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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 »
NSS criticises non-stun slaughter carve out in animal welfare bill
The National Secular Society has criticised the government for enshrining religious exemptions from animal welfare... Read More »
State-funded faith school unlawfully segregates girls, Ofsted finds
A state-funded faith school is breaking the law by segregating girls, the school inspectorate has said.
Ofsted downgraded... Read More »
NSS welcomes legalisation of outdoor weddings in England & Wales
The National Secular Society has welcomed moves to permanently allow outdoor weddings in England and Wales.
The government... Read More »
Saudi secularist blogger flogged for “insulting Islam” released
The National Secular Society has welcomed the release of Saudi secularist blogger Raif Badawi, who was jailed and... Read More »
NSS event to explore future of inclusive education in N Ireland
A National Secular Society organised online conference will bring together reformers, politicians and academics to... Read More »
NSS condemns faith school cancellation of gay author
The National Secular Society has said religious control over state schools must be challenged after a Catholic diocese... Read More »
NSS: Human rights reform must protect freedom of and from religion
Careful balance between religious freedom and other rights must be maintained if human rights law is reformed, the... Read More »
Don’t let religion enable violence against women in NI, NSS says
The National Secular Society has warned the Northern Ireland Executive that conservative religious teachings may play... Read More »
NSS: Ending abortion pills by post a “regression in women’s rights”
The National Secular Society has warned the government's decision to end abortion 'pills by post' is a "regression"... Read More »
Egypt proposes law banning journalists from discussing religion
Egypt may ban 'non-specialists' from discussing religion in the media after a journalist expressed doubts about the... Read More »
Don’t let religion undermine abortion access, NSS urges
The National Secular Society has warned the government that access to safe abortions should not be subject to a "religious... Read More »
Reducing bishops in House of Lords ‘inevitable’, says CofE paper
The Church of England is open to reducing the number of bishops in a reformed House of Lords but not scrapping them... Read More »
Sexual disorder linked to faith based sex education
A sexual disorder in women may be linked to religious control of sex education, a study suggests.
An article in the... Read More »
Wigan to close non-faith school despite lack of secular options
The National Secular Society has criticised a council's plans to close a community school to keep a Catholic school... Read More »
NSS backs reduction in religious selection at Suffolk faith schools
The National Secular Society has welcomed a decision to end religious selection in some Church of England faith schools... Read More »
NSS urges government to aid Ahmadi Muslim prosecuted for blasphemy
The National Secular Society has urged the UK government to intervene in the case of an Ahmadi Muslim woman prosecuted... Read More »
Girls at failing faith school not taught ‘consent or respect’ in RSE
Pupils at an independent faith school are not taught enough about healthy relationships, including consent, inspectors... Read More »