May 2013, United Kingdom
There have been a number of cases in the past few years that have followed a similar pattern—where a Christian has a conscientious objection in the workplace because he or she cannot endorse, condone or approve homosexual conduct, no exemption will be made.
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May 2013, France
The French law says: “A doctor is never required to perform an abortion (...).
No midwife, nurse or physician assistant, whoever he is, can be forced to participate in an abortion.” But the reality is different: the organization of the hospitals, the lack of staff, the schedules of the surgery departments and the pressure on the medical staff make a refusal on the grounds of freedom of conscience difficult. Read more ...
April 2013, United Kingdom
After defending a Christian colleague at work last year, some of Mrs. Halawi's Muslim colleagues complained to managers with unsubstantiated claims about her conduct. As a result, the management removed her ‘airside pass’ without properly considering her side of the story. This meant she was unable to keep working at the airport. Mrs. Halawi said that she had frequently been bullied by her Muslim colleagues for her Christians faith.
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January 2013, European Institutions (EU, ECHR, et.al.)
On January 15th, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in the four UK Freedom of Religion cases: one was ruled in favor, three against. The decision of the Court is not yet final and can be appealed to the Grand Chamber of the Court. Read more ...
November 2012, United Kingdom
The British Parliamentary Undersecretary of State, Liz Truss, states she was not able to rule out the possibility that teachers refusing to use stories or textbooks favoring same sex- marriage face disciplinary consequences. Read more ...