The National Secular Society works for the separation of religion and state and equal respect for everyone's human rights so that no one is either advantaged or disadvantaged on account of their beliefs.
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Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
NSS welcomes intervention at charity accused of promoting extremism
A regulator has appointed an interim manager who will consider the future viability of a charity accused of promoting Islamist extremism....
Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
Guidance grants schools leeway to push anti-LGBT religious views
Faith schools will be able to teach that same-sex relationships and gender reassignment aren't permitted by the religions they promote.
Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
NSS criticises lack of transparency over non-stun slaughter
The Food Standards Agency has stopped publishing data on the number of animals being slaughtered without pre-stunning.
Posted: Thu, 17 Sep 2020
Religious belonging in decline in Scotland, official survey finds
The NSS has called for a rethink of religion's role in Scotland's schools after a survey found most Scots don't belong to a religion.
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2020
Plans on ‘stirring up hatred’ threaten free expression, warn MSPs
MSPs from across the political spectrum have warned that Scotland's hate crime bill threatens free expression during a Holyrood debate.
Opinion
As ministers reportedly consider changing Scotland's hate crime bill to address free expression concerns, Stephen Evans says their insistence to date that the bill won't undermine legitimate debate has been unconvincing....
The Scottish hate crime bill is a threat to free and open debate
Posted: Mon, 21 Sep 2020
It is outrageous to try to force this small magazine to give the 2015 killers what they wanted, says Chris Sloggett.
The continued effort to silence Charlie Hebdo is shameful
Posted: Fri, 18 Sep 2020
The first Apostasy Day has highlighted the human rights abuses facing many who leave Islam. To stand up for them we must ensure the religion isn't given special protection, says Kunwar Khuldune Shahid.
The world has abandoned freethinkers of Muslim heritage
Posted: Fri, 04 Sep 2020
A new report says compulsory registration for Islamic marriages is needed to tackle discrimination and abuse. Megan Manson argues broad reform to marriage laws is a better way to ensure fairness and equality for all.
Problems around Islamic marriage require a secular solution
Posted: Fri, 28 Aug 2020
Keith Porteous Wood reflects on the achievements of Lord Lester, who died earlier this month, and the enduring relevance of his work.
Anthony Lester’s legacy for human rights and secularism
Posted: Thu, 27 Aug 2020