Posted: Sun, 20 Jan 2013 by Stewart Ware
In an attempt to capture demographic data on the non-religious, Atheist Alliance International has set up the Atheist Census. The aim is to capture each participant's religious background, educational level, age, sex and country of residence. In addition,... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 29 May 2020
The NSS has urged the UN special rapporteur on minority issues to push the government to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of 'caste'....
Posted: Thu, 21 May 2020
Seventeen rabbis have said Charedi Jewish schools won't compromise with government requirements to teach about same-sex couples.
Posted: Mon, 18 May 2020
The NSS has welcomed the Charity Commission's decision to open an inquiry into a charity over its funding for the channel Peace TV.
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2020
The NSS has expressed support for plans to regulate settings providing full-time education and define what a school is in England.
Posted: Wed, 13 May 2020
The NSS has urged NI's charity regulator to review the status of an organisation which promotes "change oriented therapy" for gay people....
Eye-opening evidence at a public inquiry has shown the dangers presented by unregistered schools. Richard Scorer, a lawyer at the inquiry, says the authorities mustn't leave children to languish in unsafe...
Posted: Thu, 28 May 2020
The Scottish government has published a bill that threatens to outlaw the expression of hateful ideas. But meanwhile religious groups who promote harmful ideology enjoy charitable status, says Megan Manson....
Posted: Thu, 21 May 2020
As the NSS challenges the status of a Christian charity which pushes "change oriented therapy" for gay people, Megan Manson says charity law shouldn't help religious groups to engage in exploitative behaviour....
Posted: Thu, 14 May 2020
A new offence of 'stirring up hatred' on religious grounds is too restrictive of free speech, says Chris Sloggett.
Posted: Thu, 07 May 2020
After a select committee chair urged more leeway for a faith school which has long censored textbooks, Stephen Evans says politicians with responsibility for education should stop pandering to religious...
Posted: Tue, 28 Apr 2020