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** Your daily media briefing - Wednesday 13 May
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** Secularism in the media
* NSS questions charitable status of 'gay conversion' group Core Issues Trust in Northern Ireland
The NSS has urged the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland to review the charitable status of Core Issues Trust, a Christian organisation which promotes 'conversion therapy' for gay people.
Belfast Telegraph
* ‘Scotland’s chilling new blasphemy law’ – NSS quoted <[link removed]>
Stephen Daisley argues that the new hate crime bill proposed by the Scottish government is a sweeping threat to freedom of speech and conscience, particularly on religion.
The Spectator
* ‘Consensus in some Jewish communities not to tackle child sex abuse’ <[link removed]>
A top campaigner for Jewish child sexual abuse victims has told a national inquiry of a "consensus among Jewish leaders not to tackle it".
Jewish News
* Newborns among 40 killed in attacks on hospital and funeral in Afghanistan <[link removed]>
Gunmen attacked a hospital that houses a maternity clinic in Kabul on Tuesday, killing at least 16 people including two newborn babies. Meanwhile a suicide bomber killed at least 24 others at a funeral in eastern Afghanistan.
The Guardian
* Abuser’s victims had been ‘additionally vulnerable due to Charedi upbringing’ <[link removed]>
A judge has said two teen victims of convicted abuser Todros Grynhaus were at greater risk, as they had been "insulated against any form of sex education or exposure to sexual images".
Jewish News
* Hundreds of Hasidic Jews gather to mark festival despite coronavirus restrictions <[link removed]>
Hasidic Jews ignored social distancing rules during the coronavirus lockdown as hundreds gathered in north London to celebrate a sacred festival in their religious calendar.
Mail Online
* Equalities watchdog drops probe into Tory ‘Islamophobia’ after party sets out plans for independent investigation
The UK's equality watchdog has dropped plans to launch a probe into Tory anti-Muslim discrimination after the party set out new details on its independent investigation.
PoliticsHome
* Israeli police arrest 320 over coronavirus breach at Jewish festival
Israeli police arrested 320 people at a Jewish bonfire festival celebrating an ancient sage, after worshippers rioted over coronavirus restrictions that denied them access to his tomb, officers said on Wednesday.
Reuters
** In case you missed it: from the NSS
* Scotland’s new hate speech law will be too censorious <[link removed]>
A new offence of 'stirring up hatred' on religious grounds is too restrictive of free speech, says Chris Sloggett.
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