Tag: Religious Freedom
Inquiry recommends legislation be rejected
A Senate inquiry has recommended that parliament reject a bill seeking to remove exemptions for religious schools from the Sex Discrimination Act.
Instead, it has...
Monica Doumit: How to make non-existent things illegal
Earlier this week, a dear friend suggested that I might in future be the patron saint of having to listen to the unbearable. While...
Monica Doumit: Licence for decisive inaction
Spending part of my 2017/2018 summer break assisting in the drafting and reviewing of submissions, preparing for the public hearings in February, and waiting...
Pope to make historic visit to the UAE
Pope Francis will visit the United Arab Emirates next year, becoming the first pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula.
Most Aussies support religious freedom
A poll showing most Australians support legal protections for religious freedom has coincided with calls to remove exemptions allowing faith-based schools to operate according...
Religious rights eroded across globe
New report reveals more than 61 per cent of people live in countries where religious freedom is not respected.
Monica Doumit: What will it take to finally get action
Absent a miracle, including the miracle of our politicians acquiring either a backbone or some common sense (or both), the Senate Standing Committee on...
Pakistan caves to Islamist Asia Bibi demands
Following days of massive country-wide protests, Pakistan’s Government has caved in to demands to prevent Asia Bibi from leaving the country and to keep...
EXCLUSIVE: Asia Bibi released, under heavy guard
Asia Bibi has been released from death row and prison in Pakistan and is in hiding under protective guard.
Blasphemy acquittal for Asia Bibi
Pakistan's Supreme Court has set aside the death sentence of Asia Bibi, a Catholic convicted of blasphemy.
Monica Doumit: Courts seek to redefine Faith
As I understand it, a number of the ecumenical Church councils dealt with specific heresies that were around at the time: the Council of...
