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State-funded faith school warned by government for sex discrimination
A state-funded faith school has been warned by the government after failing an inspection for discriminating against... Read More »
Arrests made at unregistered school over FGM concerns
The National Secular Society has expressed shock that female genital mutilation has been suspected at an unregistered... Read More »
Discriminatory prison chaplaincy may be unlawful, paper warns
The National Secular Society is calling for reform of prison chaplaincy after research found nonreligious prisoners... Read More »
NSS welcomes greater powers for Ofsted to tackle illegal schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed a bill granting new powers to inspectors to tackle illegal schools.
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Protect all children from genital cutting, international NGO urges
An international council of experts has called on the United Nations to protect all children from religious and cultural... Read More »
Secularists at “serious” risk in Bangladesh, UK government says
Secularists and atheists in Bangladesh are at "serious" risk of persecution, new UK government guidance says.
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90% countries banning gay sex are majority Muslim or Christian
The population of over 90% of countries that ban same-sex relationships is majority Muslim or Christian.
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Inspectors criticise Catholic Church for banning gay author’s school talk
School inspectorate Ofsted has criticised the Catholic Church for forcing a school to cancel a talk by a gay children's... Read More »
Religious charities cost Canadian taxpayers billions, reports find
A Canadian organisation has called for charity law reform after finding religious charities cost taxpayers billions... Read More »
UN “concerned” about role of Catholic Church in Polish schools
A United Nations committee has echoed many concerns raised by the National Secular Society relating to the Catholic... Read More »
Canada and Chile failing on clerical child abuse, NSS tells UN
The National Secular Society has raised concerns about clerical child abuse in Canada and Chile with the United Nations.... Read More »
Religious opt-outs from RSE harming women’s health, report says
Religious exemptions from sex education at schools should be removed to protect women's health, experts have said.... Read More »
Priests’ access to crime scenes: Police must weigh priorities
Police have been told to 'balance priorities' when asked to allow priests on crime scenes, following advice from the... Read More »
NSS welcomes proposed Ofsted powers to tackle illegal faith schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed plans to give school inspectors more powers to tackle unregistered illegal... Read More »
Citizen's assembly supports “clear lines” between church and state
The National Secular Society has welcomed the findings of a citizen's assembly which reveal strong support for separation... Read More »
NSS calls on Wigan Council to rethink non-faith school closure
The National Secular Society has called on a council not to close a community primary school, warning the move would... Read More »
Do faith schools have a place in modern education? - Video
No More Faith Schools campaign coordinator Alastair Lichten made the case for an inclusive community ethos approach to education at a 'ThinkIn' discussion hosted by Tortoise Media. Read More »
Nigerian humanist sentenced to 24 years in prison for ‘blasphemy’
The National Secular Society has condemned a Nigerian court for sentencing a humanist activist to 24 years in prison... Read More »
Minister: Easter holiday can’t be fixed without Church support
The government will not fix the Easter holiday dates without support from the Church of England despite the benefits... Read More »
NSS raises “serious” free speech concerns in press regulator code
A press regulator's standards code may restrict free speech and distort reporting through pro-religion bias, the National... Read More »
Success: MPs vote to keep early medical at-home abortions
Parliament has voted to keep abortion telemedicine legal following campaigning by medical and women's rights groups,... Read More »
NSS raises religious imposition on children’s rights with UN
The National Secular Society has said religious threats to child rights in the UK raised by the United Nations have... Read More »
NSS welcomes equality protections for NI teachers
Legislation banning religious discrimination against teachers in schools has unanimously passed the Northern Ireland... Read More »
NSS calls for better free speech protection in NI hate crime reform
The National Secular Society has warned proposed reforms to Northern Ireland's hate crime laws could undermine free... Read More »
NSS to host London networking event for Bengali diaspora
Bengalis in Britain will have the opportunity to explore secularist issues at a National Secular Society networking... Read More »
