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Foreign Office urges Russia to uphold human rights after Jehovah’s Witnesses ruling
The Foreign Office has condemned a decision by the Russian Supreme Court to label Jehovah's Witnesses "extremists."... Read More »
European Court of Justice: Employers can require staff to wear religiously neutral clothing
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has advised that employers can ask their staff to "dress neutrally" provided rules... Read More »
NSS welcomes “common sense” ruling on time off work for five week religious holiday
An employment tribunal has found that London Underground did not discriminate against an employee by denying him five... Read More »
Don’t force the hijab on young girls, says Muslim women’s rights campaigner
Shaista Gohir of the Muslim Women's Network has criticised Muslim parents who make their young daughters wear hijabs.... Read More »
Freedom of Thought report highlights the right to freedom from religion
The Freedom of Thought report highlights cases of individuals who have been targeted for expressing non-religious... Read More »
Major new equality report rejects opening the door to religious discrimination
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a major new report on religion and belief in the workplace,... Read More »
New survey reveals Scots’ attitudes to religious symbols at work
The 2015 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey has found Scots to be increasingly accepting of ethnic and religious diversity,... Read More »
Don’t wear red clothes or short skirts, ultra-orthodox rabbi tells Jewish women
In a letter sent to 5000 homes, an ultra-orthodox rabbi warned women in Stamford Hill not to wear "eye-catching" clothes,... Read More »
Mayors defiant after French burkini ban suspended by Council of State
The majority of French mayors who have imposed 'burkini' bans are refusing to revoke them, despite a ruling from France's... Read More »
Headscarves and other religious, philosophical and political symbols can be banned at work, says European Court of Justice
A general workplace ban on religious, philosophical and political symbols, including headscarves, is not discriminatory... Read More »
NSS urges Government to fix the date for Easter now, not wait indefinitely for religious consensus
The National Secular Society has urged the Government to fix the date for the Easter public holiday without waiting... 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 »
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 »
Tribunal sides with employer over Muslim who said request to wear shorter, ankle-length jilbab was “against her morals”
An Employment Appeal Tribunal has found that a Muslim woman was not discriminated against when told that her jilbab... Read More »
Minister warns that French secularism can be counter-productive
The French education minister has cautioned against France's secularity rules suppressing the rights of religious... Read More »
Former High Court judge compares secularism to religious repression of the Tudors
The National Secular Society has strongly rejected the comments of a former High Court judge, who said atheists and... Read More »
NSS welcomes Eric Pickles’ exit from Cabinet
The removal of Eric Pickles from the post of Secretary of State at the Department for Communities and Local Government... Read More »
Ex-congressman tells atheist politicians to 'stay in the closet'
Former US congressman Barney Frank has advised US atheist politicians to 'stay in the closet' and not to use the word... Read More »
Tribunal: political views should receive same protection under Equality Act as religious beliefs
An Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that political views constitute a "philosophical belief" under the Equality... Read More »
Beef ban prompts fears over state of Indian secularism
The Indian state of Maharashtra has banned the sale or possession of beef, leading to fears that secularism in India... Read More »
NSS rebukes Eric Pickles for claims about “aggressive secularists”
The National Secular Society has strongly criticised Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, for warning of "violent extremists"... Read More »
Christian psychiatrist given official warning after forcing her religious beliefs onto vulnerable patients
A Christian psychiatrist has admitted distributing "unsolicited religious material" to her patients, including leaflets... Read More »
Christian bakers in gay campaign cake row could face legal action
A Northern Ireland bakery run by devout Christians could face legal action after it refused to make a cake with a... Read More »
Proposal to remove religious exemption from Irish employment equality law
The cabinet of the Irish Government will decide next week whether to approve an amendment to employment equality law... Read More »
Ex-Muslims call for Islamic education charity to be classified as a “hate group”
A report published by the Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain (CEMB) has accused the Islamic Education and Research Academy... Read More »
