Results 1-4 of 4 for blasphemy speaker:Maureen O'Sullivan

Convention on the Constitution Final Reports: Statements (14 Jan 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...chosen the topics to be considered. However, we were presented with a fait accompliregarding what was to be discussed. There were eight designated topics, from the Presidency down to women and blasphemy, but a real opportunity was missed. While each of the topics was significant and important to certain sectors, they were not all burning issues of the day. Nevertheless, each was...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (22 Jan 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the prosecution of a person (details supplied) in Pakistan, who is sentenced to death by hanging on the basis of charges of blasphemy; if he has made representations to the Pakistani authorities in relation to this case and the general persecution of Muslims converting to Christianity, which is forbidden in some...

Second Report of the Convention on the Constitution (Women in the Home): Statements (Resumed) (10 Oct 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...shall endeavour by appropriate means to promote equality in politics." I acknowledge the commitments given by the Minister in his opening speech. The Constitutional Convention, which is to complete its work shortly, will discuss the issue of blasphemy at its November meeting. Consideration will then be given in the new year to the establishment of a further convention and possible...

Human Rights Issues (7 Mar 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...Salman Taseer was murdered in January 2011 and this was followed in March 2011 by the murder of the Federal Minister, Shahbaz Bhatti. They were two brave men who spoke out against Pakistan's blasphemy laws and paid with their lives. The situation now has arisen concerning the aforementioned lady, Mrs. Asia Bibi, who is in jail. Part of her difficulty is that no date has been given and,...