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Treat religion equally during pandemic, NSS urges human rights body
The National Secular Society has said it is justifiable to restrict communal religious activities during the Covid-19... Read More »
Law Commission proposals risk chilling free speech, NSS warns
The National Secular Society has warned that Law Commission proposals on hate crime and communications offences in... Read More »
Drop charges against ex-Muslim campaigner in Tanzania, says NSS
The National Secular Society has backed a campaign to secure the rights of an ex-Muslim campaigner who has been arrested... Read More »
NSS urges even-handed approach to freedom of religion or belief
The National Secular Society has urged the UK's new envoy on freedom of religion or belief, Fiona Bruce, to take an... Read More »
NSS raises case of girl subjected to forced marriage in Pakistan
The National Secular Society has backed a campaign to secure the freedom and safety of a 14-year-old girl in fear... Read More »
States may restrict non-stun slaughter on welfare grounds, ECJ rules
The EU's highest court, the European Court of Justice, has ruled that states subject to its jurisdiction may ban non-stun... Read More »
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 »