Plans on ‘stirring up hatred’ threaten free expression, warn MSPs
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2020
MSPs from across the political spectrum have warned that Scotland's hate crime bill threatens free expression during a Holyrood debate. Read More »
NSS urges easyJet to protect sex equality for passengers
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2020
The NSS has written to easyJet after a woman said she was asked to move seats to accommodate other passengers' religious beliefs. Read More »
NSS welcomes decision not to hire chaplain to say council prayers
Posted: Thu, 10 Sep 2020
The NSS has welcomed a decision by the mayor of Swale borough council in Kent not to appoint a civic chaplain to conduct council prayers. Read More »
Poland’s agreement with Vatican helps protect abusers, NSS tells UN
Posted: Fri, 04 Sep 2020
The NSS has raised concerns with the UN that a treaty between Poland and the Vatican undermines efforts to tackle child abuse. Read More »
NSS welcomes move to enshrine children's rights in Scots law
Posted: Fri, 04 Sep 2020
The NSS has welcomed plans from the Scottish government to incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into law. Read More »
NSS welcomes plan to give couples more freedom over where they marry
Posted: Thu, 03 Sep 2020
The NSS has welcomed Law Commission proposals for comprehensive reform of England and Wales's wedding laws. Read More »
Thousands sent to faith schools against their families’ preferences
Posted: Tue, 01 Sep 2020
More than 130,000 children have been sent to faith schools in England against their parents' preferences since 2014, the NSS has found. Read More »
First ‘Apostasy Day’ defends the right to leave religion
Posted: Fri, 28 Aug 2020
An international coalition of ex-Muslim groups has marked the first Apostasy Day, in defence of the right to renounce or change religion. Read More »
Regulator escalates inquiry into ‘plague protection kits’ church
Posted: Fri, 28 Aug 2020
The Charity Commission has stepped up an inquiry into a church whose bishop sold 'plague protection kits' during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More »
Ditch ‘stirring up’ offences in hate crime bill, say NSS and others
Posted: Mon, 24 Aug 2020
The NSS is among signatories to a letter which expresses "grave reservations" over proposed 'stirring up hatred' offences in Scotland. Read More »
Minister will ‘seriously consider’ concern over hate crime bill
Posted: Thu, 20 Aug 2020
Scotland's justice secretary has said he'll seriously consider a warning that a hate crime bill would undermine free expression. Read More »
Religious groups’ safeguarding failures exposed at abuse inquiry
Posted: Tue, 18 Aug 2020
Witnesses at a public inquiry have called for the mandatory reporting of child abuse allegations during hearings on religious settings. Read More »
NSS: council should tackle discriminatory school admissions in review
Posted: Wed, 05 Aug 2020
The NSS has called on Liverpool City Council to consider the impact of discriminatory policies in faith schools in an upcoming review. Read More »
NSS urges rethink of laissez-faire approach to male genital cutting
Posted: Wed, 05 Aug 2020
The NSS has told the children's commissioner for England that all children should be protected from non-therapeutic genital cutting. Read More »
Marriage law in England & Wales is discriminatory, High Court rules
Posted: Fri, 31 Jul 2020
The High Court has ruled that marriage law in England and Wales gives rise to discrimination on religion and belief grounds. Read More »
Man killed in court while on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan
Posted: Wed, 29 Jul 2020
A man has been shot dead in court while standing trial for blasphemy in Pakistan. Read More »
Widespread concern over hate crime bill must prompt rethink, says NSS
Posted: Wed, 29 Jul 2020
The NSS has reiterated its call for a rethink of Scotland's hate crime bill as concerns mount over its implications for free expression. Read More »
Give every child a pluralistic education, NSS tells Welsh government
Posted: Tue, 28 Jul 2020
The NSS has urged the Welsh government to extend planned reforms of RE so every child is given a pluralistic and balanced syllabus. Read More »
Urgent steps needed to curb anti-Ahmadi extremism in UK, report says
Posted: Thu, 23 Jul 2020
The government must take "urgent" steps to curb the rise of extremism against Ahmadi Muslims in the UK, a parliamentary group has warned. Read More »
Don’t erode free speech, NSS warns Scottish parliament
Posted: Thu, 23 Jul 2020
The NSS has warned the Scottish parliament that proposals to outlaw 'stirring up hatred' would unacceptably erode freedom of expression. Read More »
