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Your daily media briefing - Monday 16 March

  

In the Media 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 and listen to our podcasts on our website.

  

Secularism in the media

 

Church of England primary school in Lancashire to expand

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

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

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

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'

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

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

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

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

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’

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

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

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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