Posted: Fri, 10 Feb 2017 by Dr Antony Lempert
The decision to separate a transgender parent from her children gets to the heart of why faith-based harm is perpetuated and is frequently unchallenged, writes Dr Antony Lempert of the Secular Medical Forum.
A recent ruling in the Family Court of Manchester... Read More »
Posted: Fri, 16 Oct 2020
The NSS has criticised a revision of England's school admissions code for not tackling inequities stemming from faith-based admissions.
Posted: Fri, 16 Oct 2020
The NSS has said children's rights should take priority over religious interests in a new curriculum for Wales in evidence to the Senedd....
Posted: Mon, 12 Oct 2020
Fewer than 2% of people in England regularly worshipped at CoE churches in 2019, even though many children attended services for schools....
Posted: Wed, 07 Oct 2020
Human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson will make the case for disestablishing the C of E in the NSS's 2020 Bradlaugh Lecture.
Posted: Tue, 06 Oct 2020
The Church of England failed to take action to deal with child abuse as it prioritised defending its reputation, an inquiry has found.
Following a call for a greater role for religion in public services, Stephen Evans argues that any expansion of faith-based provision mustn't see equality and fair treatment relegated to secondary or dispensable...
Posted: Thu, 08 Oct 2020
On the 10th anniversary of the Equality Act coming into force, Lynne Featherstone says reforms proposed by the NSS on education, caste discrimination and employment would make Britain fairer and more cohesive....
Posted: Thu, 01 Oct 2020
The extraordinary antics of Jehovah's Witnesses at the public inquiry on child sexual abuse show why independent oversight of religious organisations is needed to protect children from abuse, says Richard...
Posted: Mon, 28 Sep 2020
Committees of Jehovah's Witnesses who encourage patients to refuse treatments involving blood are seeking influence in hospitals – and many NHS trusts are holding the door open for them, writes Lloyd...
Posted: Thu, 24 Sep 2020
As ministers consider changing Scotland's hate crime bill to address free expression concerns, Stephen Evans says their insistence to date that the bill won't undermine legitimate debate has been unconvincing....
Posted: Mon, 21 Sep 2020