Category - discrimination

Discriminatory school admissions policies are cheating, says Accord

staff writers — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:01:43 +0000

The Accord Coalition says that the problem with schools admissions is not just people cheating, but policies which themselves discriminate, especially on grounds of religion or belief.

Pressure mounts on faith schools to end discriminatory practices

staff writers — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:11:28 +0000

A Rabbi and a Christian writer have added their voices to those from both religious and secular quarters calling for a change in admissions policies for faith schools, as the Supreme Court continues to deliberate on the JFS case.

Gay Muslims need support, says leading commentator

staff writers — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:23:20 +0100

The Muslim commentator Inayat Bunglawala has called on the Muslim community to be more supportive of its gay and lesbian members. He suggested that "Muslim and some Christian communities" were not showing "respect and tolerance".

Indian bishops speak out on caste discrimination

staff writers — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:08:13 +0100

As the UN declares caste-based discrimination a human rights violation, Indian Christian leaders have called on the churches to confess that the caste system has not been fully removed from their own communities.

Concerns expressed over proselytism and discrimination in public services

staff writers — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:00:41 +0100

The Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG) has said they are to stop work on the proposed ‘Charter for Excellence’ for religious groups running publicly funded services.

Discrimination and the churches

Simon Sarmiento — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:16:39 +0100

According to the Catholic bishops of England and Wales, in evidence to parliament on the Equality Bill 2008-9 "unjust discrimination is fundamentally wrong," notes Simon Sarmiento. But what does the prcatice of the churches tell us about its rhetoric?

Church resistance to equality 'self-defeating'

Press Office — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:52:43 +0100

Commenting on Church of England and Roman Catholic lobbying for "the right to discriminate" in relation to employment and the new Equality Bill, Simon Barrow, co-director of the religion and societ

Large churches lobbying hard for their 'right' to discriminate

staff writers — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:32:36 +0100

C of E and the Catholic representatives have told the House of Commons they will fight to maintain their powers to discriminate in cases of employment and against limits proposed in the Equality Bill.

New poll shows public want inclusive schooling not religious segregation

staff writers — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 09:35:33 +0100

A new poll has found that 57% of the public think that "state funded schools that select students by their religion undermine community cohesion", and large majorities want top see a change of policy on admissions, employment and discrimination

Gay Catholics welcome rulings against adoption agency discrimination

staff writers — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:04:45 +0100

Gay Catholics have welcomed the decisions of the Charity Commissioners and the Charities Tribunal to refuse three Catholic adoption agencies permission to change their charitable objects in order to be able to refuse gay couples.