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** Your daily media briefing - Monday 16 March
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
* Church of England primary school in Lancashire to expand <[link removed]>
St Peter's Church of England Primary School in Blackburn with Darwen will almost double in size from 295 pupils to more than 500.
This is Lancashire
* Merger between church school and community school set to proceed despite local opposition – NSS quoted <[link removed]>
Feedback from local residents in Surrey shows that most disagree with a plan to close a Church of England school and a community school and open a new church school on the site of the latter.
Eagle Radio
* Assisted dying law 'lacks compassion', says former lord chancellor <[link removed]>
A terminally ill man who campaigned to change the law on assisted dying has won the support of the former head of the judiciary.
BBC
* Sweden abortion: Nurses fail in European court case <[link removed]>
Two nurses denied jobs as midwives in Sweden because of their refusal to perform abortions have lost their legal action against Sweden at the European Court of Human Rights.
BBC
* FGM survivors recount horror of practice: 'I was sobbing, it was brutal' <[link removed]>
A report has found that official data on the global prevalence of FGM "woefully" underestimates the nature and scale of the problem.
The Independent
* Jewish school ‘inadequate’ over science and geography lessons – NSS quoted <[link removed]>
Bnois Jerusalem Girls School in Hackney in north London has been slammed by education watchdog Oftsted for teaching creationism as science in geography and science lessons.
The Freethinker (Patheos)
* More anti-Muslim hate crimes reported in wake of Christchurch attacks <[link removed]>
More incidents were reported to Tell MAMA in the wake of the Christchurch mosque killings last March.
Manchester Evening News
* Met police says forcing woman to remove hijab at airport was wrong <[link removed]>
Police have said requiring Muslim women to remove their headscarves at UK airports could be unlawful.
The Observer
* A British court ruling may change laws for LGBT+ people around the world <[link removed]>
Through a quirk of history and law, a court in London could help end sodomy laws and bring in same-sex marriage in dozens of countries.
Gay Star News
* ‘The betrayal felt in the still-recovering areas hit by the Delhi riots makes coronavirus more of a threat’ <[link removed]>
At a time when citizens need to be listening to the advice given by the government, trust in politicians is at a new low. That could have consequences.
The Independent
* Hindu group offers cow urine in a bid to ward off coronavirus <[link removed]>
A Hindu group hosted a cow urine drinking party in India on Saturday as they believe it wards off the coronavirus.
Reuters
** Latest from the NSS
* NSS urges UN to push government to pass law on caste discrimination <[link removed]>
The NSS has urged the UN Human Rights Council to push the UK government to legislate to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of caste.
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