Atheist Ireland has sent the following submission to the Equality Authority, regarding a proposed amendment to Section 37 of the Employment Equality Act 1998-2011. This is the Section that allows religious, educational or medical institutions to discriminate against employees or potential employees who do not share the religious values and ...
The Minister for Education and Skills, Ruairí Quinn, is seeking submissions on promoting greater inclusiveness in primary schools. Information on the process can be accessed here http://www.education.ie/en/Press-Events/Conferences/Patronage-and-Pluralism-in-the-Primary-Sector/Call-for-Submissions-on-the-Recommendations-of-the-Advisory-Group-to-the-Forum-on-Patronage-and-Pluralism-in-the-Primary-Sector.pdf The majority of schools in Ireland are religious and the United Nations Human Rights Committee has raised concern regarding the human rights of ...
The Following is an extract from the Submission by Dr. Alison Mawhinney (Bangor University) to the UN Human Rights Committee with respect to the Adoption of the List of Issues related to Ireland’s fourth periodic report under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. In 2008 the UN Human ...
In their Submission to the UN Human Rights Committee on Ireland’s Fourth Periodic Report under the ICCPR –(List of Issues Stage) the Irish Human Rights Commission has raised the issue of the human rights of non-faith children in Irish schools. In 2008 the UN Human Rights Committee raised concern regarding ...
The UN Human Rights Committee is preparing to adopt a list of issues about Ireland at its session from 14 October to 1 November. Atheist Ireland has sent the following submission. Recommendations / questions for the UN Human Rights Committee regarding Ireland Introduction Article 2 – Freedom from Discrimination, Article ...
Freedom of religion in the Irish primary school system: a failure to protect human rights? The above link is to a paper called ; Freedom of religion in the Irish primary school system: A failure to protect human rights? The research is by Dr. Alison Mawhinney, Lecturer in Law, School ...
The National Council of Curriculum and Assessment are seeking submissions (in 100 words or less) on the priorities for the Primary curriculum. http://www.ncca.biz/children/hav.htm Here is the Submission from Atheist Ireland:- The curriculum disrespects the philosophical convictions of parents who seek secular education for their children. The European Convention obliges the ...
Despite Bishop Murray recognising that the Constitutional Right to opt out of Religious Instruction classses in Catholic schools is not observed in practice there is nothing in this position paper that acknowledges this. Nor is there any suggestions on how the Constitutional Right to opt out of religion might be ...
Atheist Ireland respectfully submits its comments regarding Ireland for consideration by the Human Rights Council under its Universal Periodic Reveiw at its 12th Session on 6th Oct 2011. (more…)
The Education Policy of Atheist Ireland is based on the human right to be educated without being indoctrinated with religion and to be free from proselytism. (more…)
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