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Posted: Wed, 05 Aug 2020
NSS: council should tackle discriminatory school admissions in review
The NSS has called on Liverpool City Council to consider the impact of discriminatory policies in faith schools in an upcoming review.
Posted: Wed, 05 Aug 2020
NSS urges rethink of laissez-faire approach to male genital cutting
The NSS has told the children's commissioner for England that all children should be protected from non-therapeutic genital cutting.
Posted: Fri, 31 Jul 2020
Marriage law in England & Wales is discriminatory, High Court rules
The High Court has ruled that marriage law in England and Wales gives rise to discrimination on religion and belief grounds.
Posted: Wed, 29 Jul 2020
Man killed in court while on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan
A man has been shot dead in court while standing trial for blasphemy in Pakistan.
Posted: Wed, 29 Jul 2020
Widespread concern over hate crime bill must prompt rethink, says NSS
The NSS has reiterated its call for a rethink of Scotland's hate crime bill as concerns mount over its implications for free expression.
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Scotland's new hate crime bill could easily be weaponised to silence any speech deemed offensive. This will disempower, rather than protect, society's most vulnerable, says Megan Manson.
We all need the freedom to offend – including the most marginalised
Posted: Thu, 06 Aug 2020
With secularist principles under siege across much of the world, it's worth reconsidering the vision of the man who coined the term 'secularism' in the 19th century, says his biographer Ray Argyle.
It's not too late to fulfil George Holyoake's secularist vision
Posted: Thu, 30 Jul 2020
Stephen Evans argues that the current system of religious oaths and affirmations should be replaced by a universal secular declaration of the solemn duty to tell the truth.
Why make a spectacle out of religion in the courtroom?
Posted: Fri, 24 Jul 2020
A new High Court challenge to get humanist marriages legally recognised in England and Wales gives us an opportunity to consider how to reform our marriage laws for greater simplicity, equality and freedom,...
It’s time for one marriage law for all
Posted: Tue, 07 Jul 2020
Religious schools that censor textbooks, teach creationism and limit pupils' chances aren't respecting the right to a quality education. The government shouldn't let them repeatedly fail inspections, says...
We must protect pupils’ educational rights where schools consistently fail
Posted: Sun, 28 Jun 2020