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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 »
Tackle charities promoting ‘conversion therapy’, NSS urges minister
The National Secular Society has urged the government to consider the role of charities promoting anti-gay 'conversion... Read More »
Ministers take up case of Nigerian Humanist arrested for blasphemy
The UK government has said it is looking in to the case of Humanist leader Mubarak Bala, who was arrested for blasphemy... Read More »
Push government on caste discrimination, NSS tells UN rapporteur
The National Secular Society has urged the UN special rapporteur on minority issues to push the UK government to outlaw... Read More »
Schools won’t compromise on relationships education, rabbis tell PM
Seventeen rabbis have said Charedi Jewish schools will refuse to compromise with requirements to teach about the existence... Read More »
Regulator opens inquiry into charity which has promoted extremism
The National Secular Society has welcomed a charity regulator's decision to open a statutory inquiry into a charity... Read More »
NSS supports plans to regulate unregistered schools
The National Secular Society has expressed support for plans to regulate settings providing full-time education to... Read More »
