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Latest News
Posted: Fri, 03 Jul 2020
Hate crime bill threatens free speech on religion, NSS tells minister
The NSS and Edinburgh Secular Society have warned the Scottish government that its hate crime bill threatens free speech on religion.
Posted: Fri, 03 Jul 2020
NSS urges ministers to reject Catholic leaders’ pleading over RE
The NSS has urged the Welsh government to reject objections from Catholic leaders to plans to reform RE.
Posted: Fri, 03 Jul 2020
UK’s approach to male genital cutting is “indefensible”, says expert
The UK's legal approach to male genital cutting "must be changed" to protect children, a legal expert has argued in an acclaimed article....
Posted: Fri, 26 Jun 2020
Minister to correct record on hate crime bill after NSS intervention
Scotland's justice secretary will offer to correct the parliamentary record after he misrepresented part of a bill on hate crime.
Posted: Fri, 26 Jun 2020
Mandatory declaration of religion breaches human rights, says NSS
The NSS has challenged a requirement that parents in Greece must declare their religion on children's birth certificates.
Opinion
Religious schools that censor textbooks, teach creationism and limit pupils' chances aren't respecting the right to a quality education. The government shouldn't let them repeatedly fail inspections, says Stephen Evans.
We must protect pupils’ educational rights where schools consistently fail
Posted: Sun, 28 Jun 2020
As the government considers ways to end 'gay conversion therapy' it should give Ofsted the power to stop faith schools fostering anti-LGBT attitudes in the first place, says Megan Manson.
Why can't Ofsted stop state schools preaching that same-sex relationships are wrong?
Posted: Thu, 25 Jun 2020
Humza Yousaf has claimed a bill he's proposing isn't a threat to free speech because it sets a high threshold for criminality. But his careless words suggest he isn't taking concerns seriously, says Chris Sloggett.
Does Scotland’s justice minister realise the reach of his own hate crime bill?
Posted: Tue, 16 Jun 2020
The government is reportedly planning to allow couples to marry outdoors as we emerge from lockdown. This is a chance to make marriage more equal and free for all permanently, says Megan Manson.
Outdoor marriage shouldn't be restricted on religious grounds
Posted: Thu, 11 Jun 2020