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** Your daily media briefing - Wednesday 29 July
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** Secularism in the media
* Federation warns hate crime bill could ‘devastate’ relationship between police and public - NSS mentioned
The Scottish Police Federation has warned of the "devastating" impact the new hate crime bill could have on trust between officers and the public.
The Courier
* 'The Times Scotland view on the hate crime bill: Act of folly' - NSS mentioned <[link removed]>
"The proposed hate crime bill carries greater threats to society than benefits."
The Times (£)
* Catholics fear hate crime law will criminalise the Bible - NSS mentioned <[link removed]>
Christians risk being criminalised for quoting passages of the Bible if new proposed hate crime legislation is passed, the Scottish Catholic Church has warned.
The Times (£)
* 'The problem with Scotland’s Hate Crime Bill' - NSS mentioned <[link removed]>
The Scottish Government needs to listen to critics of the Hate Crime Bill and withdraw parts of the proposed law that raise fears about freedom of speech, writes Murdo Fraser MSP.
The Scotsman
* Backlash over SNP's threat to free speech - NSS quoted <[link removed]>
The backlash against the SNP's hate crime bill has picked up momentum as a host of voices joined the campaign to protect free speech. NSS chief executive Stephen Evans is quoted.
Scottish Daily Mail (via PressReader)
* 'Devil is in the detail...as the SNP will soon find out' - NSS quoted <[link removed]>
The SNP's hate crime legislation is falling apart, says Scottish Conservatives' justice spokesman Liam Kerr.
Scottish Daily Mail (via PressReader)
* 'Scottish hate crime bill: A catalogue of concerns' - NSS quoted <[link removed]>
"It's rare for a piece of legislation to unite disparate groups and individuals in mutual concern, but we've seen exactly this with the Hate Crime bill."
Free to Disagree
* Faith schools advised to ‘vary admissions arrangements’ <[link removed]>
Suggestion comes because families have not been able to attend a place of worship to 'demonstrate membership or practice of a faith'
Jewish News
* John Murphy: 'Predatory paedophile' priest jailed again <[link removed]>
A Roman Catholic priest who sexually abused young boys has been jailed again for crimes which came to light following his original trial.
BBC
* 'Uighur Muslims are being killed, tortured and imprisoned. We cannot stay silent' <[link removed]>
We now have overwhelming proof that we are witnessing the largest mass-internment of an ethnic group since the atrocities of the 1940s, says Yasmin Qureshi.
The Independent
* ‘Don’t come back, they’ll kill you for being gay’ <[link removed]>
For years Mohamed's family tried to make him more like other boys - tougher, more "masculine". They even sent him to have a female spirit driven out with hallucinogenic drugs. Eventually, writes Layla Mahmood, they decided to kill him.
BBC
** The latest from the NSS
* Give every child a pluralistic education, NSS tells Welsh government <[link removed]>
The NSS has urged the Welsh government to extend planned reforms of RE so every child is given a pluralistic and balanced syllabus.
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