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** Your daily media briefing - Wednesday 19 February
In the Media <[link removed]> is our daily collection of news and commentary related to secularism, available delivered to your inbox. You can also read the latest news and opinion <[link removed]> and listen to our podcasts on our website.
** Secularism in the media
* Fears over jihadist attacks in jail <[link removed]>
A convicted killer with no history of extremism launched a copycat jihadist attack on jail staff last week.
The Times (£)
* Same-sex marriage: new law has no opt out for Northern Irish florists, photographers and hotels <[link removed]>
Hoteliers, florists and wedding photographers will be unable to refuse to cater to same-sex weddings under plans being drawn up by the government. The plans will also see registrars given no religious opt-out from marrying couples.
News Letter
* Offensive jokes logged in ‘non-crime’ databases in Scotland <[link removed]>
Hundreds of people in Scotland are being recorded on police databases every year for committing "non-crimes" such as telling offensive jokes.
The Times (£)
* Jersey to form ‘citizens’ jury’ on assisted dying <[link removed]>
Campaign group Dignity in Dying has praised the announcement by Jersey's health minister that the government will form a 'citizens' jury' to discuss assisted dying.
ITV News
* ‘Fringe religious party gains seats in crisis-stricken Peru’ <[link removed]>
A messianic religious group called the Israelites of the New Universal Pact is the third-largest legislative bloc in Peru's new parliament.
The Conversation
* ‘Conservative Islamic views are gaining ground in secular Bangladesh and curbing freedom of expression’ <[link removed]>
There has been a long-term shift in Islam's role in politics in Bangladesh.
The Conversation
* ‘The idea of secularism is indispensable in India’ <[link removed]>
Rajeev Bhargava says the term 'secularism' enables a focus on religion-based discrimination and misrecognition.
The Hindu
* Known sex abuse priest was appointed headmaster of Catholic junior school in Australia <[link removed]>
A Christian Brother convicted twice for sexually assaulting boys was appointed headmaster of a Melbourne Catholic boys' school a few years after the religious order became aware of his abuse.
Brisbane Times
* Couple who filmed X-rated video at holy site in Burma charged with blasphemy <[link removed]>
A couple who filmed themselves having sex at an ancient temple and posted the clip online have been charged with blasphemy.
Daily Star
** In case you missed it: from the NSS
* Denying a judicial review over a faith school’s expansion was a lamentable decision <[link removed]>
After he was refused permission for a judicial review against Vale of Glamorgan Council, James Brunt says its decision to expand a faith school was based on dubious methodology and defied reasonable logic.
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