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10/12/2019 No Comments Atheist Ireland

Tackling prejudice-motivated crime and protecting freedom of expression

[Pictured above is David Kaye, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the freedom of opinion and expression, whose recommendations form part of this document] Atheist Ireland has made the following submission to the Department of Justice's consultation on hate crime and hate speech laws. We ...

15/10/2019 No Comments Atheist Ireland

UN to raise racial and religious discrimination in the Irish Education system

In Geneva this December, Ireland will be examined by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). Last Friday, the UN CERD Committee published a List of Themes for the examination of Ireland in December. Atheist Ireland, the Evangelical Alliance of Ireland,  and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community ...

01/08/2019 Atheist Ireland

A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Contents

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government, Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page links to the contents of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. Contents 1. Overview of Atheist Ireland’s ...

01/08/2019 Atheist Ireland

A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 1 of 5 – Overview

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government, Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 1 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. The parts of the document are as ...

01/08/2019 Atheist Ireland

A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 2 of 5 – Dialogue

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government, Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 2 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. The parts of the document are as ...

01/08/2019 Atheist Ireland

A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 3 of 5 – Communities

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government, Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 3 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. The parts of the document are as follows: ...

01/08/2019 Atheist Ireland

A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 4 of 5 – Education

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government, Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 4 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. The parts of the document are as ...

01/08/2019 Atheist Ireland

A Secular State Protects A Pluralist Society – Part 5 of 5 – Other Issues

In July 2019 Atheist Ireland took part in a meeting of the Dialogue Process between the Government, Churches, and Non-Confessional Organisations in Ireland. This page is part 5 of Atheist Ireland's policy document submitted to the Irish Government as part of this process. The parts of the document are as follows: ...

24/05/2019 Atheist Ireland

Atheists, Muslims, and Evangelicals protecting freedom of religion and belief in asylum process

Atheist Ireland, the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Ireland, and the Evangelical Alliance of Ireland, have made the following joint submission to the Committee on Justice and Equality Consultation on Direct Provision and the International Protection Application Process. 1. Introduction Irish Atheists, Evangelicals and Ahmadiyya Muslims are united in a campaign ...

28/03/2019 Atheist Ireland

Atheist Ireland calls for stronger regulation of funding of political campaigns

Atheist Ireland has made the following submission to the Public Consultation Process on the Establishment of a New Electoral Commission. Once it has been considered, the submission will be published on the website of the Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government. Recommendations The SIPO law needs to be strengthened ...