Secularism

2 October 2012

You have rights, your beliefs do not: Michael Nugent's speech to the OSCE human rights meeting in Poland

This is Michael Nugent’s speech to the OSCE human rights meeting in Warsaw, Poland, yesterday on protecting the human rights of atheists and ending blasphemy laws internationally.

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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

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...

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...

3 September 2012

Michael Nugent debates on RTE Radio about blasphemy laws with Dr Oliver Scharbrodt of UCC

This is Michael Nugent’s debate on RTE radio this morning about blasphemy laws in Ireland and internationally, with Dr Oliver Scharbrodt, lecturer in Islamic Studies in UCC, hosted by RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan.    “Clock outside RTE’s Cork studios” by Bods is licensed under CC...

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...

17 August 2012

Freedom from Religion Foundation ends bias against non-Catholics attending Milwaukee Irish Fest

Atheist Ireland has contacted the Milwaukee Irish Fest to thank them for ending an illegal discrimination against non-Catholics in their admission charges, that was brought to their attention by the Freedom From Religion Foundation. We are also sending $100 to the Freedom From Religion Foundation...

12 July 2012

Atheist Ireland replies to Minister for Education re VEC Community Schools

In April, Atheist Ireland wrote to the Minister for Education about Document No. 154 of material released to RTE under the Freedom of Information Act. This document outlined how parents in a VEC community school were told that: “It is true that all morality is...

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...