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Minister will ‘seriously consider’ concern over hate crime bill
Scotland's justice secretary has said he will give "serious consideration" to a warning from a coalition of public... Read More »
Religious groups’ safeguarding failures exposed at abuse inquiry
Witnesses at the Independent Inquiry on Child Sexual Abuse have called for the mandatory reporting of abuse allegations,... Read More »
NSS: council should tackle discriminatory school admissions in review
The National Secular Society has called on Liverpool City Council to consider the impact of discriminatory admissions... Read More »
NSS urges rethink of laissez-faire approach to male genital cutting
The National Secular Society has urged the children's commissioner for England to encourage child protection agencies... Read More »
Marriage law in England & Wales is discriminatory, High Court rules
The High Court has ruled that marriage law in England and Wales gives rise to discrimination on religion and belief... Read More »
Man killed in court while on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan
A man has been shot dead in court while standing trial for blasphemy in Pakistan, in the latest act of extrajudicial... Read More »
Widespread concern over hate crime bill must prompt rethink, says NSS
The National Secular Society has reiterated its call for a rethink of a hate crime bill in Scotland amid mounting... Read More »
Give every child a pluralistic education, NSS tells Welsh government
The National Secular Society has urged the Welsh government to extend planned reforms of religious education so every... Read More »
Urgent steps needed to curb anti-Ahmadi extremism in UK, report says
The government must take "urgent" steps to curb the rise of extremism and hate against Ahmadi Muslims in the UK, a... Read More »
Don’t erode free speech, NSS warns Scottish parliament
The National Secular Society has warned the Scottish parliament that proposals to outlaw 'stirring up hatred' within... Read More »
Parliament set to debate China’s persecution of Uighur Muslims
Parliament is expected to debate China's persecution of Uighur Muslims after more than 100,000 people signed a petition... Read More »
Plans for new faith schools not being properly scrutinised, says NSS
Proposals to open 19 new faith schools in England are not being properly scrutinised because of a lack of transparency... Read More »
Success: government won’t extend same-sex marriage exemptions in NI
The government has confirmed businesses will not be able to refuse services for same-sex marriages in Northern Ireland... Read More »
'Free to Disagree' campaign urges rethink of Scottish hate crime bill
The National Secular Society has joined Christian campaigners and others in launching a campaign which calls for a... Read More »
Jehovah's Witnesses restructure mustn’t impede abuse payouts, says NSS
The National Secular Society has urged Britain's charity regulators to ensure the restructuring of Jehovah's Witnesses... Read More »
Overhaul of RE in Wales begins with new bill
The Welsh Government has published legislation to replace religious education (RE) with a more pluralistic 'religion,... Read More »
Christian charity can’t discriminate against gay carers, court rules
The National Secular Society has welcomed a ruling that a Christian fostering service acted unlawfully by refusing... Read More »
Hate crime bill threatens free speech on religion, NSS tells minister
Plans to introduce a new offence in the Scottish government's hate crime bill pose a threat to free speech on religion,... Read More »
NSS urges ministers to reject Catholic leaders’ pleading over RE
Catholic education leaders who object to plans to reform religious education are engaging in "special pleading" which... Read More »
UK’s approach to male genital cutting is “indefensible”, says expert
The UK's legal approach to male genital cutting is "indefensible" and "must be changed" to protect children, a legal... Read More »
Minister to correct record on hate crime bill after NSS intervention
Scotland's justice secretary will offer to correct the parliamentary record after the National Secular Society pointed... Read More »
Mandatory declaration of religion breaches human rights, says NSS
The National Secular Society has challenged a requirement that parents in Greece must declare their religion on children's... Read More »
Independent faith schools being allowed to fail children, says NSS
The government is allowing independent faith schools which have taught creationism as science, unlawfully segregated... Read More »
Catholic school heads oppose pluralistic religious education plans
The heads of all 84 state funded Catholic schools in Wales have written to the Welsh government to oppose plans to... Read More »
Nigerian Humanist leader ‘faces charges over insulting religion’
The UK government has said a Nigerian Humanist leader has been charged over claims he insulted religion, seven weeks... Read More »