Politics

7 October 2012

Secular Sunday #41 – OSCE, AGM, and Other Acronyms

Welcome to Secular Sunday, Atheist Ireland’s weekly newsletter. In this issue: News Upcoming Events Blog Corner

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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

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...

30 September 2012

Secular Sunday #40 – Still Talking about Blasphemy

It’s time for this week’s Secular Sunday. In this issue: News Upcoming Events Blogology

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30 September 2012

Atheist Ireland attends OSCE meeting in Poland to challenge spread of blasphemy laws and promote human rights of atheists

Atheist Ireland will this Monday, October 1st, attend the annual OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) human rights meeting in Warsaw in Poland, where we will speak against blasphemy laws, religious oaths and the need for secular education. Atheist Ireland will also host...

2 September 2012

Secular Sunday #36 – Winning Women

It’s time for another Secular Sunday. In this issue: Women Worth Listening To Upcoming Events Blogginess

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18 August 2012

Civil society groups ask Government to include twelve nominees on expert panel for Constitutional Convention

Irish civil society groups are asking the Government to include twelve nominees on the expert panel for the coming Constitutional Convention. The nominees include Atheist Ireland chairperson Michael Nugent and Oxford Brookes University professor David Nash on the topic of blasphemy; and Michael Nugent on...

27 June 2012

Twenty rights-based groups ask Govt to include human rights in Constitutional Convention

Atheist Ireland has joined more than twenty rights-based groups in supporting an open letter, coordinated by Amnesty International Ireland, asking the Government to include all fundamental human rights on the agenda of the proposed Constitutional Convention.

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26 June 2012

Atheist Ireland asks Govt to include secularism and human rights on Constitutional Convention agenda

Atheist Ireland has written today to the Taoiseach and Tanaiste, asking them to include secularism and human rights on the agenda of the proposed constitutional convention. We have also asked them to seek wider public consultation about the format and agenda of the convention. Here...

17 June 2012

Secular Sunday #25 – Blasphemy and Infamy

Welcome to this week’s Secular Sunday. In this issue: Blasphemy Report Other News Upcoming Events Blogs and Such

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