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NSS: Human rights reform must protect freedom of and from religion
Posted: Tue, 08 Mar 2022
Careful balance between religious freedom and other rights must be kept if human rights law is reformed, the NSS has warned. Read More »
UK quizzed over collective worship law by UN
Posted: Thu, 18 Feb 2021
A United Nations committee has questioned laws which require collective worship in UK schools after the NSS raised the issue. Read More »
Treat religion equally during pandemic, NSS urges human rights body
Posted: Thu, 14 Jan 2021
The NSS has said it's justifiable to restrict communal religious activities during Covid-19 in a submission to a parliamentary committee. Read More »
Pandemic harming freedom from religion in many countries, says report
Posted: Fri, 11 Dec 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has undermined the rights of people who reject religious norms in many countries, according to the latest Freedom of Thought Report from Humanists International.
This year's edition of the report, an annual assessment on the rights of... Read More »
NSS urges Foreign Office to take up case of anti-veiling protester
Posted: Wed, 18 Nov 2020
The NSS has urged the government to take up the case of an Iranian activist who faces a long jail term for protesting against mandatory veiling. 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 on the issue.
The petition, which has amassed 125,000 signatures at the time of writing, calls on the government to impose... Read More »
Mandatory declaration of religion breaches human rights, says NSS
Posted: Fri, 26 Jun 2020
The National Secular Society has challenged a requirement that parents in Greece must declare their religion on children's birth certificates in an intervention at the European Court of Human Rights.
In Papanikolaou v Greece, the ECHR is considering whether... Read More »
Compulsory RE mustn’t indoctrinate, says European Court of Human Rights
Posted: Thu, 31 Oct 2019
The European Court of Human Rights has said RE curricula must be conveyed in an "objective" manner after a successful NSS intervention. Read More »
University revokes sultan of Brunei’s degree after NSS request
Posted: Wed, 24 Apr 2019
The NSS has welcomed a university's revocation of a degree from the sultan of Brunei after his country introduced draconian Islamic laws. Read More »
Strip sultan of Brunei of honours, NSS urges British institutions
Posted: Mon, 08 Apr 2019
The NSS has urged British institutions to strip the sultan of Brunei of honours over his kingdom's use of draconian new punishments. Read More »
Brunei introduces death for gay sex and adultery under sharia law
Posted: Thu, 28 Mar 2019
Brunei will impose death by stoning to punish gay sex and adultery as it implements a draconian form of Islamic law from next week. Read More »
Experts: persecuted Christians review should have broader focus
Posted: Mon, 11 Feb 2019
A United Nations special rapporteur has urged the government to take a broader view of religious freedom in response to a review focusing on Christian persecution.
In an open letter signatories including Dr Ahmed Shaheed, the UN's special rapporteur on freedom... Read More »
NSS pays tribute to Asma Jahangir
Posted: Mon, 12 Feb 2018
The NSS is saddened to learn that honorary associate and human rights activist Asma Jahangir has died at the age of 66. Read More »
European court backs Belgium’s ban on face veils
Posted: Tue, 11 Jul 2017
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Belgium's ban on wearing face veils in public does not violate the European Convention on Human Rights. Read More »
NSS calls for consistent action on religious persecution
Posted: Wed, 05 Jul 2017
The National Secular Society has reiterated the need to defend all victims of religious persecution after a government minister said the UK would focus "in particular" on Christian communities under threat. Read More »
NSS intervenes at UN Human Rights Council over UK failure to outlaw caste discrimination
Posted: Mon, 19 Sep 2016
The National Secular Society has spoken out at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to criticise the UK Government over its failure to tackle caste based discrimination, as the UN has repeatedly urged it do. Read More »
Human rights group warns against global blasphemy law
Posted: Wed, 03 Jun 2015
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) has warned the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) against pushing once more for a global blasphemy law. Read More »
Queen’s Speech: concerns over illiberal Government counter-terror plans
Posted: Wed, 27 May 2015
The National Secular Society has expressed concern over new "anti-extremism" plans announced in the Conservative Government's first Queen's Speech. Read More »
IHEU report reveals extent of global discrimination against non-believers
Posted: Thu, 11 Dec 2014
The International Humanist and Ethical Union's second annual report on the state of human rights for non-believers, atheists and agnostics around the world has found a global "trend towards targeting 'atheists'." Read More »
Obstructionist tactics to block human rights groups from advising UN condemned by UN Special Rapporteur
Posted: Fri, 31 Oct 2014
The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of assembly and association, has criticised repeated efforts to block human rights NGOs from being able to advise the United Nations. Read More »
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