Results 1-20 of 253 for blasphemy
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Jan 2024)
Micheál Martin: .... EU representatives raised this issue at the Human Rights Council last October and called on the Pakistani authorities to bring the perpetrators of such acts to justice, as well as to reform the blasphemy laws and take all necessary steps to stop their abuse and guarantee the protection of all minorities. In January 2023, Ireland made an intervention during Pakistan’s Universal...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Jan 2024)
Micheál Martin: .... EU representatives raised this issue at the Human Rights Council last October and called on the Pakistani authorities to bring the perpetrators of such acts to justice, as well as to reform the blasphemy laws and take all necessary steps to stop their abuse and guarantee the protection of all minorities. In January 2023, Ireland made an intervention during Pakistan’s Universal...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (17 Jan 2024)
Micheál Martin: ...in detail. In January 2023, Ireland made an intervention during Pakistan’s Universal Periodic Review at the 42nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council. We recommended that Pakistan amend blasphemy legislation to avoid unjustly targeting or discriminating against any religious minority. We also recommended that Pakistan establish an independent inquiry into all suspected cases...
- An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (An Teaghlach), 2023: An Dara Céim - Thirty-ninth Amendment of the Constitution (The Family) Bill 2023: Second Stage (14 Dec 2023)
James Browne: ...make up families in daily Irish life. In recent years, we have amended our foundational document to reflect a more modern Ireland, including by enshrining children's rights, removing the offence of blasphemy, allowing the Oireachtas to legislate in respect of pregnancy and permitting marriage equality regardless of gender. The passage of these amendments reflected the desire of the Irish...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Church in Chains (4 Jul 2023) See 1 other result from this debate
...of Pakistan. In Pakistan, religious minority groups such as Christians and Ahmadis are considered second-class citizens and often experience discrimination and social hostility. Pakistan’s controversial blasphemy laws, which may be familiar to many in this room, cover offences such as defiling the Quran, for which there is a tariff of life imprisonment, or defaming the prophet...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (26 Apr 2023) See 1 other result from this answer
Richard Bruton: 29. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he is monitoring human rights standards in Pakistan, and in particular if he has assessed the blasphemy law which it is alleged is oppressive to Christians; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19681/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (18 Apr 2023)
Micheál Martin: ...2023. We recommended that Pakistan establish an independent inquiry into all suspected cases of enforced disappearance, and hold alleged perpetrators to account. We also recommended that Pakistan amend blasphemy legislation to avoid unjustly targeting or discriminating against religious minorities. Ireland will continue to support Pakistan’s efforts to advance human rights through...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023)
Bernard Durkan: I have a short observation. I was just thinking, regarding respect for people providing services and respect for authority, etc., that we did have a blasphemy Act in this country which was struck off the Statute Book. I could not understand why at the time. I asked the question many times then and in many locations if I was the odd one out. That Act was there for a purpose, but it was...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (1 Dec 2022) See 1 other result from this answer
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire: 239. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who it is alleged has been imprisoned in Pakistan for the crime of blasphemy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59977/22]
- Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (23 Feb 2022)
Micheál Martin: ...on the Constitution took place. Matters considered by the 2013-2014 Convention on the Constitution were: - Reducing the voting age and Presidential term - The role of women in Politics - Same sex marriage - Electoral reform - Blasphemy - Granting citizens resident outside the State the right to vote in Presidential elections; Dáil Reform; Economic,Social and Cultural rights. The...
- Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Referendum Campaigns (15 Feb 2022)
Michael McGrath: ...President €14.8m May 2018 Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 (Repeal of the 8th Amendment) €16.8m Oct-18 Thirty-Seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2018 (Blasphemy) * May-19 Divorce (38 Amendment) *
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 Sep 2021)
Simon Coveney: Our Embassy in Ankara, which is accredited to Pakistan, is aware of the situation in question which arose out of alleged blasphemy charges against a minor. Media reports, based on comments by the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Interfaith Harmony, indicate that the case against the minor has been closed and that action is being taken against the police officers who...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (15 Dec 2020)
Colm Brophy: ...raised by the Deputy. The person whose details are supplied is a child who was sentenced to ten years in prison by a Sharia Court in the State of Kano, northern Nigeria, following a conviction for blasphemy handed down on 10 August. Following the sentencing, on 16 September UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, called on the Nigerian Government and the Kano State...
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (24 Nov 2020)
Helen McEntee: ...to waiver pre-legislative scrutiny on five pieces of legislation since 2017. Waivers were granted on 14 June 2018 for the General Scheme of the 37th Amendment of the Constitution (Removal of Blasphemy) Bill 2018 and on 17 January 2019 for the General Scheme of the Repeal of Offence of Publication or Utterance of Blasphemous Matter Bill 2019. These were granted because the Bills in...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizens' Assembly (30 Jul 2020)
Norma Foley: ...which commenced in 2019. The first two exercises led to referendums being held on four issues, namely, reducing the age threshold for presidential candidates, marriage equality, removal of the offence of blasphemy and the eighth amendment. Typically, Citizens' Assemblies have been established by individual Oireachtas resolutions which have set out their terms of reference. I...
- Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (5 Mar 2020)
Simon Coveney: ...and protection of freedom of religion or belief. The EU confirmed that it will condemn persecution, discrimination and violence against persons belonging to religious minorities and communities and the abuse of blasphemy laws, while defending the right for individuals to manifest their religion or belief, to change or leave a religion or belief. At the United Nations, Ireland...
- Seanad: Teachtaireacht ón Dáil - Message from Dáil (17 Dec 2019)
Paul Coghlan: Dáil Éireann passed the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 on 11 December 2019 without amendment, to which the agreement of Seanad Éireann is desired.
- Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage (11 Dec 2019)
- Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (11 Dec 2019)
- Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) 2019: Message from Select Committee (5 Dec 2019)