, a secret society of Mexican regional origin.
Abortion and euthanasia
CitizenGO promotes campaigns opposing abortion and euthanasia. CitizenGo has opposed the introduction of the "Estrela report" into the European parliament, which requires member states to provide comprehensive sex education in schools and ensure access to safe abortions, among other things.