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18 July 2014

Irish Government again evades UN questions on oaths, blasphemy and religious discrimination in Irish schools

The UN Human Rights Committee has just published the Irish Government’s written response to the questions that they were asked in Geneva this week. The Government gave no additional information on religious oaths or blasphemy, and it evaded several specific questions that the UN asked...

17 July 2014

UN asks Ireland about religious discrimination against atheists in education – Michael Nugent on 4FM

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has asked Ireland about religious discrimination against atheists in in the Irish education system. Atheist Ireland briefed the UN Commitee about this, before the meeting with the Irish Government in Geneva. Michael Nugent discussed this on 4FM Radio.

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16 July 2014

Majority votes cannot deny human rights: UN questions to Ireland reflect Atheist Ireland briefing in Geneva

Michael Nugent and Jane Donnelly, representing Atheist Ireland, briefed the UN Human Rights Committee this week in Geneva about religious discrimination in Ireland, particularly in the education system. The issues we raised in our briefing were directly reflected in many of the UN’s questions to...

23 June 2014

Atheist Ireland to brief UN Human Rights Committee about Ireland’s failure to protect rights of Atheists and Secularists

This July Ireland will be examined by the UN Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights. By ratifying this UN Treaty Ireland has guaranteed to protect the Human Rights guaranteed in the Treaty to all within its territory. Atheist Ireland...

21 March 2014

How Ireland must comply with its obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Atheist Ireland has made the following written submission to the Seanad Public Consultation Committee on Ireland’s obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. 1. Overview The key priorities and challenges facing Ireland in complying with the ICCPR are to comply with Articles...

12 November 2013

United Nations to ask Ireland about secular issues raised by Atheist Ireland

The United Nations Human Rights Committee has said today that it is to raise several secular issues with Ireland, which Atheist Ireland recommended in a submission to the United Nations in August. The UN has today published the list of issues that it will ask...

10 August 2013

Atheist Ireland asks UN Human Rights Committee to raise secular issues with Ireland

The UN Human Rights Committee is preparing to adopt a list of issues about Ireland at its session from 14 October to 1 November. Yesterday was the closing date for emailing submissions to the UN Human Rights Committee asking them to raise issues with Ireland....

1 October 2012

Michael Nugent asks OSCE Human Rights meeting in Warsaw to oppose blasphemy laws

Statement made by Michael Nugent Chairperson Atheist Ireland To OSCE Human Rights Meeting Warsaw, Poland, 1 October 2012 The OSCE has hosted events to specifically combat discrimination against Christians, Muslims and Jews. We request a similar event to specifically combat discrimination against atheists and agnostics....

1 October 2012

Jane Donnelly promotes need for secular education at OSCE human rights meeting in Poland

This is the speech by Jane Donnelly, Atheist Ireland Education Policy Officer, to the side meeting on protecting the human rights of atheists, at the annual OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) human rights meeting in Warsaw in Poland today, Monday 1st October....

1 October 2012

David Nash discusses the Irish blasphemy law at OSCE human rights meeting in Poland

This is the speech by Prof David Nash, Oxford Brookes University, to the side meeting on protecting the human rights of atheists, at the annual OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) human rights meeting in Warsaw in Poland today, Monday 1st October. I...