by Sean Reilly | Jul 10, 2008
A United Nations committee meeting here has determined that two Baha’i shrines in Israel possess “outstanding universal value” and should be considered as part of the cultural heritage of humanity as a whole. The decision today by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 3, 2008
In recent months, prosecutors in both Oregon and Wisconsin in the USA have been confronted with a complex problem: Should parents who choose to treat their children’s illnesses with prayer rather than medicine be charged with abuse, neglect, or even manslaughter...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 2, 2008
Civil libertarians are infuriated at special regulations coming into force for the upcoming Catholic World Youth Day event in Sydney, Australia, where Pope Benedict XVI will be the guest of honour. Legal experts say that restrictions will effectively make it illegal...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 26, 2008
The British Humanist Association (BHA) has said that the government should close the discrimination loopholes for religious organisations involved in public service provision, and should ensure that all services are fully inclusive. The remarks came in response to the...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 12, 2008
The World Association of Newspapers and the World Editors Forum have condemned what they say are the Geneva-based UN Human Rights Council’s repeated efforts to undermine freedom of expression in the name of protecting religious sensibilities. “WAN reminds...
