Green Party Discriminated Against Former Deputy Leader Shahrar Ali for Gender-Critical Beliefs, Court Rules
The Green Party illegally discriminated against its former Deputy Leader, Dr. Shahrar Ali, because of his gender-critical beliefs, a court has ruled. UnHerd‘s Joan Smith has more.
In a stunning victory for politicians who believe in biological sex, Judge Hellman found that the party “discriminated against Dr. Ali because of his protected belief contrary to section 101 of the Equality Act”.
This morning’s judgment, which is the latest in a series of legal wins for individuals with gender-critical beliefs, has far-reaching implications for political parties in this country. Speaking on the steps of the court, Ali described it as a “landmark case”. Mocking politicians who can’t bring themselves to use words banned by trans activists, he said it was “the mother (yes, adult human female) of all gender-critical cases”.
Ali sued after the Green Party executive committee, which included its current co-leaders Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay, removed him as its spokesperson for policing and domestic safety two years ago. Ali had been outspoken in his support for a “rational” policy on sex and gender, as well as the right of women to protest about the impact of gender ideology on their health and safety.
The judge found that his dismissal was “procedurally unfair” because the party’s executive sacked him for breaches of the spokespeople’s code of conduct without ever identifying any breaches. Ali also asked for a declaration that he had been “subjected to unlawful discrimination”. The judge granted it, along with £9,100 in damages.
The Green Party acknowledged “procedural shortfalls in how we deselected one of our spokespeople” and apologised for “failing… to live up to the standards that both we and the court expect”. It’s a mealy-mouthed response and completely fails to address the vital issue raised by the case, which is the right of party members and officials to express legally-protected views that happen to be unpopular with activists.
It’s good to see another court take the side of commonsense on the gender issue. However, there is a question of whether we really want judges to be telling political parties they can’t dismiss officers or spokesmen over ideological differences. How can a political party function if it can’t dismiss officers for contradicting party policy? The court did clarify that this is still permitted, it must just be done ‘fairly’. But there are obvious dangers down this road.
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Don’t you find it bizarre that the law has to compile a list of “Protected Beliefs” based on no obvious criteria other than some vague “worthy of respect in a civilised society.”
In another industrial tribunal somebody’s identical views were considered “not worthy of respect” because they were based on both scientific facts (the guy was trained in science) and religious convictions (the guy took biblical teaching seriously.) It was probably the latter that lost him his case, although the former still didn’t counterbalance it.
So what was wrong with the old system where one’s beliefs were one’s own business, and not one’s employer’s?
Your last point is spot on, where is the line up to which you can be sacked for wrong think? supporting a different football team to your boss? Who decides where that line is? F@#king crazy world!
Meanwhile, over in Poland, totalitarian Tusk is still in the process of making the country as woketard compliant as possible. Speaking common sense and stating biological facts are soon to be a criminal offence;
”Donald Tusk’s new left-wing government in Poland is introducing a new draconian hate speech law that could see those who claim there are only two genders criminalized and jailed.
Barely a month into office, the Ministry of Justice has prepared a draft amendment to the country’s Penal Code to include dissent against gender identity and sexual orientation in hate speech violations.
It would mean that individuals who oppose the progressive gender ideology, or Catholics who insist that marriage can only be a union between a man and a woman in the eyes of God could be convicted of a criminal offense.”
https://rmx.news/poland/the-project-is-practically-completed-tusks-government-to-crack-down-on-gender-ideology-dissenters-with-new-hate-speech-law/
What on earth were the people of Poland thinking or expecting when they voted for this miserable excuse of a human being?
Notwithstanding the court decision we must not forget that this chap was part of a Nut job party and a dangerous one at that. I can’t get too excited about the result.
He would hardly be a fan of any of us here on DS.
There is no risk All dismissals must be done fairly.
The question should be whether it is against public policy for an individual who holds almost universally accepted views to be sacked because his employer believes in fantasies. Where could this end.
https://slaynews.com/news/wef-member-reducing-human-population-90-percent-achieve-net-zero/
On a more serious note here is the depopulation agenda as spelled out by the gorilla loving Jane Goodall at a WEF meeting.
Such lovely people these WEFfers.
https://slaynews.com/news/canada-moves-begin-jailing-net-zero-critics/
Calling out Nut Zero could land Canadians with a $1 million dollar fine and two years imprisonment.
Nice.
Gender critical = bullshit phrase made up by the enemy to confuse, nudge and mislead
Stop using the language of the loonies. Language matters.