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2018: The year of the “Christian bakers” – What we can learn from the Masterpiece and Ashers judgments
By Daniela Ellerbeck, Legal Advisor for FOR SA In two important decisions spanning the Atlantic this year, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and the United Kingdom Supreme Court (UKSC) considered the conflict between sexual orientation rights and...
The new “Home Education Policy” – update
With reference to the blog that we put out on the new “Home Education Policy”, we realise that it has caused some panic amongst home-schooling parents. While the blog does represent what government has tried to put in place to regulate home-schooling, there are...
FOR SA Defends Parental and Religious Rights in the Concourt
On Thursday, 29 November, Freedom of Religion South Africa (FOR SA) appeared in the Constitutional Court to defend the rights of parents to raise their children in accordance with their moral or religious convictions. In particular, FOR SA asked the Court not to criminalise well-meaning parents who love their children and only want to do what is best for them, including reasonably and moderately chastising them at times when necessary, always in love.
Proposed National Summit for Religious Leaders in 2019
By Adv Nadene Badenhorst, FOR SA Legal Counsel At a media briefing by the CRL Rights Commission (CRL) on Friday, 30 November, it was announced that a national summit of all religious and church leaders will be held on 13 February 2019. According to a Statement read...
GUEST ARTICLE: Land Expropriation – What Do We Do About Land?
In this guest article, Adv Mike Pothier of the Catholic Parliamentary Liaison Office asks the following question: “Given that we have at least two very stubborn sets of protagonists – the ‘don’t you dare touch my land’ brigade, and the ‘give it all back right now’ brigade – what should thinking people do? How should people of faith be approaching the problem?”
Two “dangerous laws” – an update on the Civil Union Amendment Bill, and the Hate Speech Bill
By Daniela Ellerbeck, Legal Advisor for FOR SA Civil Union Amendment Bill: On Thursday, 6 December, the Civil Union Amendment Bill was adopted by the National Assembly. As a result, State-employed marriage officers who have a “conscientious objection” to same-sex...
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The new “Home Education Policy” – update
With reference to the blog that we put out on the new “Home Education Policy”, we realise that it has caused some panic amongst home-schooling parents. While the blog does represent what government has tried to put in place to regulate home-schooling, there are...
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ALERT: REVISED “HATE SPEECH BILL” NOW OPEN FOR COMMENT
INFORMATION: The call for comments on the revised draft of the PREVENTION AND COMBATING OF HATE CRIMES AND HATE SPEECH BILL (“the Bill”) is now open until 15 February 2019. Most notably, clause 4(1) of the Bill makes “hate speech” a crime – with potentially dire...
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Dr. Reuben van Rensburg states his concern for the state of the Church.
Richard Botha, Commissioner of the CRL speaks on standing up for your rights.
Michael Cassidy speaks on Freedom of Religion in South Africa and the threat being faced.
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