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MSPs back ‘general principles’ of Scottish hate crime bill
Members of the Scottish parliament have voted in favour of the 'general principles' of Scotland's current hate crime... Read More »
NSS urges government to explain erasure of Ahmadis in faith review
The National Secular Society has urged the government to explain why it has "accommodated" hatred of Ahmadi Muslims,... Read More »
Pandemic harming freedom from religion in many countries, says report
The Covid-19 pandemic has undermined the rights of people who reject religious norms in many countries, according... Read More »
Amend hate crime bill to protect free speech, Scottish government told
A group of MSPs has said Scotland's current hate crime bill should be amended to better protect freedom of expression,... Read More »
Religious pressure resisted as Welsh RE reform plans progress
A major curriculum reform bill which would replace religious education with a more pluralistic alternative in Wales... Read More »
C of E’s control of RE damages subject’s credibility, says study
The Church of England's theological approach to religious education has come to dominate the subject amid a lack of... Read More »
Most Brits don’t consider religious studies important, poll finds
A majority of adults in Britain don't consider it important to teach religious studies at secondary school, according... Read More »
NSS: government should revisit review of engagement with faith groups
The National Secular Society has warned that a government review over its engagement with faith organisations in England... Read More »
Local anger over discriminatory new Catholic school in Peterborough
Residents of a housing development in Peterborough have expressed dismay at the implications of plans to open a discriminatory,... Read More »
Success: free speech clause in hate crime bill to be strengthened
The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision from Scotland's justice secretary to strengthen a clause on free... Read More »
Temporary changes should prompt fairer school admissions, says NSS
The National Secular Society has said temporary changes to many faith schools' admissions policies should prompt lasting... Read More »
Don’t let schools push creationism as science, NSS tells government
The National Secular Society has raised the alarm over a school which claims to teach creationism as science as it... Read More »
Geoffrey Robertson calls for CoE’s disestablishment in NSS lecture
Leading human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson has called for the disestablishment of the Church of England in... Read More »
NSS urges Foreign Office to take up case of anti-veiling protester
The National Secular Society has urged the Foreign Office to take up the case of an Iranian women's rights activist... Read More »
NSS gives evidence to parliamentary committee over hate crime bill
The National Secular Society has said a planned hate crime bill will "intimidate" free speech in evidence to the Scottish... Read More »
Catholic Church put its reputation first on child abuse, inquiry finds
The Catholic Church put its reputation before the interests of child abuse survivors, with senior leaders complicit... Read More »
Ensure women can access emergency contraception, pharmacy told
Britain's pharmacy regulator has told Lloyds Pharmacy to take action to ensure women can access emergency contraception... Read More »
Religion shouldn’t undermine children’s rights in UK, NSS tells UN
The National Secular Society has urged the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) to ensure children's rights... Read More »
Out-of-school settings code to be voluntary, government confirms
The National Secular Society has warned of an ongoing risk to children's rights after the government confirmed that... Read More »
Stronger free speech protection needed over hate crime bill, says NSS
The National Secular Society has urged the Scottish government to ensure freedom of expression is adequately protected... Read More »
Academisation leading to more religious control of schools, NSS finds
Religious groups have gained greater control over thousands of schools – including many which nominally have... Read More »
NSS: school admissions changes miss chance to tackle discrimination
The National Secular Society has criticised a revision of England's school admissions code for failing to tackle inequities... Read More »
NSS gives evidence to Senedd committee over Welsh curriculum reform
The National Secular Society has called for children's rights to be prioritised over religious interests in the formulation... Read More »
Regular C of E worshippers form less than 2% of England’s population
Fewer than two per cent of people in England regularly worshipped at Church of England churches in 2019, despite tens... Read More »
Geoffrey Robertson to argue for disestablishment in NSS lecture
The National Secular Society is very pleased to announce that human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson will make... Read More »
