Sentences with phrase «discrimination against the citizens»

CNN: 2 communities linked to polygamous sect sued for alleged religious discrimination Two communities dominated by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints and its jailed leader Warren Jeffs have been sued by the federal government for alleged religious discrimination against citizens who don't belong to the polygamous sect.

They outlaw the discrimination against any citizen on the ground only of his religion, whether it be in the matter of public employment or access to public places and even charity.

Not exact matches

The problems arise when you push those beliefs onto the rest of us and legalize hate, bigotry, and discrimination against a group of US citizens because you think your version of a god wants you to think these groups are icky.

I am an American jew, and let me tell you, Israeli citizens might be largely secular, but the state of Israel is a theocracy rife with discrimination against jews of non-European decent, paternal jews, karaites, and many non-jews.

The other point, is that Graham, Cathy, and the other religious nutters want to legalize and legislate discrimination against a group of US citizens simply because the purposefully choose to be ignorant about the science of sèxual orientation.

Your organization's mission is supposed to be «to secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against and ridicule of any sect or body of citizens.»

Have the Muslims and Jews been advocating for legislating discrimination against US citizens?

The declaration highlighted that, despite the Russian Constitution guaranteeing every citizen the right to freedom of religion or belief, Russian authorities «continue to foster an atmosphere of intolerance, discrimination and persecution against religious minorities throughout the entire Federation».

The question before us is in effect whether, in the name of equality and the struggle against discrimination, we should suppress all references to sexual difference in relations between citizens and the state, beginning with the marriage ceremony and the family records that issue from this ceremony.

A great many of our fellow citizens see demands for homosexual marriage as just one more step in the democratic struggle against injustice and discrimination, a continuation of the fight against racism.

We have warned time and time again that the policies and laws dreamt up to make things as unpleasant as possible for undocumented migrants, will also cause discrimination against migrants who are here legally, as well as against ethnic minority British citizens.

Israeli Arabs, as citizens, have rights, though there is a non-trivial amount of discrimination against them in Israel.

«An estimated population of 130,000 Ethiopian Jews faced persistent societal discrimination, although officials and the majority of citizens quickly and publicly criticized discriminatory acts against them.»

It also causes discrimination against British citizens who don't have passports.

In 2015, Governor Cuomo banned non-essential state travel to the state of Indiana after that state's legislature passed a controversial religious freedom measure that did not prohibit discrimination against LGBT citizens.

Citizens Against Dating Discrimination (CADD) is leading a movement to repeal this law.

Rectifying disparities caused by neutral policies forces the government to impose racial classifications and quotas that require intentional discrimination against other citizens.

Interesting Link: Information about American hate groups at the Anti-Defamation League website, whose charter is to «secure justice and fair treatment to all citizens alike and to put an end forever to unjust and unfair discrimination against, and ridicule of, any sect or body of citizens.»

By inspiring and engaging all Americans, the organization strives to end discrimination against LGBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.

To fulfill the mission of ending discrimination against Florida's most vulnerable citizens, the Children's Rights Unit will engage in widespread advocacy including litigation, collaboration, education and community activism.

Your motives are unjust and unreasonable FRANKLY i think canada is better then this nonsense and should be aware of how the government is portraying this country furthermore stop referring to canadian residing citizens as FORIEGNERS its harsh and i cant imagine canadian citizens would tolerate this discrimination which by the way goes against charter rights!

«The only effect of a positive vote will be to make same - sex couples, and their families, unequal to everyone else; this is discrimination in its rawest form... There is no Massachusetts precedent discussing, or deciding, whether the initiative procedure may be used to add a constitutional provision that purposefully discriminates against an oppressed and disfavored minority of our citizens in direct contravention of theprinciples of liberty and equality protection by Art. 1 of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights.»

By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against LGBTQ citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.