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 »
Parliament set to debate China’s persecution of Uighur Muslims
Posted: Wed, 22 Jul 2020
Parliament is expected to debate China's persecution of Uighur Muslims after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding action. Read More »
Plans for new faith schools not being properly scrutinised, says NSS
Posted: Sat, 18 Jul 2020
Proposals to open 19 new faith schools in England aren't being properly scrutinised because of a lack of transparency, the NSS has said. Read More »
Success: government won’t extend same-sex marriage exemptions in NI
Posted: Fri, 17 Jul 2020
The government has confirmed businesses won't be able to refuse services for same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland after NSS lobbying. Read More »
'Free to Disagree' campaign urges rethink of Scottish hate crime bill
Posted: Fri, 17 Jul 2020
The NSS has joined Christian campaigners and others in calling for a rethink of plans to criminalise 'stirring up hatred' in Scotland. Read More »
Jehovah's Witnesses restructure mustn’t impede abuse payouts, says NSS
Posted: Wed, 15 Jul 2020
The NSS has urged regulators to ensure the restructuring of JW charities doesn't obstruct abuse victims from claiming compensation. Read More »
Overhaul of RE in Wales begins with new bill
Posted: Thu, 09 Jul 2020
The Welsh government has published legislation to replace religious education with a more pluralistic 'religion, values and ethics' subject. Read More »
Christian charity can’t discriminate against gay carers, court rules
Posted: Wed, 08 Jul 2020
The NSS has welcomed a ruling that a Christian fostering service acted unlawfully by refusing to let gay people be carers. Read More »
Hate crime bill threatens free speech on religion, NSS tells minister
Posted: Fri, 03 Jul 2020
The NSS and Edinburgh Secular Society have warned the Scottish government that its hate crime bill threatens free speech on religion. Read More »
NSS urges ministers to reject Catholic leaders’ pleading over RE
Posted: Fri, 03 Jul 2020
The NSS has urged the Welsh government to reject objections from Catholic leaders to plans to reform RE. Read More »
UK’s approach to male genital cutting is “indefensible”, says expert
Posted: Fri, 03 Jul 2020
The UK's legal approach to male genital cutting "must be changed" to protect children, a legal expert has argued in an acclaimed article. Read More »
Minister to correct record on hate crime bill after NSS intervention
Posted: Fri, 26 Jun 2020
Scotland's justice secretary will offer to correct the parliamentary record after he misrepresented part of a bill on hate crime. Read More »
Mandatory declaration of religion breaches human rights, says NSS
Posted: Fri, 26 Jun 2020
The NSS has challenged a requirement that parents in Greece must declare their religion on children's birth certificates. Read More »
Independent faith schools being allowed to fail children, says NSS
Posted: Thu, 25 Jun 2020
The government is allowing independent faith schools which raise serious concerns to fail inspections repeatedly, the NSS has warned. Read More »
Catholic school heads oppose pluralistic religious education plans
Posted: Wed, 24 Jun 2020
The heads of all 84 Catholic schools in Wales have claimed government plans for reform "strike at the very identity of Catholic schools". Read More »
Nigerian Humanist leader ‘faces charges over insulting religion’
Posted: Wed, 17 Jun 2020
The UK government has said the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria has been charged over claims he insulted religion. Read More »
