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Scotland's Justice Secretary has been accused of "undermining" free speech after he misspoke when setting out the legal threshold for new hate crime law proposals. The NSS pointed out the misrepresentation and said it highlights the need for the Scottish government to rethink its plans.
The country's highest court has been asked to decide whether a Charedi Jewish housing group in Stamford Hill has the right to cater only for strictly observant Jews.
Jewish burials in the UK between March and May were more than double the number recorded in the same period last year, revealing the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on the community.
Lois McLatchie says although the Scottish hate crime bill purports to abolish Scotland's defunct "blasphemy law", it will silence legitimate discussions on other issues.
The US state of California on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Cisco System Inc for alleged caste-based workplace discrimination against an Indian American employee, who was described as a "Dalit" in the filing.
America´s nightclubs are largely closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, but that isn't stopping an interfaith coalition from launching a campaign to stop what organisers call the "disrespectful" use of sacred Buddhist and Hindu statues as decor.
Politicians around the world have called for a United Nations probe into a Chinese government birth control campaign targeting largely Muslim minorities in the far western region of Xinjiang.
Unlike face masks worn to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the niqab and burqa are far from safeguarding women say Marieme Helie Lucas and Maryam Namazie.
In this episode, Emma Park is joined by Neil Barber and Stephen Evans to discuss the hate crime bill currently under consideration by the Scottish Parliament. They argue that the bill is likely to make it all too easy to shut down valid debate about religion.
As the NSS raises concerns for the human rights of pupils in failing schools, Stephen Evans argues that cultural sensitivity can't be allowed to undermine children's fundamental right to a quality education.
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