Sentences with phrase «undermining equality laws»

The head of the schools inspectorate recently published her annual report, which warned a rising number of conservative religious schools were undermining equality laws.

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Despite the demonstrable negative consequences in states that have passed laws that undermine LGBTQ equality, the coming months will indicate whether the ascent of Donald Trump to the White House is emboldening religious conservatives to press for more such bills after a series of gains for gay and transgender people at the federal level under the Obama administration.

She said: «I think this private member's bill follows a trend we've seen in America with the introduction of state legislation to undermine LGBT and other equality laws with an increase of so - called conscientious objection exemptions for public employees providing public services.»

The Consultation for Promoting British Values in School is a hastily thrown together set of amendments to the Independent School Standards (2013) which ensured all independent schools» activities and teaching be informed by the 2010 Equalities Act.The consultation proposes strengthening the Independent School Standards regulations and extending these to all schools (state and independent), emphasising that a school's «written policy, plans and schemes of work -LSB-... must] not undermine the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs.»

Such egregious statements by a sitting judge have broad repercussions, threatening survivors» access to the equal protection of the law and undermining women's equality, as well as the public's trust in our justice system.

The authors of the complaint said this, at p. 10: «That any modern judge could ask a complainant if she kept her knees together, couple that with numerous other sexist and degrading comments, and then go on to ignore much of the law incumbent upon him to apply, eliminates confidence in that judge's commitment to independence, integrity, impartiality, and commitment to equality, brings the administration of justice into disrepute, and undermines the rule of law.»

Transfer of this level of decision making to central government will, at the very least, expose the government to accusations of undermining the rule of law, the principle of equality of arms, and the separation of powers.

The National Council of Muslims, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and citizen Marie - Michelle Lacoste, have filed a motion which state that the law «severely undermines Muslim women's freedom of religion and the right to equality in Quebec.»

To hold otherwise undermines the equality of all individuals before and under the law, a crucial Charter value,» the decision states.