Forum on Patronage and Pluralism

August 3, 2014 No Comments admin

The new Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission should be mandated to monitor ICCPR rights

United Nations Human Rights Committee challenges Ireland's record on monitoring Human Rights and Equality This is Yuval Shany of the UN Human Rights Committee, during the Committee's questioning of Ireland in Geneva in July. He is challenging the Irish State's reasons for not mandating the new Irish Human Rights and ...

August 1, 2014 No Comments Jane Donnelly

UN asks Ireland about religious discrimination in Irish schools – video and transcript

UN tells Ireland stop religious discrimination and human rights breach in Irish schools The UN Human Rights Committee has told Ireland to stop breaching the human rights of atheists and minority faiths in the education system, reflecting concerns raised by Atheist Ireland at the questioning session in Geneva. The Committee concluded: ...

July 24, 2014 1 Comment Michael Nugent

UN Human Rights Committee tells Ireland to stop breaching the human rights of atheists and minority faiths

Ireland breaches human rights in education, employment, religious oaths and blasphemy law - UN HCR The UN Human Rights Committee today told Ireland to stop breaching the human rights of atheists and minority faiths in the education system, employment, religious oaths and blasphemy law. The UN report published today vindicates ...

July 20, 2014 No Comments admin

Irish government again defers to the “institutionalised belief system” that pervades Irish schools.

"Is Irish State required to provide neutral teaching environment outside religion classes" - asks UN Human Rights Committee Last Monday the UN Human Rights Committee asked Ireland, "with regard to denominational schools, does the State believe it is required to ensure a neutral teaching environment outside of the religious instruction ...

July 18, 2014 No Comments admin

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

'No change on religious discrimination, oaths, blasphemy' - Irish government response to UN 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 ...

July 6, 2014 1 Comment Jane Donnelly

Article 18 (Freedom of Conscience) protects theistic, non-theistic and atheistic beliefs, as well as the right not to profess any religion of belief.

Irish schools' religious curriculum "raises concerns" on human rights Article 18 - UN HCR On 14th July Ireland is due before the UN Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights. This UN Committee will ask the State what it is doing to protect the rights ...

May 1, 2014 No Comments Jane Donnelly

‘Parental Choice’ in education is a euphemism for religious segregation

Catholic schools - pluralism and parental choice or religious denominational segregation? In a speech yesterday the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin said that pluralism is something we should welcome. He said that, “The Catholic children of the Ireland of the future will live in a climate of pluralism and must ...

March 23, 2014 1 Comment Jane Donnelly

Why religious education must be neutral and objective, and how the Irish State is ignoring our human rights

Schools & Religious Education must be neutral - UN Human Rights Committee to question Ireland Ireland is due to appear before the UN Human Rights Committee in July this year. The UN have asked Ireland to explain what it is doing to protect minorities in Irish schools and how many ...

October 11, 2013 1 Comment Michael Nugent

How to let the Minister for Education know your views on inclusive primary schools

Atheist Ireland is suggesting the following advice for parents and other citizens who are making a submission to the Department of Education’s consultation on promoting greater inclusiveness in primary schools. The Minister for Education is seeking submissions from the public on the following questions. The views expressed will help shape Government ...

October 4, 2013 2 Comments Jane Donnelly

How to let Ruairi Quinn know your concerns about inclusive schools.

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 ...