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Funding row sees Israel’s Christian schools close down in strike against cuts
All 45 Christian schools in Israel have closed in a strike to protest against funding cuts to their budget from the... Read More »
Quebec ‘hate speech’ law will target “people who would write against … the Islamic religion”
The Quebec National Assembly is considering a bill that would be used to criminalise criticism of Islam under the... Read More »
Church of ‘witch-slapping’ pastor withdraws application to open UK school
A Christian group that linked child disobedience with witchcraft has withdrawn its application to open an independent... Read More »
Mexico blasted by UN Child Rights watchdog over child abuse in Catholic institutions
The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has strongly criticised Mexico over "corroborated reports that hundreds... Read More »
BBC Trust: Religious radio programmes are “least popular” and “least well received” – but we won’t change them
A consultation on speech radio by the BBC Trust has found that religious programmes are the least liked and least... Read More »
Government to investigate Islamic school which banned socialising with ‘outsiders’
The DfE has written to the National Secular Society confirming that it will be "looking into" the NSS' concerns over... Read More »
NSS welcomes Welsh Government plans to reform RE
The National Secular Society has written to Huw Lewis, the Welsh Education Minister, in support of his plans to reform... Read More »
Petition calls for Bangladeshi police chief to resign after he warned secularists not to insult religion
A petition has been started calling for the head of Bangladesh's police to resign after he told secularists not to... Read More »
Free speech campaigners demand to know why play on Islamic extremism was cancelled
Index on Censorship and English PEN have called for answers after 'Homegrown', a play about radicalisation, was cancelled... Read More »
Muslim-majority school to integrate genders, despite protests from parents
A Muslim-majority, non-faith school is to integrate boys' and girls' classes for the first time, after being placed... Read More »
Sikh Federation UK refuses to condemn “thugs” who forcibly stopped an interfaith marriage
Sikh Federation UK, the "leading" Sikh lobbying organisation, has refused to condemn the actions of a group of men... Read More »
NSS asks Government to clarify religious influence on exhumations from public cemeteries
The National Secular Society has written to the Government to clarify whether the Church of England is seeking to... Read More »
Minister for Faith role officially abolished
Premier Christian Radio has revealed that the Minister for Faith role has officially been scrapped, and the duties... Read More »
McConnell vows to “preach the same message” after first court appearance for anti-Islam sermon
Pastor James McConnell has said he will carry on preaching his message about Islam, after his first day in court over... Read More »
UAE makes ‘offending God’ illegal
The United Arab Emirates has passed an 'anti-hatred' law which it has claimed will help tackle discrimination, but... Read More »
Saudi ministry: 'Free expression is an abuse of religious rights'
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its call for a global blasphemy law, claiming that free speech leads to violations of... Read More »
Secular groups write to Nigerian President over blasphemy death sentences
The National Secular Society has joined other secularist organisations in calling for a full pardon and civil protection... Read More »
Prosecution of anti-Islam preacher is “in the public interest”, claims Public Prosecution Service
The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) of Northern Ireland have defended their prosecution of James McConnell, the Christian... Read More »
Nepalese Christians defend secularism, amid fears of persecution
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) has warned that dropping explicit reference to secularism from Nepal's constitution... Read More »
NSS calls for new inspection of Islamic school that bans “socialising with outsiders”
The National Secular Society has written to the Department for Education and Ofsted calling for a fresh inspection... Read More »
Concerns after protests force closure of abortion clinic
The National Secular Society has joined others in expressing concern after an abortion clinic was apparently forced... Read More »
“This is how theocracies begin”, warn Guatemalan secularists on education bill
The Congress of Guatemala is considering legislation that would make lessons on "Biblical values" mandatory in all... Read More »
NSS calls on Prime Minister to urgently enact legislation outlawing caste discrimination
The National Secular Society and Lord Eric Avebury have written jointly to the Prime Minister to protest against the... Read More »
Tribunal dismisses security guard’s claim that his Quran was thrown “in the bin” by his employer
An Employment Tribunal has ruled against a Muslim security guard who claimed his employers had thrown away his Quran... Read More »
Website of Islamic charity hosted articles advocating death for gay people and apostates
Content on the website of the Islamic Network, a registered charity, referred to homosexuality as a "sick disease"... Read More »
