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Your daily media briefing - Thursday 11 June

  

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

 

Life-support patient who refused stoma allowed to die

An ill man who did not want to live with a stoma has died after a judged ruled life-support treatment could end. Christian Concern had called for a review of the High Court decision to allow him to die.

BBC

 

Shamima Begum to launch High Court appeal over UK ban and citizenship

'Isis bride' Shamima Begum is set to appeal against a ruling that she cannot return to the UK to challenge the removal of her British citizenship.

LBC

 

Relaxing of lockdown for places of worship only helps Christians, prominent Muslims and Jews claim

Relaxing of lockdown for places of worship only helps Christians, prominent Muslims and Jews have said, claiming that the new rules bring more challenges than they solve.

The Telegraph

 

Saudi authorities beat blogger, subject him to anal exam and demand he ‘confess’ being gay

Human rights campaigners have called on Saudi Arabia to release blogger Mohamad al-Bokari, who was detained after stating his support for LGBT+ rights.

Pink News

 

India: Dalit man 'beaten to death' over inter-caste relationship with woman

A 20-year old Dalit man was allegedly chased and beaten to death in Pimple Saudagar suburb of Pune, reportedly over an inter-caste relationship with a woman belonging to an "upper caste".

Indian Express

 

Black Lives Matter protests spur calls for India to wake up to Dalit discrimination

Spurred on by US.anti-racism protests, Dalit campaigners have called on India to acknowledge centuries of oppression they have endured.

The Hindu

 

God has ‘removed’ coronavirus, Tanzania’s president claims

Tanzania's president is claiming the country is free of the coronavirus because of the power of prayer, six weeks after his government stopped publicly updating virus data.

AP News

 

US: Lawsuit says atheist parolee spent 5 months in jail for not going to Bible study

An atheist was jailed for an additional five months for refusing to live in a Christian homeless shelter requiring residents to study the Bible and attend worship services.

Patheos (The Friendly Atheist)

 

'My friend chose an assisted death in Switzerland. Her dying wish was to tell you why'

Cindy had been forced to give up a high-powered corporate career at age 35 and struggled for decades with a handful of painful diseases. When it finally became clear that no drug could relieve her intense suffering, she chose voluntary assisted death, a procedure that's not legal in her home state.

CNN

  

Latest from the NSS

 

Tackle charities promoting ‘conversion therapy’, NSS urges minister

The NSS has urged the government to consider the role of charities as it looks into ways to end anti-gay 'conversion therapy'.

  

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